Review of Linda May Han Oh: The Glass Hours

Linda May Han Oh: The Glass Hours

Fabian Almazan | Linda May Han Oh | Mark Turner | Obed Calvaire | Sara Serpa

Biophilia Records

Rating: ★★★

Linda May Han Oh, one of the most in-demand bass players on the scene and partner to jazz stars including...

Reviewed by John Fordham in issue: June/2023

Review of Ivo Perelman/Ray Anderson/Joe Morris/Reggie Nicholson: Molten Gold

Ivo Perelman/Ray Anderson/Joe Morris/Reggie Nicholson: Molten Gold

Ivo Perelman | Joe Morris | Ray Anderson | Reggie Nicholson

Fundacja Słuchaj

Rating: ★★★

It’s tempting to think of this double-horned, sax-and-’bone free-jazz unit as a tribute to – or attempted continuation of –...

Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: June/2023

Review of David Preston: Purple/Black Volume One

David Preston: Purple/Black Volume One

David Preston | Kevin Glasgow | Kit Downes | Seb Rochford

Editor's Choice

Whirlwind Recordings

Rating: ★★★★

Championed in his heady youth by the likes of Ian Shaw and as likely now to be seen in the...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: June/2023

Review of Iiro Rantala: Veneziana

Iiro Rantala: Veneziana

chamber ensemble comprising members of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra | Iiro Rantala

ACT 9971-2

Rating: ★★

Veneziana is a well-produced, well-executed album that more properly comes under the somewhat vague heading of ‘Light Music’, and in...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: June/2023

Review of Fraser Smith Quartet: Tip Top!

Fraser Smith Quartet: Tip Top!

Fraser Smith | Rob Barron | Simon Read | Steve Brown

Ubuntu

Rating: ★★★

Birmingham-born but a Londoner now, young Smith has found a tenor style that suits him, taking his inspiration from the...

Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: June/2023

Review of Jaak Sooäär, Ara Yaralyan, Markku Ounaskari: Zula

Jaak Sooäär, Ara Yaralyan, Markku Ounaskari: Zula

Ara Yaralyan | Jaak Sooaar | Markku Ounaskari

Editor's Choice

AVA Muusika

Rating: ★★★★

Guitarist Jaak Sooäär is a leading jazz educator at the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre and one of the...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: June/2023

Review of Stian Westerhus/ Teun Verbruggen: Earthbound Monochrome

Stian Westerhus/ Teun Verbruggen: Earthbound Monochrome

Stian Westerhus | Teun Verbruggen

Rat Records

Rating: ★★★★

Together as half of experimental supergroup Warped Dreamer, Stian Westerhus and Teun Verbruggen reconnoitre offbeat realms where daredevil improvisation and...

Reviewed by Spencer Grady in issue: June/2023

Review of Joanne Brackeen: Snooze

Joanne Brackeen: Snooze

Billy Hart | Cecil McBee | Joanne Brackeen

Editor's Choice

Candid

Rating: ★★★★

This was the remarkably assured solo debut of the often-neglected pianist who had worked regularly for both Art Blakey and...

Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: June/2023

Review of Bobby Previte: Empty Suits

Bobby Previte: Empty Suits

Alan Jaffee | Bobby Previte | Carol Emanuel | David Shea | Elliott Sharp | Jerome Harris | Marty Erlich | Roberta Baum | Robin Eubanks | Skip Krevens

Gramavision

New York’s Downtown scene of the 1980s/early 90s – chronicled last issue – did not lack for interesting bands, original...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: June/2023

Review of Richard Baratta: Off The Charts

Richard Baratta: Off The Charts

David Kikoski | Jerry Bergonzi | John Patitucci | Paul Rossman | Richard Baratta

Savant

Rating: ★★★

First, the Baratta story: Born 1950 in Poughkeepsie, NY. Reeds initially, then drums; to New York in 1975, played with...

Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: December/January/2023/2024

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