Thirty years ago, Mark Gilbert said that while Out Of The Cool benefited in 1996 from the retro fad of the day (dominant in jazz ever since), it was old fashioned from the outset

Thirty years ago, Mark Gilbert applauded guitarist Hunter's second album even as he pointed out the apparent debt to John Scofield

Thirty years ago, Chukwunyere Kamalu reviewed the career of guitarist Amancio D'Silva, who was involved in the 'Indo-Jazz' experiments of the 60s and 70s

Forty years ago, Mark Gilbert welcomed a reprise and development of the mid-70s Weather Report style by synth individualist Joe Zawinul

Forty years ago, Mark Gilbert found the work of the distinguished theorist and composer teetering under the weight of its pretensions

Forty years ago, Mark Gilbert heard swing, reggae, country & western and more adapted to the requirements of the sensitive German label, ECM

Forty years ago, Mark Gilbert noted Jones's idea that Afro-American music should grow 'naturally', and not by artificial grafting from European concert music

Fifty years ago, Barry McRae said Away had the right ingredients in the playing of Trevor Watts and the leader but they didn't work when presented at length

Fifty years ago, Barry McRae heard Sanders make an advance backwards, his soloists thwarted by vocal incantations

Fifty years ago, talking to John Runcie, Chick Corea defended commercialism, decried artistic self-absorption and remarked that 'the black and white issue is really over', saying he laughed at those attempting to determine value by ethnic background

Sixty years ago, Mark Gardner noted Scott's allegiances to Lucky Thompson and Hank Mobley and said he was playing better than ever

Sixty years ago, Mark Gardner was pleased to see Getz/Gilberto Volume Two containing some straightahead jazz, but not enough of it