Incredible technique and incredulous gasps were the order of the evening as shy Stanley Jordan held centre stage with his ...

Forty years ago Mark Gilbert marvelled at the virtuosity and expressivity of a group of Berklee students featuring Scottish saxophonist Tommy Smith ...

Fifty years ago Roger Dean liked the rhythmic drive of Gateway but wasn't impressed by Abercombie's arbitrary climaxes and ...

Fifty years ago Steve Voce knew he wouldn't like Gibbs' latest until he'd become acclimatised to its innovations and accepted ...

Sixty years ago the famed cornet player struggled to appreciate Tony Williams and remembered when Bix Beiderbecke's pivot ...

Sixty years ago Michael Shera admired Under Milk Wood for its writing, for Bobby Wellins' tenor solos and for piano-playing which showed no American influence ...

Sixty years ago Graham Boatfield thought Ayler's 'harsh, feverish, tense and bitter' music might be the soundtrack to a ...

Fate In A Pleasant Mood A relatively early release from Sun Ra in his and the ensemble’s far-reaching recording career, Fate In A Pleasant Mood shows early traces of many features that would shape ...

Figure In Blue Charles Lloyd’s move from ECM to Blue Note in 2013 – this is his 12th album for the label – has been ...