Andrea Massaria – New Needs Need New Techniques (Leo Records CD LR 896. Album review by Fiona Mactaggart) Trieste-based guitarist Andrea Massaria (b.1965) is still relatively little known in the UK, whereas […]
Erroll Garner – ‘Symphony Hall Concert’ (from 1959)
Erroll Garner – Symphony Hall Concert (Mack Avenue/Octave Music. Recorded live 17 January 1959 at Symphony Hall, Boston, Ma., U.S.A. Album review by Len Weinreich)Have you ever dreamed that you’re standing on […]
Mathias Eick – ‘When we leave’
Mathias Eick – When we leave (ECM 3856308. Album Review by John Bungey) Hard day at the home office? Stressed out by your yoga teacher’s bills? The work of Norwegian trumpeter Mathias […]
Lee Morgan – ‘The Complete Live at the Lighthouse’
Lee Morgan – The Complete Live at the Lighthouse (from 1970) (Blue Note. 8 CDs or 12 LPS. Album Review by Olie Brice) Lee Morgan’s Live at the Lighthouse was already a […]
Steve Tyrell – ‘Shades of Ray: The Songs of Ray Charles’
Steve Tyrell – Shades of Ray: The Songs of Ray Charles (New Design Records/Arts Music. Album Review by Adam Sieff) Steve Tyrell is a larger-than-life 76 year old who has practically done […]
‘Montreux Alexander: The Monty Alexander Trio Live! At the Montreux Festival’
Montreux Alexander: The Monty Alexander Trio Live! At the Montreux Festival (MPS-LP 9860. CD review by John Stevenson) Whether in concert or a studio setting, Monty Alexander never ceases to communicate his […]
Antonio Adolfo – ‘Jobim Forever’
Antonio Adolfo – Jobim Forever (AAM Music. Album review by John Arnett) This fine collection of new arrangements of 1960s Antonio Carlos Jobim tunes has been my motoring companion of choice for […]
Chick Corea Akoustic Band – ‘Live’
Chick Corea Akoustic Band – Live (ConcordJazz CJA00291. CD review by Mike Collins) A poignant reflection concludes the liner notes for this live recording from 2018 of Chick Corea’s Akoustic Trio. The […]
Daniel García Trio (with guests Ibrahim Maalouf, Anat Cohen) – ‘Vía de la Plata’
Daniel García Trio (with guests Ibrahim Maalouf, Anat Cohen, Gerardo Núñez) – Vía de la Plata (ACT 9936-2. Review by Jon Carvell) A will-o’-the-wisp is one of the more disconcerting phenomena that […]
Luke Bainbridge – ‘Surface Tension’
Luke Bainbridge – Surface Tension (Self-released/Bandcamp link below – Album review by Peter Slavid) Surface Tension is really more of a project than a band. It was originally put together as a […]
Buena Vista Social Club (25th Anniversary Edition)
Buena Vista Social Club (25th Anniversary Edition – 2LP + 2CD Deluxe Bookpack) (World Circuit. Album Review by John Bungey) It was the nostalgic celebration of a lost Cuba that found a […]
Brandon Goldberg – ‘In Good Time’
Brandon Goldberg – In Good Time (SR – BSG10002. Album review by Leonard Weinreich) Brandon Goldberg is fifteen years old. That’s right, fifteen. Afficionados don’t often witness the earliest performances of jazz prodigies, nearly […]
De Beren Gieren – ‘Less Is Endless’
De Beren Gieren – Less Is Endless (Sdban Ultra. Album review by Peter Slavid) In Europe, in recent times, trios have often struggled to escape the dominating shadow of EST. But De […]
Marc Johnson – ‘Overpass’
Marc Johnson – Overpass (ECM 3810819. Album Review by Patrick Hadfield) Overpass is the latest edition to ECM’s subgenre – solo bass recordings. If you’re the kind of gig-goer who goes to […]
Lady Blackbird – ‘Black Acid Soul’
Lady Blackbird – Black Acid Soul (Foundation Music/BMG. Album Review by John Bungey) She’s always had the voice – a soulful instrument that combines the drama of Tina Turner with the bluesy […]
