Latest stories
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Miles Davis Box Set Reissues - The Complete Plugged Nickel Live 1965
29th Jan 2026
Celebrating the jazz legend's centenary, Legacy Recordings finally releases their reissue of the iconic 1965 performances at Chicago's Plugged Nickel Café.
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Steve Davis, 'Bluesthetic'
3rd Jun 2022by Joshua Lee
Steve Davis' latest album with Smoke Sessions reunites the trombonist with a quintet of close collaborators from his long career, as they tackle a quality set of originals underpinned by a love of blues and swing.
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Goldings, Bernstein & Stewart, 'Perpetual Pendulum'
1st Apr 2022by Matt Groom
30 years into their career, Goldings, Bernstein, and Stewart still have new things to say about the organ/guitar/drum trio format.
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Wayne Shorter - Speak No Evil
1st Dec 2020by Joshua Lee
Wayne Shorter's seminal album was the third in a prolific six years of recordings for Blue Note, and while Speak No Evil still retains the accessibility of early hard bop, it also showcases the saxophonist's unique and unorthodox compositional style.
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Immanuel Wilkins - Omega
14th Aug 2020by Joshua Lee
Omega is both a bold and personal statement for the young saxophonist, backed by a trio of accomplished up-and-coming players on his debut record.
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Herbie Hancock - Maiden Voyage
9th Jul 2020by Joshua Lee
Herbie Hancock's nautical concept album remains some of the eminent pianist and composer's most enduring work from his early period, a culmination of his time spent with Miles Davis and honing his sound on the prestigious Blue Note label.
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Charles Mingus - The Black Saint & The Sinner Lady
24th Apr 2020by Joshua Lee
This week Josh pirouettes to Mingus's celebrated jazz-ballet The Black Saint and The Sinner Lady for the latest Classic Album choice.