Dave Brubeck Quartet – Live From The Northwest, 1959
…a great album in truly spectacular sound from a group at the height of its powers’ Brubeck...
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Joshua Redman featuring Gabrielle Cavassa – Where Are We
…a new path for the saxophonist that has yielded a strong and powerful album that can rank...
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Nicole Johänntgen – Labyrinth
A beautiful album that confounds expectations and delights in equal measures. Selmabird Records...
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Harper Trio – Passing By
This is an album that will reveal more with each successive listening. Little Yellow Man Records...
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Johnny Griffin – Live At Ronnie Scott’s, 1964
Griffin’s playing has always exuded panache, self-assurance, bordering on arrogance and supreme...
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Nitai Hershkovits – Call on the Old Wise
…worthy addition to the ECM solo piano catalogue and will delight followers of both the...
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Tori Freestone & Alcyona Mick – Make One Little Room An Everywhere
This is a fine album that at times challenges the listener, as if ensuring that one is paying...
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Andreas Toftemark Quartet Featuring Gerard Presencer – La Gare
Toftemark’s a master at looking at music from the past, adding a modern sheen, and making it his...
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Wes Montgomery/Wynton Kelly Trio – Maximum Swing: The Unissued 1965 Half Note Recordings
Resonance Records HCD-2067 Wes Montgomery (guitar); Wynton Kelly (piano); Paul Chambers, Ron...
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Dominik Schurmann Ensemble – The Seagull’s Serenade
This is Schurmann’s first large ensemble recording. I hope he’ll do more. Suisa Records Song Yi...
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Ben Winkelman – Heartbeat
This is a great album to have for casual or in-depth listening. Origin OA22217 Ben Winkelman...
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Human Being Human – Disappearance
April Records keep releasing terrific recordings. DISAPPEARANCE just got added to the list. April...
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Nigel Price Organ Trio – That’s It. Right There
…when it comes to Nigel, Joel, and Ross, I’m prepared to sing their praises from the...
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Logan Kane – Floor Plans
This is a fine album from a young musician who, at just twenty-six, has a promising career ahead,...
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Jim Rattigan – Duos
…you’ll hear some great musical dialogues, with each of the three duos sounding like a match...
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Shirley Smart & Demi Garcia Sabat with James Arben – Stories
Self release – available from Bandcamp Shirley Smart (cello); Demi Garcia Sabat (drums &...
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Ellas Kapell – For All We Know
I love the way they deconstruct them and put them back piece by piece, making them sound like...
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Jeff Cosgrove – Welcome Home
Digital album available on Bandcamp, Apple Music, Spotfiy and Amazon Music Jeff Cosgrove (drums);...
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Will Barnes Quartet – Source of the Severn
Immaculately conceived and performed a superb album that will hopefully raise the profile of this...
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Joey Alexander – Continuance
Joey Alexander continues to grow and develop, and it does make you wonder what music he’ll be...
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Natasha Seale – Ellington Seale’d: Live at Crazy Coqs
Ms Seale presents a selection of Ellington staples and delivers them with grace, style and a joy...
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Classic Album Reviews
Michael Gibbs
`A new voice had entered UK jazz.’ Decca Deram 844907-2 Collective Personnel: Acoustic Guitar,...
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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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