Randy Brecker: The Brecker Brothers Band Reunion
“Never look back” seemed one of Miles' more useful aphorisms. So you may question why Brecker would want to revive...
Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: February/2014
Webster/Holub/Anorak: Languages: Live at Vortex
Colin Webster | Mark Holub | Sheik Anorak
Sheik Anorak is the nom de guerre of Frank Garcia, boss of Gaffer Records and lynchpin of the thriving underground...
Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: February/2013
Nicolas Meier World Group: Live
Gerald Watkins | Jasen Weaver | Jason Marsalis | Oscar Rossignoli
Like so many artists, live is where its at for Meier. His buoyant stage presence, the range of colours he...
Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: August/2020
Ellen Edwards: A New York Session
MOR singer-songwriter presents an instantly forgettable package – more EP than album – of her own material with New York...
Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: March/2020
John McLaughlin & The 4th Dimension: Black Light
Etienne Mbappe | Gary Husband | John McLaughlin | Ranjit Barot
In 2006, McLaughlin released Industrial Zen. Some tracks roared and were a welcome antidote to a lot of tepid jazz-rock...
Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: October/2015
Jason Adasiewicz's Sun Rooms: From the Region
Following recent gigs in London with Peter Brötzmann, the superbly fresh-sounding contemporary Chicagoan vibraphonist Adasiewicz takes just a slightly calmer...
Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: April/2015
John Turville: Head First
Dave Whitford | James Maddren | John Turville | Julian Argüelles | Robbie Robson
Though John Turville is one of the UK jazz scene's most perceptive heirs to the piano legacy of his former...
Reviewed by John Fordham in issue: November/2019
Various Artists: Spiritual Jazz 13: NOW! Modern Sounds for the 21st Century
Jazzman's excellent Spiritual Jazz series continues its roll, shimmering into 2021 with 24 tracks that respect the past and embrace...
Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: April/2021
Sonny Criss: The Joy of Sax/Warm and Sonny
Dating back to the mid-1970s, these two unashamedly commercial albums are firmly – or silkily to be more precise –...
Reviewed by Jack Massarik in issue: February/2012
Barney McAll: Precious Energy
After 20 years spent on the stand with artists as diverse as Sia and Gary Bartz, pianist Barney McAll recently...
Reviewed by Hugh Morris in issue: March/2022
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