The Northern Echo | Jazz

Cinque/Catch a Corner (Alma Records ACD83012)

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:47:06 +0000

Having greatly enjoyed drummer Steve Gadd and organist Joey DeFrancesco last week, it was a pleasure to hear them again on this CD.

John Warren/Following On (Fuzzy Moon Records FUZ004)

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:46:00 +0000

We have been very fortunate in the North-East to have had opportunities to hear John Warren’s compositions performed by Voice of the North or his Splinter Group.

Michael Garrick & Shake Keane/Rising Stars (Trunk JBH041CD)

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:22:18 +0000

This short but very welcome CD combines two extremely rare EPs.

The Joe Harriott Story (Properbox160)

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:21:35 +0000

The usual generous selection of music on this four-CD set covers the alto player’s career from his first records in 1954 to his final quintet recording in 1967.

The Landrus Kaleidoscope/Capsule (BlueLand Records BLR-2010A)

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:11:00 +0000

Leader Brian Landrus, who has been named again as Baritone Saxophone Rising Star in Downbeat magazine, is well-featured on bari plus bass clarinet and bass flute.

Mats Eilertsen/SkyDive (Hubro HUBROCD27)

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:10:32 +0000

The members of Eilertsen’s original quartet – saxophonist Tore Brunborg, guitarist Thomas T.

John Escreet/The Age We Live In (Mythology Records MR0010)

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 18:33:55 +0000

British ex-pat John Escreet is well-established in the vibrant New York scene, attracting rave reviews for his albums and live gigs.

The New World Jazz Composers Octet/Breaking News (Big and Phat Jazz Productions BPJ1022)

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 18:34:55 +0000

Over to Boston for the third CD by this versatile ensemble led by saxophonist Daniel Ian Smith.

Alan Barnes and Dave Newton: Inside Out / Martin Taylor and Alan Barnes: Two for the Road

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 16:30:06 +0000

This has been an outstandingly good year for Alan Barnes’ Woodville label with outstanding discs from Scott Hamilton, Ken Peplowski and Warren Vache among others.

Poncho Sanchez and Terence Blanchard Chano y Dizzy (Concord Picante CD13309502)

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 17:28:10 +0000

Chano Pozo and Dizzy Gillespie were the pioneers of Latin Jazz and here the renowned conga player Poncho Sanchez is joined by trumpeter Blanchard to pay tribute.