Tord Gustavsen Trio – Seeing (ECM 2820 / 6516879. Album review by Phil Johnson) If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Admirers of Tord Gustavsen’s breakthrough series of trio albums beginning with […]
Tord Gustavsen Trio – ‘Seeing’
Ezra Collective – ‘Dance, No One’s Watching’
Ezra Collective – Dance, No One’s Watching (Partisan Records. Album review by Andrew Taylor-Dawson) The release of Dance, No One’s Watching sees London quintet Ezra Collective riding the crest of a wave […]
Louis Stewart & Jim Hall – ‘The Dublin Concert, rec. 1982
Louis Stewart & Jim Hall – The Dublin Concert(Livia Records LRCD2402. CD review by Julian Maynard-Smith) Since 2023, Livia Records have meticulously restored and re-released three Louis Stewart albums: Some Other Blues, […]
The Kris Davis Trio – ‘Run the Gauntlet’
The Kris Davis Trio featuring Robert Hurst and Johnathan Blake – Run The Gauntlet In the 20 years since pianist composer Kris Davis released her debut album Lifespan, she has been the […]
Tommy Smith & John Taylor – ‘Love Unrequited’, rec. 2003
Tommy Smith & John Taylor – Love Unrequited(Available from Bandcamp. Download Review by Patrick Hadfield) Recorded in New York at the same time as saxophonist Tommy Smith‘s 2003 release Evolution, on which pianist John Taylor also appears, […]
Marcos Valle – ‘Túnel Acústico’
Marcos Valle – Túnel Acústico(Far Out Recordings. Album review from vinyl by Phil Johnson) The series of recordings the veteran Brazilian star Marcos Valle has made for the London-based label Far Out […]
Mark Cherrie Quartet – ‘Any Anxious Colour’
Mark Cherrie Quartet – Any Anxious Colour(Windmill Jazz. Album review by Adam McCulloch) Steel-pannist, composer and keyboardist Mark Cherrie is steeped in the Trinidad-jazz tradition through family ties (dad Ralph was one […]
Joel Frahm Trio – ‘Lumination’
Joel Frahm Trio – Lumination(Anzic Records ANZ-0091. Album review by Charles Rees – SEE FULL LIST OF UK/EUROPEAN TOUR DATES 28 SEP-6 OCT BELOW) Joel Frahm is one of the world’s most […]
Arun Ramamurthy Trio – ‘New Moon’
Arun Ramamurthy Trio – New Moon(Greenleaf Music. Album review by Jon Turney) This second recording from violinist Arun Ramamurthy’s trio sees him stretching himself compositionally, the set centring on a four-part suite […]
Patricia Brennan Septet – ‘Breaking Stretch’
Patricia Brennan Septet – Breaking Stretch(Pyroclastic Records. Review by Tony Dudley-Evans) Patricia Brennan is a vibes and marimba player originally from Veracruz in Mexico who has spent the last 20 years in […]
Raffy Bushman – ‘Here Today, Gone Tomorrow’
Raffy Bushman – Here Today, Gone Tomorrow (Bridge The Gap. Album review by Andrew Taylor-Dawson) Among aficionados of contemporary UK jazz, Raffy Bushman is something of a cult figure. He has developed […]
Elaine Delmar- ‘Speak Low’
Elaine Delmar- Speak Low(Ubuntu Music. UBUO165CD. Album review by Frank Griffith) Fabled British singer Elaine Delmar‘s first album in several years, Speak Low (as Elaine writes on the liner note) “is a […]
Marius Neset & Leif Ove Andsnes – ‘Who We Are’
Marius Neset & Leif Ove Andsnes – Who We Are (Simax PSC1401. Album review by Andrew Taylor-Dawson) Celebrated Norwegian sax maestro Marius Neset and his compatriot classical pianist Leif Ove Andsnes here […]
Alan Barnes, David Newton – ‘ ‘Tis Autumn’
Alan Barnes, David Newton – ‘Tis Autumn(Woodville Records WVCD154 BBC – review by Len Weinreich) Be warned. If you’re the sort of fan who prefers jazz performances in-your-face bristling with high octane […]
Alice Zawadzki, Fred Thomas, Misha Mullov-Abbado – ‘Za Górami’
Alice Zawadzki, Fred Thomas, Misha Mullov-Abbado – Za Górami(ECM 2810/6512008. Album review by Phil Johnson) This debut release by the sui generis trio of Alice Zawadzki (voice, violin), Fred Thomas (piano, vielle, […]
