Blues and Soul Music Magazine

Quentin Collins Sextet: Road Warrior (Ubuntu)

Collins comes out of the traps with all guns blazing followed by equally thrilling sax and piano solos.QC has breath taking fluency, over richly-layered harmonic pieces and a sweetness of melodic invention played with verve and passion.

Incognito: Tomorrow's New Dream (Bluey Music Limited)

Celebrating 40-years in the business, jazz-soul royals Incognito deliver their anniversary marking album "Tomorrow's New Dream" in typical kings of cool style. Sticking to their tried, tested and highly refined...

Ashley Henry: Beautiful Vinyl Hunter (Sony)

Opener 'Starchild' sees star on the rise,Judi Jackson delivering a soulful vocal and spoken word contribution to this beguiling little number with Henry's trio perfectly in sync

BATL QT : LIVE

The stakes get raised with the explosive 'Running Away From Me' - Allen comes into his own with a ferocious solo his melodic touch is almost always masterful and his wailing is tempered sweetly too

Tubby Hayes Quartet : The lost Fontana Studio Session 1969

Like Sonny Rollins, Joe Henderson and John Coltrane,Edward Brian 'Tubby' Hayes was an endlessly enriching improviser.This newly found masterpiece

Ashley Henry : Between The Lines Ft.MC Sparkz & Keyon Harrold

A sophisticated slice of neo soul rap is served up on this single taster for the new album and jolly good it is too, it works on so many levels.

King Louie Organ Trio : It's About Time

The 1960s soulful jazz organ era is the overarching influences for this solid contemporary player and the all original compositions reflect this. Pain shows his natural openess with his excellent trio

David Dower Trio : Made In Sofia

It reinforces Dower's position as one of Australia's brightest jazz ensemble leaders.Down under cannot and will not contain him, here he flexes his considerable talent on the international stage

Mingus : Jazz in Detroit / Strata Concert Gallery / 46 Selden

When you think of icons of jazz on their particular instrument who would you pick? John Coltrane comes to mind on sax,Bill Evans Piano,Art Blakey drums but who on bass?