Two new Sun Ra reissues - Of Abstract Dreams and Of Mythic Worlds - show two sides of Ra's music in the 1970s, and together they add up to show how compelling and good his music was in that decade, writes B.G.M.'s M Milner.
Bengt Berger's 1981 album Bitter Funeral Beer is a forgotten World Music gem, a compelling mix of jazz and Ghanaian music that features a great cast of musicians, including trumpeter Don Cherry. B.G.M.'s M Milner dives into this overlooked album.
The Final Tour: The Bootleg Series Vol. 6 covers Miles Davis and John Coltrane's 1960 tour through Europe, both their first exposure to an international audience and the last times they'd play together. It's a worthy addition to both their catalogues, writes B.G.M.'s M Milner.
Craft Recordings' 2018 reissue of Sonny Rollins' 1957 record Way Out West offers a deeper look into his historic session with Shelly Manne and Ray Brown, writes M Milner, making it a worthy reissue of a jazz classic!
After the Fall, a newly released 1998 show by Keith Jarrett's long running Standards Trio, offers a compelling and exciting show featuring Jarrett, Gary Peacock and Jack DeJohnette in it's entirety, writes M Milner.
Leslie Pintchik's sixth LP You Eat My Food, You Drink My Wine, You Steal My Girl, is a good, enjoyable collection of jazz, sprinkled with her unique sense of humour, writes M Milner.
There’s a lot of instrumental music out there in the world, and it takes great skill and thought to put together wordless music that is able to create such an interesting and memorable atmosphere. The Jefferson Park Boys do just that on Casual Horns, Dog.