Flugelhorn Archive
by John Sunier | Feb 28, 2015 | SACD & Other Hi-Res Reviews
Interesting but even outdoes Steve Reich in repetition.
by John Sunier | Feb 23, 2015 | Jazz CD Reviews
Guitarist Chris Cortez: no secrets here, he’s an overt devotee of swinging jazz tradition.
by John Sunier | Feb 23, 2015 | Jazz CD Reviews
No puzzler here: post-bop jazz with a perceptive sense of poise and expertise.
by John Sunier | Jan 20, 2015 | Jazz CD Reviews
A new perspective on Monk is persuasive and explorative.
by John Sunier | Jan 10, 2015 | Jazz CD Reviews
A clever earful from a little big band.
by John Sunier | Dec 16, 2014 | SACD & Other Hi-Res Reviews
One of Herbie Hancock’s best Blue Note issues…
by John Sunier | Oct 26, 2014 | SACD & Other Hi-Res Reviews
A new jazz style takes center stage on this vinyl reissue.
by John Sunier | Jul 8, 2014 | Jazz CD Reviews
Lookin’ Up with Joe…
by John Sunier | Apr 7, 2014 | SACD & Other Hi-Res Reviews
Roland Kirk: Beyond eclectic, beyond categorization…
by John Sunier | Feb 13, 2014 | Jazz CD Reviews
A soulful journey from beginning to end…
by John Sunier | Dec 3, 2013 | Jazz CD Reviews
An album filled with suggestive harmonic exploration.
by John Sunier | Jun 25, 2013 | SACD & Other Hi-Res Reviews
Nancy Wilson struts her stuff…
by John Sunier | Jun 24, 2013 | Jazz CD Reviews
An invaluable box set to follow Woody Shaw’s musical journey…
by John Sunier | May 27, 2013 | Jazz CD Reviews
For those of us who remember the Big Bands through history.
by John Sunier | Apr 9, 2013 | Classical CD Reviews
Colorful, engaging. David Kechley’s music may not give you a lot to cogitate on, but it is certainly ear-tickling.
by John Sunier | Apr 1, 2013 | Jazz CD Reviews
Not the search for an aesthetic pleasure, but for inner beauty.
by John Sunier | Dec 4, 2012 | Jazz CD Reviews
A True Story is a fun album with good performers without a doubt.
by John Sunier | Jan 9, 2012 | Jazz CD Reviews
January should be called Jeremy Pelt Month…
by John Sunier | Nov 30, 2011 | Jazz CD Reviews
Kenny Wheeler confirms his reputation as a jazz giant.
by Audiophile Audition | Aug 3, 2011 | SACD & Other Hi-Res Reviews
The clarity and separation of all the instruments is impressive.
by Audiophile Audition | Jul 5, 2011 | Jazz CD Reviews
Unreleased Freddie Hubbard, a cause for celebration…
by Audiophile Audition | Dec 30, 2010 | Jazz CD Reviews
An expressive vocal approach to classic songs with jazz quartet accompaniment.