15 Nov 2012
Archival Recordings from Jazzhaus
This decade is looking to be an important one for unearthing of landmark vintage jazz recordings. Resonance has unearthed an early Wes Montgomery set and a pair of amazing Bill […]
03 Apr 2012
Treasures From the Vaults: The Jazzhaus Series, Part Two
Continued from Part One… Jazzhaus project curator Ulli Pfau has discovered – to his delight – that the SWR tape archive has been remarkably well preserved and cared for. However, […]
02 Apr 2012
Treasures From the Vaults: The Jazzhaus Series, Part One
Very recently, I spoke with Ulli Pfau, curator of a new series of archival jazz recordings on the German SWR Music label. These releases – under the Jazzhaus imprint – […]
27 Mar 2018
Seven Jazz Archival/Reissue Releases
Monty Alexander – Here Comes the Sun (MPS) Jamaican pianist Alexander has a bright, flowing and lyrical approach to his instrument. Originally released in 1971, Here Comes the Sun was […]
21 Sep 2016
Hundred-word Reviews for September 2016, Part 3
Cutting a swath through the pile of CDs in my inbox, here I present five more quick reviews. Maynard Ferguson – Complete High Voltage The 1980s aren’t generally thought of […]
30 Jul 2015
Six Years of Musoscribe: Jazz
Other than a copy of Weather Report‘s Heavy Weather purchased back in the 80s, I never paid attention to jazz until the last couple of decades. And even then, my […]
13 Nov 2014
November Hundred-word Reviews, Part 4
Once again, it’s time for a run of hundred-word reviews. My inbox has been overflowing of late, and even after removing the material that I deem not worth my time […]
13 Feb 2014
Hundred Word Reviews: February 2014, Part Four: Jazz
I’m still working through an enormous backlog of CDs in my must-be-reviewed pile. You should see the rejects pile: a lot of pretty good music didn’t make the cut, owing […]
16 Jan 2014
Album Review: Volker Kriegel — Mainz 1963-1969
Consider yourself forgiven if you find yourself unfamiliar with the name Volker Kriegel, and even more forgiven if you’re unfamiliar with his work as pioneering artist in the soul-jazz genre. […]
23 Dec 2013
Best of 2013: Reissues/Archival Releases
It’s that time, again: the time of year when I coast to the New Year’s finish line and post a string of best-of lists. It’s not simply a place-holding exercise; […]