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Dave Grusin & Don Grusin: One Night Only (Care Music)
Dave Grusin can do little wrong in my eyes, or should that be ears? I adore his graceful piano playing and his creative film scores. Been a huge fan of his work for many years. Both Grusins have a unique and deft touch...
Tania Maria: Tempo (naïve jazz)
A brave move for Brazilian jazz star Tania Maria; releasing an album where she sings and plays piano, with just bassist Eddie Gomez for company. A departure from her usual ensemble pieces and big fusion sound of...
Portico Quartet (Real World Records)
Portico Quartet have come along way from playing in the refectory at the London College Of Printing and busking on the Southbank. Their meteoric rise has been justified and now they are riding a crest of wave, with the full might of...
Neil Cowley Trio: Face Of Mount Mole Hill (Naim Jazz)
Following on from their critically acclaimed 2010 release "Radio Silence," the Neil Cowley Trio have come up with their second offspring - the (curiously named) "Face Of Mount Mole Hill." Once more a seismic shift has happened...
Jazz On Film ...Noir [Box Set] (Moochin About) B005FGSYFW
Jazz and film noir have always been the perfect marriage and 5 stonking CD's bear witness to that fact. Beautifully packaged just revel in the sumptuous music that accompanied such great films of yesteryear!
The Mills Brothers: The Best Of The Mills Brothers 1931 - 1958 (Jazz Legends)
Originally comprising four brothers from Piqua, Ohio – notched up an amazing 71 American chart hits, five of which were chart toppers, over a period spanning five decades. Total record sales topped 50 million!
read moreDennis Rollins Velocity Trio: The 11th Gate (Motema)
There are not too many trombone lead bands or albums out there these days, and from a Brit too. So this one is welcomed. The instrument has an earthy sound for me, gritty and solid. Apt then, this album was recorded in Steel City, Sheffield...
Jeff Lorber Fusion: Galaxy (Heads Up)
Big guns Randy Brecker, Yellowjackets bassist Jimmy Haslip (co-producer with Lorber and co-writer on five songs), drum stars Vinnie Colaiuta and Dave Weckl, plus percussionist Lenny Castro, are all over this. But more importantly...
Wayman Tisdale: The Wayman Tisdale Story - CD & DVD (Rendevous Music/Mack Avenue)
The CD is the soundtrack to the film, 12 tracks from Wayman’s back catalogue, and some really great stuff on it. It features Dave Koz, George Duke and Miller. Wayman’s virtuoso bass playing was in the ballpark of...
Nicholas Payton: Bitches (In + Out Records)
Feminists look away now! Nicholas Payton clearly cares not about being politically correct. Miles didn’t, so why should Nicholas, with the title of his ninth CD, “Bitches?” But after reading his sleeve notes, the bra burners would
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