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Chris May is a senior editor of All About Jazz. He was previously the editor of the pioneering magazine Black Music & Jazz Review, and more recently editor of the style / culture / history magazine Jocks & Nerds.

Testament

Fire!
2024-03-08
4

Ancient Relics

Lucien Johnson
2024-03-07
10

Eagle's Point

Chris Potter
2024-03-03
17

Skyllumina

Ruth Goller
2024-02-27
8

Open Me: A Higher Consciousness of Sound and Spirit

Kahil El'Zabar's Ethnic Heritage Ensemble
2024-02-23
10

For Mahalia With Love (Expanded Edition)

James Brandon Lewis
2024-02-22
15

Esengo

London Afrobeat Collective
2024-02-17
5

Businessless

Sick Boss
2024-02-10
5

Rainbow

Champagne Dub
2024-01-30
5

Nublues

Joel Ross
2024-01-26
13

Mephistopholes To Orgasm Revisited

Alan Shorter
2024-01-22
13

Outside Agitators

Andrew Nixon, Ed Croft, Joe Goretti
2024-01-19
6

Dream Band Live In London

Alex Hitchcock
2024-01-18
8

New Beginnings

Martin Iaies featuring Julian Arguelles
2024-01-06
6

The Thousandth Scholar

Reggie Quinerly
2024-01-05
7

Farfuglar

Ingi Bjarni Skúlason
2024-01-04
10

Con Alma

Oscar Peterson
2023-12-31
4

Strands

Palle Mikkelborg / Jakob Bro / Marilyn Mazur
2023-12-27
9

With John Coltrane 1957 Revisited

Thelonious Monk
2023-12-26
12

A Tempo Di Jazz

Piero Umiliani
2023-12-23
8

Dunia

Mauro Sigura
2023-12-20
11

River Of Light

Ancient Infinity Orchestra
2023-12-17
7

Plastic Bamboo

Asynchrone
2023-12-11
4

Plays Monk

Tony Kofi Quartet
2023-11-24
9

Grains

Move 78
2023-11-20
6

More Lost Performances Revisited

Albert Ayler
2023-11-15
11

Green Park

Benet McLean
2023-11-11
7

Water Fabric

Espen Berg
2023-11-10
4

1993

SoSaLa
2023-11-07
7

Marbles

Andre Roligheten
2023-11-05
5

Solo-Concerts Bremen Lausanne

Keith Jarrett
2023-11-04
23

Telling The Tale

Chris Batchelor's Zoetic
2023-11-03
12

Northern Flame

Emma Johnson's Gravy Boat
2023-10-29
5

Meta Zero

Samir Bohringer Quartet
2023-10-22
13

As Good As It Gets

Espen Eriksen Trio with Andy Sheppard
2023-10-17
17

LoLife/HiLife

Martin Lutz Group
2023-10-15
20

Geyser

Marius Neset
2023-10-13
3

Dahab Days

Rob Luft
2023-10-06
18

Beyond Orbits

Miho Hazama's M_Unit
2023-09-29
12

At Antibes 1960 Revisited

Charles Mingus
2023-09-28
11

In This Forever Unfolding Moment

Vilhelm Bromander
2023-09-15
7

Afro Futuristic Dreams

Idris Ackamoor & The Pyramids
2023-09-08
8

Pharoah (Box Set)

Pharoah Sanders
2023-09-01
12

An Ever Changing View

Matthew Halsall
2023-08-28
4

Protect Your Light

Irreversible Entanglements
2023-08-24
6

When The Dust Settles

Balimaya Project
2023-08-12
3

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Ruth Goller: Basso Profundo

Interview | 2024-02-26
19

When Is A Jazz Festival Not A Jazz Festival?

The Big Question | 2024-02-15
22

Ruth Goller: Below My Skin

Play This! | 2024-02-07
9

Pharoah Sanders: Upper Egypt & Lower Egypt

Play This! | 2024-02-06
25

Jaimie Branch: Take Over The World

Play This! | 2024-02-04
7

Arthur Blythe: Lenox Avenue Breakdown

Play This! | 2024-01-31
15

Hugh Masekela: Grazing In The Grass

Play This! | 2024-01-27
6

Dudu Pukwana: Baloyi

Play This! | 2024-01-27
1

The Complete Obscure Records Collection 1975-1978

Multiple Reviews | 2024-01-23
23

Irreversible Entanglements: Open The Gates

Play This! | 2024-01-16
4

George Russell: Concerto For Billy The Kid

Play This! | 2024-01-11
7

Sandy Bull: Blend

Play This! | 2024-01-10
13

Sergio Armaroli & Evan Parker: Dialog

Liner Notes | 2023-12-29
3

Chris May's Best Albums Of 2023

Year in Review | 2023-12-04
51

Two Tenors South Africa Style

Multiple Reviews | 2023-11-28
7

London Brew At Barbican Centre

Live Review | 2023-11-22
16

Irreversible Entanglements At EartH

Live Review | 2023-11-21
6

Makaya McCraven At Barbican Centre

Live Review | 2023-11-15
15

Jaimie Branch: 7 Steps To Heaven

Building a Jazz Library | 2023-10-24
19

Balimaya Project at Barbican Centre

Live Review | 2023-10-20
9

Bill Evans: Ten Essential Sideman Albums

Building a Jazz Library | 2023-09-19
23

Wayne Shorter: An Essential Top Ten Albums

Building a Jazz Library | 2023-08-26
56

The Master Musicians Of Joujouka At The Forge

Live Review | 2023-06-28
6

Dele Sosimi & Friends At Ronnie Scott's Club

Live Review | 2023-06-15
5

Fela Kuti: Coffin For Head Of State

Liner Notes | 2023-04-09
6

Hanna Paulsberg Concept: Daughter Of The Sun

Liner Notes | 2023-04-07
2

London Crate-Diggers BBE Reveal Lost J-Jazz Gems

Multiple Reviews | 2023-04-06
8

Donald Byrd: The Emperor

Play This! | 2023-03-30
4

Kurt Rosenwinkel & Bill Charlap: Higher Standards

Multiple Reviews | 2023-03-27
11

Fela Kuti: Yellow Fever

Liner Notes | 2023-03-25
2

Fela Kuti: Army Arrangement

Liner Notes | 2023-03-04
3



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The Jazz Defenders: Memory In Motion

Album Review | This article has not been scheduled yet.

Mark Watkins: FOUR + Six

Album Review | Publish Date: 4

Bobby Wellins Quartet: What Was Happening

Album Review | Publish Date: 19

Charles Lloyd: Defiant Warrior Still On Song

Building a Jazz Library | Publish Date: 19

Cassie Kinoshi: Gratitude

Album Review | Publish Date: 23

Charles Lloyd: The Sky Will Still Be There Tomorrow

Album Review | Publish Date: 26

Charles Mingus: Presents Charles Mingus To Pre Bird Revisited

Album Review | Publish Date: 27

Stan Getz: Stan Getz: The Bossa Nova Albums

Album Review | 2008-11-11
1,067

Various Artists: Africa: 50 Years of Music - 50 Years of Independence

Extended Analysis | 2010-08-20
996

Ray Charles: Ray Charles: Original Album Series

Extended Analysis | 2010-03-29
987

Compilations: Doing The Right Thing

African Jazz | 2010-12-05
661

Tony Allen: Secret Agent

African Jazz | 2009-05-25
901

Dave Brubeck Quartet: Time Out

Reassessing | 2011-12-15
146

Sons of Kemet: Your Queen Is A Reptile

Album Review | 2018-02-21
24

John Coltrane: John Coltrane: Side Steps

Extended Analysis | 2009-10-16
732

Max Roach: We Insist! Freedom Now Suite

Album Review | 2007-10-08
605

Grant Green: Grant Green: Idle Moments

Extended Analysis | 2008-07-04
442

The Rail Band: Belle Epoque Vol. 3 - Dioba

African Jazz | 2009-04-09
781

Part 21 - Final Fela Kuti Masterpieces Reissued

Afrobeat Diaries | 2011-03-12
190

Wayne Shorter: An Essential Top Ten Albums

Building a Jazz Library | 2023-08-26
56

Christian Scott: Yesterday You Said Tomorrow

Album Review | 2010-01-25
577

Christian Scott: Christian Scott: aTunde Adjuah

Extended Analysis | 2012-06-11
29

Charles Mingus: An Essential Top Ten Albums

Building a Jazz Library | 2021-07-26
64

Antonio Carlos Jobim: Wave

Reassessing | 2011-12-08
157

John Coltrane: An Alternative Top Ten Albums

Building a Jazz Library | 2021-04-08
68

Blue Note Records: Lost In Space: 20 Overlooked Classic Albums

Building a Jazz Library | 2020-07-29
44

Yazz Ahmed: La Saboteuse

Album Review | 2018-02-20
15

Chet Baker: An Alternative Top Ten Albums To Get Lost In

Building a Jazz Library | 2020-10-06
36

Joshua Redman: Compass

Album Review | 2009-01-05
426

Sun Ra: Exotica

Album Review | 2018-03-19
16

CTI Records: Ten Tasty Albums With No Added Sugar (Almost)

Building a Jazz Library | 2020-09-17
44

Various Artists: Rocksteady: The Roots Of Reggae

Album Review | 2009-10-01
430

Part 24 - Ghariokwu Lemi: Fela Kuti And Me

Afrobeat Diaries | 2011-07-09
303

Hear Me Talkin' to Ya: Jazz Aphorisms

Just For Fun | 2011-12-23
157

Pharoah Sanders: Pharoah Sanders: Tauhid

Extended Analysis | 2008-07-01
638

John Coltrane: John Coltrane: The Impulse! Albums - Volume Three

Extended Analysis | 2009-01-21
868

Charlie Haden Quartet West: Sophisticated Ladies

Album Review | 2010-11-30
220

Toshio Matsuura Group: Loveplaydance: 8 Scenes From The Floor

Album Review | 2018-03-28
11

Thelonious Monk: Mønk

Album Review | 2018-09-20
12

Wes Montgomery: The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery

Album Review | 2008-10-25
428

John Coltrane: Kulu Sé Mama

Reassessing | 2011-11-30
193

Alice Coltrane: The Flowering of Astral Jazz

Multiple Reviews | 2011-10-27
162

Ahmad Jamal: Ahmad Jamal: Blue Moon

Extended Analysis | 2012-01-31
123

Storyville Records: A Treasure Trove of Swinging Jazz

Record Label Profile | 2010-12-22
642

Getatchew Mekurya: Getatchew Mekurya: Negus Of Ethiopian Sax

Extended Analysis | 2007-09-28
505

Pharoah Sanders: Thembi

Reassessing | 2011-12-09
169

John Coltrane: My Favorite Things: Coltrane Live At Newport

Album Review | 2007-08-16
646

Stan Getz: Stan Getz Quintette: Jazz At Storyville

Extended Analysis | 2011-02-25
282

Ingrid Laubrock: Playing with the Future

Interview | 2005-08-15
845

Jazz Musicians with Eccentricities

Profile | 2012-04-01
100

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