Jazz CD Reviews Articles

Oscar Peterson – City Lights: The Oscar Peterson Quartet Live In Munich 1994 – Mack Avenue Music Group

A late-career Oscar Peterson performance is nothing short of a triumphant comeback.

This 50th anniversary vinyl edition of a Charlie Brown soundtrack is a definite crowd-pleaser!

Dave Stryker “strikes it rich” with movie theme CD…

A well placed single microphone can still produce magical swing sessions…

Post-modern jazz band The Bad Plus keep changing the jazz landscape. The Bad Plus – Complex Emotions – Mack Avenue...

A musical panacea for chaotic times... Yosef Gutman Levitt & Peter Broderick – River of Eden – Soul Song Records –...

Keeping the NOLA spirit on the front burner... Matt Lemmler – Powerhouse: New Orleans in Stride, Vol. III (Trios,...

A funky "guilty pleasure" vinyl release- soundtrack to Isaac Hayes' Truck Turner... Isaac Hayes – Truck...

A never-before-released Bill Evans 1970 concert will be a valuable addition to Record Store Day 2024. Bill Evans In...

A Record Store Day release treat for adventurous listeners... Max Roach – Deeds, Not Words – Riverside Records/ Craft...

Jazz, funk and soul…Mustard n’ Onions latest album is a sure-fire crowd pleaser. Ghost-Note – Mustard n’ Onions – Mack...

The latest release from a gifted pianist is a great addition to any jazz library. Christian Sands – Embracing Dawn –...

Emmet Cohen's latest release is a tour-de-force and tribute album, rolled into one! Emmet Cohen – Vibe Provider –...

Honoring a jazz icon on his 100th Birthday... Terry Gibbs Dream Band - Vol. 7: The Lost Tapes – Whaling City Sound...

A tender exit... Chet Baker – Late Night Jazz – Hot Club Records/Elemental Music #73401 - Two 180 gm vinyls - 1hr 7...

This is a vibrant 4-LP vinyl set of previously unreleased material that chronicles Joni Mitchell’s unique foray into...