Stereogum — Being the saxophonist in a Miles Davis band was never the easiest job in the world. Even if he liked you, he often led by challenging his musicians, giving them enigmatic or even contradictory instructions. Once, when saxophonist Gary Bartz compla... more info

Guardian Music — The US saxophonist has found his time and it is now: this excellent album connects politics with the jazz of the past to create an angrily inclusive new visionTen years ago, British saxophone legend Courtney Pine painted a sobering picture of life as... more info

New York Times — Mr. Avakian was a longtime force in the recording industry, helping the careers of Miles Davis, Dave Brubeck, Keith Jarrett and the comedian Bob Newhart. more info

Said the Gramophone — Keith Jarrett - "Treasure Island" [buy] This is shuffling music. A song travelling at half-speed with no destination in mind. It stops to look in every shop window. It rolls down the street noticing the orange of summer dawn... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — “Everyone felt a big gap all of a sudden,” Keith Jarrett said after John Coltrane died in 1967. “But he didn’t intend to leave a gap. He intended that there be more space for everybody to do what they should.” The same ... more info

Guardian Music — (ECM) Former Miles Davis and current Keith Jarrett drummer Jack DeJohnette’s decisive energies and musicality make him, at 73, one of the marvels of contemporary jazz. This trio joins him with John Coltrane’s saxophonist son Ravi, and b... more info

Guardian Music — (Resonance)This enthralling session by the late Bill Evans (a crucial pianistic influence on stars from McCoy Tyner and Herbie Hancock to Chick Corea, Keith Jarrett and Brad Mehldau) was recorded five days after a famous performance at the 1968 Montr... more info

Core News — Here is this weeks International edition of the Gilles Peterson Worldwide show, #947 I believe. This two hour show is syndicated to different radio stations. “Avec cette nouvelle sélection de Gilles Peterson , préparez-vous à vibrer sur les musi... more info

The Telegraph — On Keith Jarrett's new album Creation the grandstanding is as grand as ever, but the musical range is sadly shrivelled, says Ivan Hewett more info

Mercury News, California — Performing at the Kuumbwa Jazz Center in Santa Cruz, saxophonist Marsalis and his group engaged a strategy of virtuosity and cockiness, clarity and clout. It covered a lot of territory -- bebop and 1970s Keith Jarrett rubato, as well as a tune associ... more info