
Paul Edis Trio – Snakes and Ladders (Self-released and available from Bandcamp. Album review by Adrian Pallant) Pianist Paul Edis established himself as one of the leading lights of contemporary jazz and […]
Paul Edis Trio – Snakes and Ladders (Self-released and available from Bandcamp. Album review by Adrian Pallant) Pianist Paul Edis established himself as one of the leading lights of contemporary jazz and […]
Enrico Pieranunzi & Bert Joris – Afterglow (Challenge Records CR73460. CD review by Adrian Pallant) Those chasing fast-city lights might imply the hard-grooving world of jazz-rock. But look beyond, into the deepening […]
Erik Verwey Trio – People Flow (Self-released. CD review by Adrian Pallant) A debut album to lift the spirits, Dutch pianist Erik Verwey’s People Flow most certainly has feel-good and interest at […]
James Hamilton Jazz Orchestra – Yorkshire Suite (New Jazz Records. Review by Adrian Pallant) The premise of this live recording is heartwarming, and should be to anyone with an interest in the […]
Gabriel Latchin Trio – ‘I’ll Be Home For Christmas’ (Alys Jazz AJ 1503. Review by Adrian Pallant) The words ‘jazzed-up Christmas’ may well strike a note of suspicion with those of us […]
Berardi Foran Karlen – Haven (Earshift Music EAR029. CD review by Adrian Pallant) Australian pianist Sean Foran is likely to be best known for his vibrant and long-running jazz outfit Trichotomy, but […]
Tania Giannouli Trio – In Fading Light (Rattle Records RAT-D105. Review by Adrian Pallant) A trio led by a pianist – but not a piano trio in the expected sense. For, in […]
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 […]