Dee Byrne – Outlines (Whirlwind Records CD WR 4809. CD review by Jon Turney) Alto saxophonist Dee Byrne’s title for this very attractive set apparently refers to drawings she made as a […]
Dee Byrne – ‘Outlines’
Paul Bley Trio – ‘Paul Plays Carla’ (rec. 1991)
Paul Bley Trio: Paul Plays Carla (SteepleChase G1303. LP review by Phil Johnson) Nils Winther started the SteepleChase label back in 1972 when he was a Copenhagen student. It’s still going strong, […]
Fraser Smith Quartet – ‘Tip Top!’
Fraser Smith Quartet – Tip Top! (Ubuntu music. Album Review by Len Weinreich.)In a far-off time when giants strode the earth, tenor saxophonists had to choose which gods to follow: Coleman Hawkins […]
Bill Evans – ‘Treasures: Solo, Trio & Orchestra Recordings from Denmark (1965–1969)’
Bill Evans – Treasures: Solo, Trio & Orchestra Recordings from Denmark (1965–1969) (Elemental Music 5990444. Album review by Julian Maynard-Smith) Fans of Bill Evans are hardly short of existing material, what with […]
Miriam Ast Trio – ‘Tales & Tongues’
Miriam Ast Trio – Tales & Tongues (Unit/Bandcamp. Album review by Rolf Thomas (*)) Young German vocalist Miriam Ast – she studied at RAM in London – is accompanied by a pianist […]
Elina Duni – ‘A Time To Remember’
Elina Duni (with Rob Luft, Matthieu Michel, Fred Thomas) – A Time To Remember (ECM Records – ECM2781. Album review by Graham Spry) It is always a treat to hear a new […]
Two versions of Mike Westbrook’s ‘Says the Duke’ from 2021 and 2023
Says The Duke – a) The Westbrooks’ Granite Band , 2021, Westbrook Records WR 007. b) with Uncommon Orchestra (2023). Available from Bandcamp. Review by Richard Lee How do you keep hope […]
FlamenKora – ‘FlamenKora’
FlamenKora – FlamenKora(Motema. Album review by Sebastian Scotney) FlamenKora is the name of the trio of three musicians from very different heritages: German-born, NYC-based trumpeter (and instigator) Volker Goetze, “rising Madrid flamenco […]
Nicky Schrire – ‘Nowhere Girl’
Nicky Schrire – Nowhere Girl (Anzic Records – review by Bruce Lindsay) Almost ten years. That’s how long it’s been since singer and songwriter Nicky Schrire last released some music. Now she’s […]
Lorenzo De Finti (with Fabrizio Bosso) – ‘Lullabies From An Unknown Time’
Lorenzo De Finti (with Fabrizio Bosso) – Lullabies From An Unknown Time (Losen LOS 267-2. Album review by Sebastian Scotney) For his fourth album on the Norwegian Losen label, pianist, composer, arranger, […]
David Preston – ‘Purple / Black Vol. One’
David Preston – Purple / Black Vol. One (Whirlwind Recordings – WR4804. Album review by Graham Spry) Guitarist David Preston has assembled an excellent quartet here, comprising Kevin Glasgow (electric bass), Sebastian […]
Lucia Cadotsch (with Kit Downes, Phil Donkin, James Maddren) – ‘Aki’
Lucia Cadotsch – Aki (Heartcore Records HCR21. Album review by Jon Turney) The recording debut of a superb new quartet – Aki is the name of the band and the CD title […]
Vicente Archer – ‘Short Stories’
(Cellar Music Group CM060922. Album review by Mike Collins) The phrases ‘Grammy award winning artist’ and ‘debut album’ are not usually found together in introductions. Vicente Archer has shown himself to be […]
Joe Lovano Trio Tapestry – ‘Our Daily Bread’
Joe Lovano Trio Tapestry – Our Daily Bread (ECM Records – ECM 2777/4877746. Album review by Graham Spry) Joe Lovano has, quite simply, been one of America’s most accomplished tenor saxophonists for […]
Deadeye – ‘LIVE’
Deadeye – LIVE (Dox Records. Download and LP, available from BandCamp. Download Review by Patrick Hadfield) It was the name of Kit Downes that first piqued my interest in Deadeye, and indeed […]
