Editors' Review: A true sax player's sax player, Joe Henderson's work was a remarkable mix of the cerebral and the visceral, the airy and the gutty. All that came into full flower on seminal 1969 set "Power to the Peo... more »

Editors' Review: For all his eventual legacy, Coltrane was a late bloomer, and this five-disc set offers an incredible window into the years he first hinted at greatness. The Coltrane heard here, from '56 to '58, is g... more »

Editors' Review: Playing a subtle piano beneath Coltrane's billowing scales, the unsung Dameron reminds us just what a special presence he could bring to the hard bop mix. Quietly experimental, showing a soft touch an... more »

Editors' Review: On "Re-imagination," the Russian-born pianist melds modern post-bop with pop, classical, and even some turntablist trickery. Minus the rhythms, Eldar has one clear forebear, Bruce Hornsby, whose dense... more »

Editors' Review: The eccentric, exquisitely sensitive phrasings of Bud Powell live on in Gayle's absorbing piano works. Allowing himself the charming bumbles of Thelonius Monk, Gayle nonetheless never loses sight of t... more »

Editors' Review: While jazz trios tend to stay low-pro, E.S.T. has managed to gain an international following outside of its home base of Sweden. Much like the Cinematic Orchestra, the group's new school approach to p... more »

Editors' Review: The other "Bird" has gotten the lion's share of the fame, but the new remastering of 1958's "Off to the Races" reminds us of this breathy trumpeter's power as both a bandleader and composer. Aided by ... more »

Editors' Review: With an exception of one man named Miles, Freddie Hubbard is the most celebrated jazz trumpeter of our time. Originally recorded in 1962, this reissue of "Here To Stay" remains a post-bop classic for ... more »