The sixteenth of Jon Turney’s weekly selections (series introduced HERE), shows the great bassist bringing out the best in an equally fine pianist. Charlie Haden made plenty of duo recordings, but this […]
The fifteenth of Jon Turney’s weekly selections (series introduced HERE), shows off Arthur Blythe in his pomp. Arthur Blythe’s magnificent early major label release had plenty of love from the critics, but […]
The thirteenth of Jon Turney’s weekly selection (introduced HERE), a British jazz master at the peak of his powers. If you only know the greatness of Tony Coe from his work with, say, […]
The twelfth of Jon Turney’s weekly selection (introduced HERE), a beguiling piece of West coast freebop. Bobby Bradford’s long-standing Los Angeles based ensemble the Mo’ Tet had just the one studio recording, but […]
Neil Ardley – Kaleidoscope of Rainbows – Live ‘75 (Jazz in Britain JIB-21-S-CD/JIB-21-S-DL. Album Review by Jon Turney) Neil Ardley, active in UK jazz mainly in the 1960s and 1970s, left a […]
The eleventh of Jon Turney’s weekly selection (introduced HERE), a memorable excursion into Afro-American history. Clifford Thornton, multi-instrumentalist, composer, radical intellectual, led the final release credited to the co-operative Jazz Composers’ Orchestra, […]
The tenth of Jon Turney’s weekly selection (introduced HERE), a salute to a great Ellingtonian. This is Mingus’ great, late quintet, in a recording that stands among his best work. His indispensable […]
The ninth of Jon Turney’s weekly selection (introduced HERE), sees Thelonius Monk getting a rhythmic refresher from a dazzling pianist. This isn’t purely a study in rhythm but rhythm is at the […]
The eighth of Jon Turney’s weekly selection (introduced HERE), going back and digging deep. This duo album seems less of a departure now than it did to some at the time. Charles […]
The seventh of Jon Turney’s weekly selection (introduced HERE), music haunted by the ghost of an unseen theatre production. Mike Westbrook has such an extraordinary back catalogue it’s easy to overlook even […]
The sixth of Jon Turney’s weekly selection (introduced HERE), a unique stylist at the peak of his powers. A track to remind you why the word for making music is playing – […]
The fifth of Jon Turney’s weekly selection of tracks with staying power (introduced HERE), a high point of South African jazz in Europe. Some things you hear for the first time and […]
The fourth of Jon Turney’s weekly selectionsof tracks with staying power (introduced HERE) is a Carla Bley tune treated beautifully by vibraphonist Gary Burton and guitarist Mick Goodrick. Gary Burton’s virtuosity is […]
In the third of Jon Turney’s weekly series reflecting on tracks that have stayed with him over the years (introduced HERE), he visits the BIMHuis in 1975 for this live recording of […]
In the second instalment of Jon Turney’s new weekly series reflecting on tracks that have stayed with him over the years (introduced HERE), he delves into Cashel by Dave Holland from his […]
