Mats Eilertsen – And Then Comes The Night(ECM 770 2567. CD review by Peter Bacon) Do I sense something of a trend in ECM track programming for bookending an album with a […]
CD REVIEW: Mats Eilertsen – And Then Comes The Night
CD REVIEW: Scott Robinson – Tenormore
Scott Robinson – Tenormore (Arbors Records ARCD 19462. CD review by Mark McKergow) Quirky multi-instrumentalist Scott Robinson returns to his first love, the tenor saxophone, on this powerful and creative ten-track recording […]
CD REVIEW: Huw Warren Trio – Everything In Between
Huw Warren Trio – Everything In Between(CAM Jazz – CAMJ 7942-2. CD review by Adrian Pallant) Pianist Huw Warren’s long-held association with and deep understanding of Brazilian music has continued to inform […]
CD REVIEW: Landgren–Wollny–Danielsson–Haffner – 4 Wheel Drive
Landgren–Wollny–Danielsson–Haffner – 4 Wheel Drive (ACT 9875-2. CD Review by Richard Lee) My introduction to Nils Landgren was through his collaboration with Colin Towns on their wonderful 2007 reimagining of Cole Porter […]
CD REVIEW: Vein feat. Norrbotten Big Band – Symphonic Bop
Vein feat. Norrbotten Big Band – Symphonic Bop(Double Moon Records DMCHR 71355. CD Review by Peter Jones) In a truly pan-European exercise in co-operation, boundary-pushing Swiss piano trio Vein have joined forces […]
CD REVIEW: Mike Walker – Ropes
Mike Walker – Ropes(Madhouse 002. CD review by Mike Collins) Ropes is a Mike Walker album, right down to the last perfectly crafted melodic twist and rhythmic kick. It’s his imagination that […]
CD REVIEW: Hvalfugl – Som En Faldskærm
Hvalfugl – Som En Faldskærm (Self-released. CD review by Adrian Pallant) This bizarre sighting of purple whales serenely airlifted over a Scandinavian mountain range signals the arrival of the second album, Som […]
CD REVIEW: Bridges with Seamus Blake – Continuum
Bridges with Seamus Blake – Continuum (AMP Music and Records. AT050. CD review by Mike Collins) Continent-spanning quintet Bridges first came together in 2016. LondonJazz News covered their debut release and a […]
CD REVIEW: Bobby Sparks II – Schizophrenia: The Yang Project
Bobby Sparks II – Schizophrenia: The Yang Project(Leopard Music. CD Review by Rob Mallows) This new release from Snarky Puppy alum and keyboardist Bobby Sparks is a pretty good double album. With […]
DOWNLOAD REVIEW: Matthew Herd & Will Glaser – Climbing in Circles
Matthew Herd & Will Glaser – Climbing in Circles(Download only via Bandcamp. Review by Patrick Hadfield) There are relatively few saxophone-and-drums duos; and for those that there are, the “vulcanism” of John […]
