This week, in issue 5, I offer you a round dozen of recent releases for review, splitting the content into CD and Vinyl ON CD WINTER DANCE PARTY 1959 #2…
This week, in issue 3, I offer you a round dozen of recent releases for review, splitting the content into CD and Vinyl For your delectation, this week… ON VINYL TIMO…
Last week I offered you a dozen or more pieces of vinyl for review. This time I’m mixing it up a little, splitting the content into CD and vinyl For your…
I’ve recently been suffering from a build up of wax – the Doc suggested that the best way to clear it would be to do more reviewing! So here it be.…
Title: The Timeless Nowhere Label: Rune Grammofon This is a four LP collection of new material and rarities. Four vinyl LPs, that is plus two extra CDs that duplicates the material.…
Title: Birds of Fire Label: Speakers Corner To call the Mahavishnu Orchestra a fusion group or a jazz-rock combo would be to over simplify the talent. Lead and indeed founded by…
Title: Rubberband Label: Rhino Miles Davis joined Warner Bros in 1985 and began recording this album later that same year with producers Randy Hall and Zane Giles. Davis was reported to have…
Title: Hassan’s Walk Label: Pure Pleasure Originally released in 1983 on Nimbus West Records in Los Angeles, USA, Pure Pleasure has offered jazz fans a real prize. If for no other…
Title: Miles Smiles Label: Mobile Fidelity Often thoughtful and sometimes brooding, you often had the feeling that Miles Davis self analysed while he played that famous, economical, ‘cool’, often muted, trumpet.…
Title: Lone Wolf: The Roost Alternates Label: Run Out Groove A man with a sax, Sonny Stitt was skilled on both tenor and alto although if you shoved an alto in…
Title: The Complete Landsdowne Recordings 1965-1969 Label: Jazzman The Lansdowne label was founded by British producer/writer Denis Preston, in 1956. The West London company produced works for Joe Harriott, Amancio d’Silva, Stan…
Title: The Max Roach Trio featuring the Legendary Hasaan Label: Speakers Corner It’s an intriguing album. Partly because Hasaan’s name is emblazoned upon the sleeve, retaining a larger font size even…
Title: Ray Charles Presents David Newman Label: Speakers Corner Although Ray Charles’ name is on the front of the sleeve and his piano is heard within, this album was a launch…
Title: Gonna Make it Alone Label: Atomicat If there is one organisation to take advantage of a fad, fashion or, indeed, controversy then its a record label. They’ve been doing it…
Title: Jazz In Detroit / Strata Concert Gallery / 46 Selden Label: BBE This 5LP vinyl box set reveals a long-lost series of concert tapes. In fact this music was originally…
Title: Jazz On A Summers Day Label: Charley A beautiful, yet compact, package, it features two 10” LPs, 40-page hardback book, CD and DVD. Often cited as the one of greatest…
Title: You and the Night and the Music Label: Roni Music Jackson is the daughter of guitarist Ron Jackson and when she is not modelling or dancing she has sung with…
Title: Misfits – The Mercury Years 1986-1990 Label: Caroline Launched in 1984, Curiosity Killed The Cat teetered on the fence labelled pop and jazz-funk – well, jazz-funk-lite – and added boy band…
Title: The Last Mile Home for Christmas/Radiant Beams on this Christmas Eve Label: Jasmine I don’t want to worry you unduly but it’s not that far until Christmas. Obviously, for audiophiles,…
Title: We’re All in the Dance Label: Turtle Ridge A selection of jazz-centred and more contemporary fare, Caswell appears to know her subject, serving as an Adjunct Lecturer in Music at…
Title: Inside Hi-Fi Label: Pure Pleasure I’m sure that the sleeve art alone will provide a fascinating few moments for some of my readers, even before the inside of the grooves…
Title: Invisible Threads Label: ECM There’s a sense of John Surman exploring the world music space on this CD (his first since 2012’s Saltash Bells) with folky overtones. His journey, via…
Title: “Rock Around The Pile” Label: Bear Family Emerging form a stint with the Glenn Miller orchestra during the 40s, Anthony became a bandleader and actor during the following decade in…
Title: For 2 AKis Label: ECM An especially interesting release from ECM here because this is the ECM debut for the Japanese-French-German trio Fukumori is the drummer-leader and the main composer…
Title: Soul Seranade – The Gloria Lynne Project Label: M&M Records New York-born Marino is a jazz vocalist, pianist and wife to bassist Frank Marino. They formed the Brazilian nonet Som…
Title: Piano in the Background Label: Speakers Corner This is an LP that you don’t often see but one that is highly recommended. The twist here is that the Duke is…