Maria Chiara Argirò + Jamie Leeming – Flow (Cavalo Records. CD Review by Adrian Pallant) The dramatic, atmospheric jazz of Italian-born pianist/keyboardist Maria Chiara Argirò has already established itself in two outstanding […]
Allison Neale – Quietly There (Ubuntu Music – UBU0062. CD review by Adrian Pallant) A release to make the heart leap, alto saxophonist Allison Neale’s Quietly There summons so many early jazz […]
Marius Neset – Tributes (ACT Music – ACT 9051-2. CD review by Adrian Pallant) It’s almost ten years since Marius Neset’s ‘Golden Xplosion’ onto the European jazz scene with his debut album […]
Graham South Quartet – By And By (Efpi Records – FP032. CD review by Adrian Pallant) A debut album from trumpeter Graham South might sound like misinformation, given his prominence on Manchester’s […]
John Law’s Congregation – Configuration (Ubuntu Music UBU0036. CD review by Adrian Pallant) It’s a privilege to track the evolution of a musician’s career over many years, especially when, like pianist John […]
Tony Kofi – Another Kind of Soul (The Last Music Company LMLP217. LP review by Adrian Pallant) Heart, soul and blazing musicality – the essence of the art of saxophonist Tony Kofi […]
Henrik Jensen’s Followed By Thirteen – Affinity (Babel Label BDV19157. CD review by Adrian Pallant) Purity and luminosity characterise Affinity, the third release from Henrik Jensen’s Followed By Thirteen. As discovered in the double bassist’s previous […]
Shri – The Letter (Jazzland Recordings 3779254. CD review by Adrian Pallant) It’s not uncommon to be impressed by bass-player albums which aren’t dominated by the leader. But new release The Letter by […]
Julian Costello Quartet – Connections: without borders (33 Jazz Records 33JAZZ283. CD review by Adrian Pallant) It’s not difficult to warm to a recording whose character reflects that of its leader – and […]
Julia Biel – Black and White, Vol. 1 (Rokit Records/Ankhtone Records RKT060/AKH005CD. CD review by Adrian Pallant) Where to categorise the music of Julia Biel (if, indeed, that were necessary) – rock, pop, R&B, […]
MoonMot – Going Down The Well (UNIT Records UTR 4932. CD review by Adrian Pallant) Finding the names of alto saxophonist Dee Byrne and baritonist Cath Roberts on the same bill, one always […]
Elliot Galvin – Live in Paris at Fondation Louis Vuitton (Edition Records EDN1146. CD review by Adrian Pallant) One man, one piano… and an inspiring venue for the singular genius of Elliot Galvin […]
Sirkis/Bialas IQ – Our New Earth (MoonJune Records MJR099. CD review by Adrian Pallant) In his liner notes to Our New Earth, esteemed drummer Bill Bruford references the dual basis of this […]
e.s.t. – e.s.t. live in Gothenburg (ACT Music ACT 9046-2. CD review by Adrian Pallant) What more can be said, what more can be heard of a band who, between 1993 and 2008, […]
Saxophone Summit – Street Talk (Enja Records – ENJA 9769. Review by Adrian Pallant) When the joy and thrill of music-making gushes out of your speakers with a life force such as […]
