Review of Philip Clouts Quartet: Umoya

Philip Clouts Quartet: Umoya

Alex Keen | Dave Ingamells | Philip Clouts | Samuel Eagles

Odradek Records

Rating: ★★★

The freedom of jazz and the rootedness of world music – those are the twin inspirations of Philip Clouts, South...

Reviewed by Peter Bacon in issue: Dec/Jan/2015/2016

Review of Karen Sharp: The Sun, The Moon And You

Karen Sharp: The Sun, The Moon And You

Dave Green | Karen Sharp | Nikki Iles | Steve Brown

Trio

Rating: ★★★★

This quartet has been together for a while now and it shows. Each player is given space to air their...

Reviewed by Peter Vache in issue: September/2018

Review of Scott Hamilton: Scott Hamilton Quartet At Pizza Express Live

Scott Hamilton: Scott Hamilton Quartet At Pizza Express Live

Dave Green | John Pearce | Scott Hamilton | Steve Brown

PX Records PX

Rating: ★★★★

PX Records is the new recording imprint for the Pizza Express Live set-up, headquartered at Dean Street.Logically and sensibly, it...

Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: May/2023

Review of Charles Evans: Subliminal Leaps

Charles Evans: Subliminal Leaps

Charles Evans | Dave Liebman | Ron Stabinsky | Tony Marino

More Is More

Rating: ★★★

A youngish Brooklyn-based saxophonist who studied with Liebman, Evans has been a baritone specialist since the age of 17 and...

Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: March/2014

Review of Esther Phillips: At Onkel Pö's Carnegie Hall

Esther Phillips: At Onkel Pö's Carnegie Hall

Badal Roy | Dave Liebman | Frank Tusa | Jeff Williams | Richie Beirach

Jazzline

Rating: ★★★★

Mixing jazz, soul, funk and the blues, this 2CD live album recorded at Onkel Pö’s Carnegie Hall in Hamburg bursts...

Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: Dec/Jan/2019/2020

Review of Bruford: One of a Kind

Bruford: One of a Kind

Allan Holdsworth | Bill Bruford | Dave Stewart | Jeff Berlin

Winterfold Records/Cherry Red

Rating: ★★★★

At what point does Jazz-Rock become Jazz-Rock Fusion or even that word dreaded by all jazz fans, Fusion? This album...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: April/2024

Review of Russell Malone: Time For The Dancers

Russell Malone: Time For The Dancers

Luke Sellick | Rick Germanson | Russell Malone | Willie Jones III

High Note

Rating: ★★★

This is this quartet's second album for High Note and the band synergy is clear – it rolls along through...

Reviewed by Peter Bacon in issue: November/2017

Review of Grant Green: Nigeria

Grant Green: Nigeria

Art Blakey | Grant Green | Sam Jones | Sonny Clark

Essential Jazz Classics

Rating: ★★★★

I'm suddenly beginning to feel a distinct kinship with The Flying Dutchman. While he was doomed to forever sail the...

Reviewed by Roy Carr in issue: Dec/Jan/2014/2015

Review of Bobby Timmons Trio: This Here Is Bobby Timmons/Easy Does It

Bobby Timmons Trio: This Here Is Bobby Timmons/Easy Does It

Bobby Timmons | Jimmy Bond | Jimmy Cobb | Peter Littman | Sam Jones

Fresh Sounds

Rating: ★★★

Dr John was a self-confessed fan of Bobby Timmons who never got around to meeting BT or so he thought....

Reviewed by Roy Carr in issue: October/2012

Review of Nicolas Meier World Group: Magnificent

Nicolas Meier World Group: Magnificent

Demi Garcia Sabat | Kevin Glasgow | Nicolas Meier | Richard Jones

MGP MGPCD

Rating: ★★★★

Magnificent? Perhaps. But sumptuous, certainly. Containing no fewer than 3 CDs, Magnificent captures Meier’s work not only during lockdown but...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: December/January/2021/2022

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