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 […]
De Beren Gieren – ‘Less Is Endless’
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 […]
Charlotte Keeffe – ‘Right Here, Right Now’
Charlotte Keeffe – Right Here, Right Now (Discus Records 107CD. Review by Tony Dudley-Evans) Improvising trumpeter Charlotte Keeffe is an extremely versatile and active player; she leads her own quartet, is one of […]
ESINAM – ‘Shapes in Twilights of Infinity’
ESINAM Shapes in Twilights of Infinity (W.E.R.F. records. Album Review by Amy Sibley-Allen) Belgian-Ghanaian multi-instrumentalist Esinam Dogbatse a.k.a ESINAM creates a gloriously unique sound universe with her debut album Shapes in Twilights […]
Jake Baxendale and Jasmine Lovell-Smith – ‘Sanctuary’
Jake Baxendale and Jasmine Lovell-Smith – Sanctuary (Paintbox Records 003. Available from BandCamp. Album Review by Patrick Hadfield) A collection of two large-scale suites and two shorter pieces, Sanctuary is a bold work. Through-composed with lots of space […]
Harvey/O’Higgins Project – ‘That’s The Way To Live’
Harvey/O’Higgins Project – That’s The Way To Live (Ubuntu Music UBU0094. Review by Leonard Weinreich)My late chum, Al, an omnivorous jazz fan, often referred wistfully to the kind of music that, if you were strolling […]
Pat Metheny – ‘Side Eye – NYC (v1.iv)’
Pat Metheny, Side eye – NYC (v1.iv) (BMG . Album review by Jon Turney) While I was weighing up this album a recent, very long, interview Rick Beato posted with Pat Metheny […]
Kirk Lightsey – ‘I Will Never Stop Loving You’
Kirk Lightsey – I Will Never Stop Loving You (Jojo Records. JJR-001 CD Review by Adam Sieff) One of the most impressive scenes I’ve ever witnessed in a jazz club was at […]
Mike LeDonne – ‘It’s All Your Fault’
Mike LeDonne (with The Groover Quartet + Big Band) – It’s All Your Fault (Savant Records SCD 2183. Album review by David di Nota) Q. Anything new in bop? A. Mike LeDonne. […]
Kenny Garrett – ‘Sounds from the Ancestors’
Kenny Garrett – Sounds from the Ancestors (Mack Avenue– MAC1180 review by Graham Spry) Detroit-born alto saxophonist Kenny Garrett has played with many of the jazz greats in the course of his […]
Chloé & Vassilena Serafimova – ‘Sequenza ‘
Chloé & Vassilena Serafimova – Sequenza(Lumière Noire Records. Album Review by Chris Wheatley) An intriguing collaboration here, between electronic dance producer Chloé Thévenin (who performs simply as Chloé), and marimba player Vassilena […]
Ben Wilcock – ‘The River Tethys’
Ben Wilcock – The River Tethys (Thick Records NZ. Available from Bandcamp – link below. Album Review by Patrick Hadfield) Ben Wilcock‘s suite The River Tethys is inspired by a series of […]
Andrew Cyrille Quartet – ‘The News’
Andrew Cyrille Quartet – The News (ECM 3520703. CD review by Jon Turney) This superb follow up to the great drummer Andrew Cyrille’s 2016 quartet release The Declaration of Musical Independence reunites […]
‘Mo Foster and Friends In Concert’
Mo Foster and Friends In Concert (RTR171C. Album Review by Adam Sieff) As one of the world’s premier electric bass players, Mo Foster commands the respect and admiration of his peers. Although […]
