Paul Tynan & Aaron Lington – Bicoastal Collective: Chapter Six
this recording demonstrates the value of continued, long time — over sixteen years —...
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Category: Album Reviews
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Shalosh – Tales of Utopia
…Shalosh a trio that are continuing to develop and push the boundaries of their music ever...
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Jesper Thorn – Dragør
It’s easy to forget this is a bass led group because everyone’s playing so beautifully. They’ve...
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Imogen Ryall – Sings The Charles Mingus/Joni Mitchell Songbook
Rubicon Jazz RJZ1000 Imogen Ryall (voice); Julian Nicholas (tenor & soprano saxophones, penny...
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Mike Osborne – Starting Fires: Live at The 100 Club, 1970
The recording for the most part is very sharp and focused on Osborne and Skidmore allowing the...
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Joshua Espinoza – Songs From Yesterday
I haven’t heard Espinoza’s first album but I’m anxious to hear his next. I’m curious what jazz...
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Miho Hazama – m_unit – Beyond Orbits
The album continues m-unit’s punchy sound and their live and direct style is superbly captured by...
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Nanny Assis – Rovanio: the music of Nanny Assis
If you like the music of artists like Milton Nascimento and Ivan Lins, you’ll enjoy this album...
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Andreas Schaerer & Kalle Kalima – Evolution
The music is very songlike in nature, almost like a pop or rock record. There are definite...
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Andrew Rathbun – The Speed of Time
This album focuses on inspired jazz that is appealing to all listeners. Steeplechase SCCD 31950...
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Mark Turner Quartet – Live at the Village Vanguard
This is a quality album that ranks alongside the very best recorded at this iconic venue. Giant...
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Miles Davis Quintet – In Concert at the Olympia Paris
Miles was a dramatist. He compels attention to his playing on ‘What’s New’. Fresh Sound...
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Marc Copland Quartet –Someday
The band plays in an organic and stately manner but never ceases to excite the listener. According...
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The Full Circle Quartet – The South Downs Suite
Everything played stems from its source, the compositions, and each is crafted to evoke a mood or...
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Kostas Patsiotis – October
There’s not a weak tune on the album. It sounds like everyone’s putting their heart and soul into...
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Paulo Almeida – Oferenda
If you like percussion and music from Brasil I think you’ll enjoy it Anuk Label Lorenzo Vitolo...
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Sinikka Langeland – Wind And Sun
The music on Wind And Sun therefore sounds as fresh and intoxicating as ever, while looking ahead...
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Anders Lønne Grønseth extended Multiverse – Inner View
As with the previous album, the music has a lush sheen and the complexities of the musical theory...
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Emma Rawicz – Chroma
This is an album not to be missed from a young musician who is destined to be a major voice in the...
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Marquis Hill – Rituals + Routines
…Hill has perfected the breadth of contemporary music making to add to his knowledge and...
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AKKU Quintet – Kinema
The playing is melodic but percussive at the same time. It’s machine-like. It’s hypnotic. It’s fun...
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Classic Album Reviews
Duke Ellington – The Queen’s Suite
Music that is unique because it concentrates on the ensemble. PABLO OJCCD-446-2 Duke Ellington...
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John McLaughlin – Extrapolation
Extrapolation is one of the finest jazz records ever made in Europe Polydor 8415982 John...
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Charles Mingus – Antibes 1960
essential, enthralling, blistering, electric, unparalleled intensity, fiery. Atlantic Records...
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Art Tatum – 20th Century Piano Genius
Tatum should be viewed as a highly experimental artist. Verve (2 CDs) 531 763-2 Art Tatum (piano)...
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The Julius Wechter Quartet & Quintet 1956-1957 Jazz: West and Intro Sessions
Besides the great jazz vibes from Julius Wechter this is another example of Fresh Sound Records...
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Miles Davis – The Lost Septet
Sleepy Night Records SNRCD020 (double album) Miles Davis (tpt), Gary Bartz (alt,sop) Keith Jarrett...
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Pat Metheny & Lyle Mays – As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls
ECM RECORDS ECM 1190 1981 Pat Metheny (electric & acoustic six & twelve string guitars,...
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Duke Ellington – The Complete Newport 1956 Concert
Ray Nance, Clark Terry,William “Cat” Anderson, John Willie Cook – trumpets; Quentin Jackson, John...
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Oscar Peterson – On A Clear Day: Oscar Peterson Trio Live in Zurich 1971
There is exhilaration as he takes off on a prestissimo, exuberant, ski run of notes Mack Avenue...
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Weather Report – Live In London
Angel Air Records SJPCD622 Joe Zawinul (keys), Wayne Shorter (tnr, sop), Victor Bailey (bs), Mino...
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Miles Davis – Water Babies
CBS 81741 Released November 1976 Recorded June 1967 and November 1968 Side A, Water Babies 5m 06s,...
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Sonny Clark – Cool Struttin’
Blue Note Records 7243 4 95327 2 4 Original Album Recording January 5th 1958 Art Farmer (trumpet),...
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Miles Davis Septet – Live in Poland 1983
Domino Records 891235 Miles Davis, trumpet and keyboards on all tracks, plus: CD 1 [1-7] Bill...
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Louis Armstrong – The Great 1956 Chicago Concert
Complete Edition (2 CDs) LOUIS ARMSTRONG & HIS ALL STARS: LOUIS ARMSTRONG, trumpet &...
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Buddy Rich – Birdland
Lightyear/Lobitos Creek Ranch 5365646223 Saxophones – Alan Gauvin, Bill Blount, Frank Basile, Chck...
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Clifford Brown & Sonny Rollins – Plus Four & At Basin Street
Masterworks 21346 Clifford Brown (trumpet); Sonny Rollins (tenor saxophone); Richie Powell...
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Keith Jarrett – Standards, Vol. 1
ECM 674 3202 Keith Jarrett (piano); Gary Peacock (double bass); Jack DeJohnette (drums) Recorded...
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Eric Dolphy – Out To Lunch
Blue Note Records CDP 0777 7 46524 2 1 Recorded And Released 1964 Eric Dolphy (alt,flt,bs clt),...
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Charles Mingus – The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady
Impulse! Charles Mingus was a genius. Throwing the term ‘genius’ around is so easy and lazy. They...
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Thelonious Monk – Straight No Chaser
Columbia Legacy 64886 Recorded November 1966 / January 1967 Thelonious Monk (piano), Charlie Rouse...
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Stan Kenton – New Concepts Of Artistry In Rhythm
Konitz thought that his playing on this piece was the highlight of his Kenton work. Capitol Piano...
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