Raphaël Pannier Quartet – Faune (released 18 September) (French Paradox FP004. CD review by Jon Turney) French drummer Raphaël Pannier, who turns 30 this year, is a noticeable talent who hasn’t rushed […]
Raphaël Pannier Quartet – “Faune”
Floating Circles Quartet – “Humble Travelers”
Floating Circles Quartet – Humble Travelers (Available on Bandcamp. CD review by Jane Mann) Humble Travelers is the first CD from Floating Circles Quartet – a group of recent Guildhall School of […]
Calabashed – “Behold A Black Wave”
Calabashed – Behold A Black Wave (Purple City PURP004 vinyl/download. EP review by Mark McKergow) Eclectic London project Calabashed present an ear-catching set of soundscapes on their debut EP including harp, saxophone and […]
Greg Spero + Spirit Fingers – “Peace”
Greg Spero + Spirit Fingers – Peace (Ropeadope. Review by Adam Sieff) With so much music constantly being released it’s impossible to keep up with everything that’s new, let alone hear but […]
Vincent Peirani & Émile Parisien – “Abrazo”
Vincent Peirani & Émile Parisien – Abrazo (ACT 9631-2. CD Review by Alison Bentley) Abrazo is a tango dancer’s embrace and also a hug, according to French accordionist Vincent Peirani. He’s been […]
Terje Rypdal – “Conspiracy”
Terje Rypdal – Conspiracy (ECM 6025 0895911 Review by Graham Spry) For followers of Terje Rypdal’s 50 years of recording on ECM, listening to Conspiracy is like immersing oneself in a warm […]
David Linx – “Skin in the Game”
David Linx – Skin in the Game (Cristal Records CR 297. CD Review by Peter Jones) This album from Belgian vocalist, composer and producer David Linx is round about his 30th as […]
Michel Benita Quartet – “Looking At Sounds”
Michel Benita Quartet – Looking At Sounds (ECM 6025 0872884. Review by Tony Dudley-Evans) Michel Benita is a a French bass player born in Algeria. He is mainly known in the UK for […]
Paul Harrison – “Adventures From Home”
Paul Harrison – Adventures From Home (Self-released. Download available from Bandcamp. Review by Fiona Mactaggart) Manchester-born pianist, composer and arranger Paul Harrison has become a stalwart of the Scottish jazz scene over the past […]
Maria Schneider Orchestra – “Data Lords”
Maria Schneider Orchestra – Data Lords ArtistShare AS0176. CD review by Mike Collins) There’s no chance of missing the themes that have inspired the music on Data Lords, Maria Schneider’s latest release […]
Meerkat Parade – “Disturbed Nature”
Meerkat Parade – Disturbed Nature (Available from Bandcamp. CD Review by Patrick Hadfield) The second outing for Edinburgh-based guitarist and composer David Series‘ band Meerkat Parade is an accomplished collection. The quartet […]
Rachel Musson and Corey Mwamba – “What We Said When We Met”
Rachel Musson and Corey Mwamba – What We Said When We Met (Café Oto Records Otoroku TR069. Review by Tony Dudley-Evans) This new duo album by tenor saxophonist Rachel Musson and vibraphone […]
Neil Swainson Quintet – “49th Parallel”
Neil Swainson Quintet – 49th Parallel (Reel to Real Vinyl: RTRLP004, CD: RTRCD004, and Digital. Album review by Adam Sieff) 49th Parallel was Neil Swainson’s only recording as a leader during a […]
Mark Scobbie – “Tomorrow’s Today”
Mark Scobbie – Tomorrow’s Today (own label / available from Bandcamp. CD review by Rob Adams) For the past six or seven years, Glasgow’s fertile jazz scene has been epitomised in terms […]
Gregory Porter – “All Rise”
Gregory Porter – All Rise (Blue Note 0862053 – CD review by Mark McKergow) Masterful singer Gregory Porter delivers his first album of original songs for four years with this rich collection, […]
