
Tineke Postma – Freya (Edition Records. EDN1150. CD Review by Graham Spry) Tineke Postma is a Dutch alto and soprano saxophonist of the highest calibre and her new album Freya is a […]
Tineke Postma – Freya (Edition Records. EDN1150. CD Review by Graham Spry) Tineke Postma is a Dutch alto and soprano saxophonist of the highest calibre and her new album Freya is a […]
Jim Hart and Ivo Neame – Multiverse (Edition Records EDN1147. CD Review by Peter Jones) Multiverse has taken a while to come out. Ivo Neame and Jim Hart started recording it in […]
Jasper Høiby – Planet B (Edition Records EDN1149. CD review by Jon Turney) The great Phronesis have announced that they are taking a break at the end of 2020, so it’s good to find […]
Yuri Goloubev – Two Chevrons Apart (Basho Records. CD review by Dominic Williams) Yuri Goloubev, the leader, composer and arranger of all the pieces on this album, spent about 14 years holding […]
Paul Nedzela – Introducing Paul Nedzela (Outside In Music OIM 1915. CD review by Frank Griffith) Baritone saxophonist Paul Nedzela‘s debut recording showcases his eloquent yet gritty playing. There are nine original […]
Pat Metheny – From This Place (Nonesuch 075597924374 CD review by Peter Bacon) There is only one Pat Metheny but I remember a time when there were two Pat Metheny audiences. There was […]
Alfa Mist – On My Ones (Sekito SEKITO007. Download/Vinyl Album Review by Adam Sieff) This release comes as something of a surprise, but maybe it shouldn’t have. As a keyboardist and producer, […]
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 […]
Albare – …Plays Jobim: A tribute to Antonio Carlos Jobim (Alfi Records. CD review by John Arnett) Guitarist Albare (Albert Dadon) was born in Morocco and grew up in Israel and France. […]
Daniel Casimir and Tess Hirst – These Days (jazz re:freshed jrf0019: CD review by Mark McKergow) Bassist Daniel Casimir and vocalist Tess Hirst hit a very jazz high spot with their debut […]
Alex Jønsson – Heathland (AJ04CD4. CD review by Mike Collins) Danish guitarist Alex Jønsson has a burgeoning reputation in his own country, performing with his own and a panoply of other bands […]
Alabaster Deplume – To Cy & Lee: Instrumentals Vol. 1 (International Anthem IARC0030. Formats available below. Review by Adam Sieff) Albaster DePlume is a spoken word artist, writer, saxophonist and bandleader. My […]
AfuriKo – Tao (AFRK01. CD Review by Graham Spry) AfuriKo are undoubtedly an international duo. Their name is a portmanteau of the Japanese words for Africa and Child. The Anglo-French pianist, Jim Funnell, […]
Keith Jarrett – Munich 2016 (ECM. 2667/68 779 3748. CD Review by Patrick Hadfield) Every time I see there’s a new release of solo piano by Keith Jarrett, I find myself asking […]
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 […]