Dominic Miller – Absinthe(ECM Records – ECM 6788468. CD Review by Jane Mann) Absinthe is Argentinian-born guitarist Dominic Miller’s second release for ECM and his fourteenth solo album. The list of recordings […]
The Knife Angel sculpture by British Ironwork Centre and Alfie Bradley Faith Brackenbury – KnifeAngel(Lonely Duck Records. Review by Tony Dudley-Evans) This is a beautiful record. It features a half hour suite with […]
Benjamin Croft – 10 Reasons To…(33 Records 5020883337753. Review by Jeanie Barton) The shimmering, mystical/nautical sounding acoustic/electro opening to Benjamin Croft’s 10 Reasons To… tells me immediately that I am not listening to […]
Arild Andersen / Clive Bell / Mark Wastell – Tales of Hackney(Confront CORE 05. CD review by Brian Marley) Recorded at Hackney Road Studios, hence the title of the CD, Tales of […]
Kim Cypher – Love Kim x(KCM004 – CD review by Mark McKergow) Saxophonist and singer Kim Cypher’s second album builds her reputation for sparkling jazz with classic style and attitude, bringing guest […]
Gwilym Simcock – Near and Now(ACT Music – ACT 9883-2. CD review by Adrian Pallant) It would be easy to imagine likely lyrical influences on the style of Gwilym Simcock, such as […]
Surge Orchestra Valley of Angels (Surge 03. CD Review by Peter Jones) There’s often a great deal of fun to had from listening to a large jazz ensemble inspired by some off-kilter […]
The Matthew Herbert Great Britain and Gibraltar European Union Membership Referendum Big Band – The State Between Us(Accidental. 2CD set. Review by Mark McKergow) Composer, singer and writer Matthew Herbert has worked […]
Le Rex – Escape Of The Fire Ants(Cuneiform Records Rune 464. Review by Peter Slavid) The Washington DC based label Cuneiform has championed avant-garde jazz, prog-rock and generally “difficult” music for over […]
Animal Society – Rise(Available from Bandcamp. Download Review by Patrick Hadfield) Animal Society is a new band led by guitarist Joe Williamson, winner of 2018’s Young Scottish Jazz Musician of the Year. […]
