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Jimmy Scott: Heaven

Tom Terrell

The blessed resurrection of vocalist supremo Jimmy Scott continues with his newest recording, Heaven. One look at Scott’s mystical, King Ramses II/Elijah Muhammad-like visage on … Read More

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Pat Metheny: Quartet

Tom Terrell

Time for praise: Pat Metheny is the pre-eminent electric guitarist of the last 15 years of this jazz epoch. From his tenure with Gary Burton … Read More

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Luther Thomas Quartet: Bagin’ It

Willard Jenkins

Alto saxman Luther Thomas, who if memory serves properly, made his last previous recorded appearance swathed in avant-funk, goes the hard jazz route here with … Read More

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Various Artists: Lions Abroad: Tenor Titans Volume 1

Duck Baker

This package includes tracks by Ben Webster, Bud Freeman, Don Byas, Wardell Gray, Paul Gonsalves, Illinois Jacquet, Dexter Gordon, Brew Moore, Johnny Griffin, and Albert … Read More

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Various Artists: Lion On the Keys: Lions Abroad Volume 2

Jack Sohmer

Traditionally honored as the symbol of Britain’s invincibility as a warring nation, the lion was further ennobled in 1966, when Alan Bates’ Black Lion label … Read More

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Charlie Parker: The Complete Legendary Rockland Palace Concert

Doug Ramsey

Recordings of Parker performances continue to materialize nearly 42 years after his death, and they virtually always include astonishing playing by Bird. For years, amateur … Read More

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Brad Mehldau: The Art of the Trio, Volume 1

Owen Cordle

Mehldau, best known for his sideman work with tenor saxophonist Joshua Redman, shows a delicate, introspective side on this, his second Warner Bros. album. The … Read More

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Jack Wilkins and the Kenny Drew Jr. Quartet: Keep in Touch

Bill Bennett

There are no disappointments here. From a quartet such as this-Andy McKee on bass and Akira Tana on drums fill out the group-one expects some … Read More

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Anthony Braxton and Joe Fonda: Ten Compositions (Duet) 1995

Duck Baker

Ishmael Reed once wrote that a book under review was not reader-friendly but that, as a writer, he thought the performance was excellent. My feelings … Read More

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