"Sensational and surprising with an in..." more

"Sensational and surprising with an inspired Steve Lacy as guest soloist and great arrangments! The use of ancient chinese instruments is succesful. My favorite is "Little Rootie Tootie"." less

"Thank you emusic! My wishes in my rev..." more

"Thank you emusic! My wishes in my review of "Setting the pace" became true. It is easy to point out five stars, but it is in equal degree depending on Horace Parlan and his playing on the piano in his own and very special way. Typical stereo of that time (1961) separating Booker and Horace in different loudspeakers." less

"Since my downloading this music has b..." more

"Since my downloading this music has been my cup of tea. Old Cecil sounds with an enthusiasm of a youngster. All he has to say is interesting. And how it swings! Very much live mood in the recording. Must have been an inspiring environment for all the musicians." less

"The antagonism between pulsating rhyt..." more

"The antagonism between pulsating rhythm and free improvising makes it very, very exciting." less

""Lazy Afternoon", listen and enjoy!"

"Classical! A must be for all jazz lov..." more

"Classical! A must be for all jazz lovers. Mingus sextet with Clifford Jordan, John Handy and Eric Dolphy." less

"Thanks to label out of the big compan..." more

"Thanks to label out of the big companies Burrell is produced as he deserve. Just one more showing his greatness. "Cool Reception" highly recommended." less

"Eric Dolphy is represented on a lot o..." more

"Eric Dolphy is represented on a lot of records despite to his early death. If you have to choose - why not take this one? Ron Carter on cello makes it also worth." less

"The two albums from The Public Theate..." more

"The two albums from The Public Theater are marvelous!" less

"After decades of blowing in a smooth ..." more

"After decades of blowing in a smooth Ben Webster style good old Archie is back with his glorious rough and ruttish sound. And I am happy I found this brew of ballads, up tempos, R&B and bossanova seasoned with his swinging dark voice in the ballads and the R&B numbers. Even if the forms are more simple I recognize a bit of the young rebel. I have waited for this! Are here no more than five stars?" less

"One of the the great and personal cre..." more

"One of the the great and personal creators of "the new thing" sadly underrated because of the great contemporaries." less

"Interesting to hear two distinctly di..." more

"Interesting to hear two distinctly different muliinstrumental voices playing great music!" less

"I love these recordings of the young ..." more

"I love these recordings of the young Lee Konitz. The king of improvisation, tecnical and logical at the same time and in the Tristano style. The sound and phrasing are his very own." less

"Why must jazz be so serious? Here is ..." more

"Why must jazz be so serious? Here is an American avantgardist meeting a norwegian accordon player on the street in Copenhagen without parashoot. No edit afterwards. Very spontaneous, sometimes playing wrong, having just fun." less

"This album and the album "Much More!"..." more

"This album and the album "Much More!" could we have much more of! Minimalistic Mal Waldron on the piano in a relaxed mood with alto saxophonist Marion Brown, usually an avantgardist but hardly here. Just for love!" less

"No pianist has been so close to Thelo..." more

"No pianist has been so close to Thelonious Monk even if they have tried very hard. Although Misha at the same time has his very own personal voice." less

"Marvelous is the only word worth to b..." more

"Marvelous is the only word worth to be used in a review. After having achieved his 70th birthday the former avantgardist makes this one. Crystal clear compositions of his own played with a timing and sense out of comparison. The album signature takes the breath out of you. No reason why not to download it. And the sound quality is super." less

"Roscoe Mitchell is a guy with sound a..." more

"Roscoe Mitchell is a guy with sound and phrasing of his own, good technique not only used for its own sake and a broad register from free form to straight ahead swinging. As on this record! Highly recomended!" less

"Monk has played with a handful of fam..." more

"Monk has played with a handful of famous saxophonists on tenor, Charlie Rouse, Johnny Griffin, Sonny Rollins and John Coltrane among others. In my opinion Griffin and Rollins (heard here) inspired him mostly." less