Lorenzo De Finti (with Fabrizio Bosso) – Lullabies From An Unknown Time (Losen LOS 267-2. Album review by Sebastian Scotney) For his fourth album on the Norwegian Losen label, pianist, composer, arranger, […]
David Preston – Purple / Black Vol. One (Whirlwind Recordings – WR4804. Album review by Graham Spry) Guitarist David Preston has assembled an excellent quartet here, comprising Kevin Glasgow (electric bass), Sebastian […]
Lucia Cadotsch – Aki (Heartcore Records HCR21. Album review by Jon Turney) The recording debut of a superb new quartet – Aki is the name of the band and the CD title […]
(Cellar Music Group CM060922. Album review by Mike Collins) The phrases ‘Grammy award winning artist’ and ‘debut album’ are not usually found together in introductions. Vicente Archer has shown himself to be […]
Joe Lovano Trio Tapestry – Our Daily Bread (ECM Records – ECM 2777/4877746. Album review by Graham Spry) Joe Lovano has, quite simply, been one of America’s most accomplished tenor saxophonists for […]
Deadeye – LIVE (Dox Records. Download and LP, available from BandCamp. Download Review by Patrick Hadfield) It was the name of Kit Downes that first piqued my interest in Deadeye, and indeed […]
Five-Way Split – All The Way (Ubuntu music UBU129 . Review by Len Weinreich) Around the time Brits were crowding the dance floor, jiving to the revival of New Orleans’ jazz, young […]
Bruno Heinen & James Kitchman – Rain Shadows (Ubuntu Music UBU0134. Album review by Julian Maynard-Smith) A line-up of just piano (Bruno Heinen) plus electric guitar (James Kitchman) could call to mind […]
Linley Hamilton – Ginger’s Hollow(Whirlwind Recordings WR4808, released 26 May. Review by Bruce Lindsay) For the first eight bars of ‘Shinebox,’ the opening track on Ginger’s Hollow, the rhythm section – pianist […]
Naïssam Jalal – Healing Rituals (Les Couleurs du Son. Album review by Tony Dudley-Evans) Naïssam Jalal is a flautist, vocalist and composer born to to Syrian parents in France. Keen to explore […]
Bram Stadhouders & Baroque Orchestration X (B.O.X.) – Suite X (Buzz / Challenge Records ZZ 76138, Review by Frank Graham) Having studied classical guitar and baroque music from age 6, Dutch maverick […]
Dishwasher_ – Dishwasher_ (SDBAN ULTRA CD/LP33, Review by Frank Graham) From X-Legged Sally to Bram De Looze, the relatively small population of Belgium has certainly made its mark on contemporary jazz. With […]
Madeleine & Salomon – Eastern Spring (Tzig’Art TZIG220930. Album review by Alison Bentley) Singer Madeleine and pianist Salomon are a French duo with a “common desire for another world”. The album title […]
Bokani Dyer – Radio Sechaba(Brownswood Recordings. Album review by Adam Sieff) It’s no secret that South African jazz is going through an exciting and creative period, and one of the artists at […]
Rickie Lee Jones – Pieces of Treasure (BMG Modern Recordings 5053887762. Album review by Richard Lee) The American Songbook has long been mined by artists from across the spectrum. Four years after […]
