Dwiki Dharmawan – Rumah Batu(MoonJune Records MJR092. CD Review by Jon Turney) Those who like their jazz spiced with different flavours should be sure to sample Dwiki Dharmawan. New to me, the Indonesian […]
CD REVIEW: Dwiki Dharmawan – Rumah Batu
CD REVIEW: Charles Lloyd & the Marvels + Lucinda Williams – Vanished Gardens
Charles Lloyd & the Marvels + Lucinda Williams – Vanished Gardens (Blue Note 6758848. CD Review by Alison Bentley) “Vanished Gardens refers to the utopia of our dreams, a garden of Eden, […]
CD REVIEW: Elina Duni – Partir
Elina Duni – Partir(ECM 670 8641. CD Review by Jane Mann) Partir is Albanian-born, Swiss singer/songwriter Elena Duni’s fifth album, and her third for ECM. She appears to have “gone solo” as […]
CD REVIEW: Chet Baker – Live in London Volume II
Chet Baker – Live in London Volume II(Ubuntu UBU0014.2 CDs. CD Review by Peter Jones) Chet Baker completists need deep pockets: he recorded over 100 albums during his lifetime, and many more […]
CD REVIEW: Matthew Read Trio – Anecdotes Vol. II
Matthew Read Trio – Anecdotes Vol. II (BOD: 002. CD review by Nick Davies) Mathew Read’s music has been described as a multitude of styles: jazz, folk, country, hip hop, dance, European and ‘American […]
CD REVIEW: Mike Gibbs Band featuring John Scofield – Symphony Hall, Birmingham 1991
Mike Gibbs Band featuring John Scofield – Symphony Hall, Birmingham 1991(Dusk Fire DUSKCD116. CD review by Peter Bacon) Listening to this double disc of a complete concert in what was at the […]
CD REVIEW: New York All-Stars (featuring Eric Alexander and Harold Mabern) – Burnin’ In London
New York All-Stars (featuring Eric Alexander and Harold Mabern) – Burnin’ In London(Ubuntu UBU0012. CD review by Mark McKergow) This hard-hitting quartet led by tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander and piano master Harold […]
CD REVIEW: Nat Steele – Portrait Of The Modern Jazz Quartet
Nat Steele – Portrait Of The Modern Jazz Quartet(Trio Records TR598. CD review by Simon Scott) The sleeve note for this album advises that the musicians recorded most of the tracks in […]
CD REVIEW: Mimika Orchestra – Divinities Of The Earth And The Waters
Mimika Orchestra Divinities of the Earth and the Waters(PDV029. CD Review by Peter Jones) Think of them as the Art Ensemble of Zagreb. Mimika are far more than a conventional big band; […]
CD REVIEW: John Bailey – Oneiric Sounds
John Bailey – Oneiric Sounds(Outhøuse Records Outhouse 03. CD review by Patrick Hadfield) Oneiric Sounds is the latest record by guitarist John Bailey, comprising two suites – one featuring bassist Arild Andersen, […]
CD REVIEW: Kris Davis & Craig Taborn – Octopus
Kris Davis & Craig Taborn – Octopus (Pyroplastic Records. CD Review by Alison Bentley) Kris Davis and Craig Taborn on this new album of piano duets sound as if they’re playing with […]
CD REVIEW: Renee Rosnes – Beloved Of The Sky
Renee Rosnes – Beloved Of The Sky(Smoke Sessions SSR-1801. Review by Peter Vacher) The Canadian pianist Renee Rosnes, now 56, first attracted wider attention once she moved to New York in 1985 […]
CD REVIEW: John Horler – Free And Easy
John Horler – Free And Easy (Trio tr602. CD review by Peter Vacher) Quietly, one might almost say self-effacingly, pianist John Horler has built up a discography of great distinction without ever […]
CD REVIEW: Alexander von Schlippenbach & Aki Takase – Live At Café Amores
Alexander von Schlippenbach & Aki Takase – Live At Café Amores(No Business Records NBCD 106. Review by Peter Slavid) Alexander von Schlippenbach turned 80 this year. A pioneer and leading light of […]
CD REVIEW: Houston Person & Ron Carter – Remember Love
Houston Person & Ron Carter – Remember Love(Highnote HCD 7315. CD review by Mark McKergow) Veteran tenor saxophonist Houston Person and double bass virtuoso Ron Carter set down an atmospheric set of […]
