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MARC JOHNSON·ELIANA ELIAS - Swept Away (2012)
It's a relatively rare occasion when Marc Johnson releases an album under his own name, but based on the bassist's track record—from Bass Desires (ECM, 1985) through to Shades of Jade (ECM, 2005)—it's...
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MICHAEL NAURA QUARTETT - Call (1971)
It’s a sobering thought that three of the contributors to this strongly wrought and altogether entrancing album are no longer with us, while the fourth – Eberhard Weber – hasn’t played a note since the...
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DON SEBESKY - The Rape of El Morro (1975)
A brilliant showcase for the arrangement skill of Sebesky, helped of course by fabulous playing from the best of the CTI stars. The moods range from the eerie title track, pop jazz - Skyliner and The...
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DON SEBESKY - I Remember Bill·Tribute to Bill Evans (1997)
Veteran arranger Don Sebesky crafts an often-glowing portrait of famed jazz pianist Bill Evans in this quite welcome orchestral jazz tribute. While he is too often derided (and unfairly) as the guy who...
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MAREK NAPIÓRKOWSKI - UP! (2012)
UP! is an unprecedented piece of work in the history of Polish jazz – Marek Napiórkowski's dreams came true, realized on a huge scale, an effect of his search for artistic and life's truths,...
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ARCHIE SHEPP - Blasé + Live at the Pan-African Festival (1969)
As the '60s drew to a close in a hail of blood and lead, jazz gradually began to close its doors. What had blossomed in the '50s and '60s as young men struggled to raise a music out of the whorehouses...
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ARCHIE SHEPP - Perfect Passions (1978)
Recorded in 1978 in Warsaw, Poland, this set of Archie Shepp's was played before it became his journeyman live gig. The greasy rhythm section includes Wilber Little on bass, the amazing Clifford Jarvis...
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ARCHIE SHEPP - A Sea Of Faces (1975)
This 1975 recording was the standout album in the 4CD Archie Shepp compilation set I reviewed in February 2016, and is one of the few Shepp albums to stand comparison with his early work on Impulse!....
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SUN RA & HIS SOLAR-MITH ARKESTRA - The Solar·Myth Approach Vol. 1 & 2 (1970·71)
These two discs from Sun Ra and his Solar Myth Arkestra are not, as their title suggests, parts of a singular or continuous work. They were initially issued as two separate titles -- similar to the...
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SUN RA & HIS ARKESTRA - Live at Montreux (1976)
The excellent Live at Montreux set from 1976 was released on vinyl by both Saturn and Inner City before disappearing from print for many years. In 2003, the set was reissued by both Universe/Akarma and...
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HENRI TEXIER HOPE QUARTET - At L'improviste (2013)
Casually, it's more than twenty-five years that Henri Texier had not proposed recording in public. To be precise, it should be noted that Live At "L'Improviste" is only the second of his long and...
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HIROMI - Move (2012)
In a world where the path to commercial success is to play it safe and keep faith in formula, it is only within jazz where being unpredictable is not only a virtue, but an expectation. Hiromi marks her...
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BOB MOSES - Wheels of Colored Light (1992)
Tracks1. A Distant Place (David Liebman) 2. Talking Tongues (Full Moon Graveyard New Orleans) (Liebman/Moses/Hino) 3. Wheels of Colored Light (Bob Moses) 4. Get Me Back to the Apple (David Liebman) 5....
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ANTHONY BRAXTON·JOËLLE LÉANDRE - Duo·Heidelberg Loppe 2007
Among Anthony Braxton's many interesting tendencies is his habit of performing in Belgian cafes. In early 2010, Leo Records released a double-CD set containing three Braxton duos with French...
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ANTHONY BRAXTON·JOHN LINDBERG - Six Duets (1982)
Tracks1. Composition No 69B 2. Composition No 69A3. Composition No 23J4. Composition No 6A5. Composition No 69P6. Composition No 6N7. Four (Miles Davis)8. Four (Miles Davis)ANTHONY BRAXTON alto...
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ANTHONY BRAXTON - Octet (New York) 1995
This octet documentation of Anthony Braxton's "Composition 188" is solid evidence of the state of the decline of the recording industry's ability to nurture an artist -- even one of Braxton's stature...
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STEVE LACY - Steve Lacy Plays Monk (1969)
This reissue of a 1969 French date makes its very first appearance on CD and its debut as a U.S. release some 25 years after its original issue on the BYG label as Epistrophy. Plays Monk is also the...
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TOMMY FLANAGAN - Overseas (1957)
This studio session represents one of Tommy Flanagan's earliest dates as a leader, recorded while he was in Stockholm, Sweden. Bassist Wilbur Little and a young Elvin Jones on drums provide strong...
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TOMMY FLANAGAN - Solo Piano (1974)
Known for his tasteful, flawless and swinging piano playing, Tommy Flanagan added class to every session that he was involved with and fortunately it was well documented during the latter part of his...
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TOMMY FLANAGAN - Confirmation (1977·78)
Lovely lyrical sounds from Tommy Flanagan – a pianist who can be as deft as a bopper, but also bring in some richer currents of soul as well! Case in point is this great album from the late 70s – a...
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