Review of Pete Malinverni: An American in London

Pete Malinverni: An American in London

Dave Green | Pete Malinverni | Steve Brown

PX Records

Rating: ★★★★

New York pianist Malinverni came over twice last year as MD/accompanist to singer Anaïs Reno for her successful Pizza Express...

Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: October/2024

Review of Milt Jackson & John Coltrane: Bags & Trane

Milt Jackson & John Coltrane: Bags & Trane

Coltrane | Connie Kay | Hank Jones | Milt Jackson | Paul Chambers

Warner Atlantic

Rating: ★★★

Although this was Coltrane's first appearance at Atlantic studios, it was not issued in the US until after his own...

Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: April/2014

Review of John Coltrane: Plays the Blues

John Coltrane: Plays the Blues

Elvin Jones | John Coltrane | McCoy Tyner | Steve Davis

Vinyl Lovers

Rating: ★★★★

Coltrane Plays the Blues, re-released in a limited edition run by Vinyl Lovers, is without the original cover art, an...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: May/2020

Review of Rava/Herbert/Guidi: For Mario (Live)

Rava/Herbert/Guidi: For Mario (Live)

Enrico Rava | Giovanni Guidi | Hugh Jones | Matthew Herbert

Accidental Records

Rating: ★★★★

Released on composer/electronica artist Matthew Herbert's Accidental label, For Mario includes a selection of tracks by a trio from various...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: August/2020

Review of Indigo Kid

Indigo Kid

Dan Messore | Gethin Jones | Iain Ballamy | Tim Harries

Babel

Rating: ★★★★

On this impressive debut for Babel, guitarist Dan Messore channels Frisell, Fahey and other masters of the fret board, while...

Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: April/2012

Review of Jeff Coffin: Between Dreaming and Joy

Jeff Coffin: Between Dreaming and Joy

Alana Rocklin | Bernardo Aguiar | Bill Fanning | Bob Lanzetti | Buddy Strong | Chester Thompson | Chris Walters | Chris Wood | David Rodgers | Derico Watson

Ear Up Records

Rating: ★★★

Saxophonist Jeff Coffin – formerly of Bela Fleck & the Flecktones, now of the Dave Matthews Band – is a...

Reviewed by Robert Shore in issue: October/2022

Review of Harvey Mason: Sho Nuff Groovin’ You: The Arista Record Anthology 1975-81 BBR

Harvey Mason: Sho Nuff Groovin’ You: The Arista Record Anthology 1975-81 BBR

Harvey Mason

Rating: ★★★★

To jazz fans Mason is the man who held the masterful groove for Herbie Hancock; to ‘soul boys’ he is...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: March/2018

Review of Bill O'Connell & The Latin Jazz All-Stars: Zocalo

Bill O'Connell & The Latin Jazz All-Stars: Zocalo

Adam Cruz | Bill O'Connell | Conrad Herwig | Luques Curtis | Richie Flores | Steve Slagle

Savant

Rating: ★★★★

Pianist O'Connell has worked with latin groups, including those of Mongo Santamaria, Dave Valentin, The Fort Apache Band and the...

Reviewed by Tony Hall in issue: February/2014

Review of Kwartet: Seventh Daze

Kwartet: Seventh Daze

Milo Fell | Patrick Bettison | Tim Whitehead | Tony Woods

HomeMade/Marquetry Records

Rating: ★★★

There's certainly no lack of invention in this little quartet – or, rather, Kwartet – and it's not just about...

Reviewed by Robert Shore in issue: August/2012

Review of Rusconi + Fred Frith: Live In Europe

Rusconi + Fred Frith: Live In Europe

Arvell Shaw | Barney Bigard | Bob McCracken | Cozy Cole | Earl Hines | Jack Teagarden | Louis Armstrong | Marty Napoleon | Sid Catlett | Trummy Young

Dot Time Records

Rating: ★★

Slippery little fish this one. Something between a stinky sprat and a red herring, if you must know. How often...

Reviewed by Spencer Grady in issue: February/2020

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