Since Django Reinhardt and Stephan Grappelli in the 1930s and 40s, European musicians have made a unique contribution to jazz. Since then a steady stream of fine players, i…
I have to begin with a caveat. Most readers access jazzreview.com because they are interested in jazz. So it is my responsibility to evaluate at the outset whether a record…
The sound of the Hammond B-3, with drums and either guitar or tenor saxophone is one of the archetypal jazz ensembles. Whether it was Jimmy Smith with Donald Bailey and Sta…