All About Jazz Album Reviews

Jenny Hill: Floating (Thu, 24 Apr 2025)
Jenny Hill is joined by her group Liquid Horn on Floating. The musical mix includes straight-ahead jazz, Brazilian and world music grooves, plus what Hill calls "a splash of funky Brooklyn." Hill is a master multi-reedist, employing her tenor saxophone, flute and soprano sax here. Liquid Horn adds the piano-bass-and-drums rhythm section with Allison Philips joining the leader in the front line, playing trumpet and flugelhorn... [ read more ]
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Freddie Hubbard: On Fire: Live From The Blue Morocco (Thu, 24 Apr 2025)
Freddie Hubbard was never one to play it safe. Even at a time when jazz was bending in myriad directions--from the structural freedom of Ornette Coleman's harmolodics to the modal explorations of Miles Davis--Hubbard maintained a singular focus on the power of his horn... [ read more ]
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Various Artists: Scarborough Jazz Festival Present: 2024 Live Festival Compilation (Thu, 24 Apr 2025)
In the late 1960s, record labels introduced inexpensive compilation albums that typically focused on specific genres. These collections strategically paired established artists with emerging talents. By doing so, they offered listeners an accessible entry point to discover multiple artists within a particular scene--essentially functioning as an early form of playlist... [ read more ]
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