Mike Walker: Ropes
Manchester's Mike Walker, one of the most exciting and imaginative jazz-to-fusion guitarists in Europe, has been thrilling audiences and captivating...
Reviewed by John Fordham in issue: May/2019
Terence Blanchard: The Comedian
Carl Allen | David Pulphus | Kenny Barron | Khari Allen Lee | Ravi Coltrane | Terence Blanchard
One of the key soundtrack composers of the last two decades returns to writing for the silver screen with a...
Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: May/2017
Dinah Washington: Complete Recordings with Don Costa
This is a hugely enjoyable 2CD set from Dinah Washington that brings together her collaborations with the conductor and arranger...
Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: August/2015
Julia Hülsmann Trio: Sooner and Later
Heinrich Köbberling | Julia Hülsmann | Marc Muellbauer
Recently Berlin-based pianist Julia Hülsmann applied her skills to the Kurt Weill songbook and associated pieces for a project with...
Reviewed by Robert Shore in issue: May/2017
Sheila Jordan: Portrait of Sheila
Jordan's debut for Blue Note (still available from them) is a classic, and one of her finest albums – this...
Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: June/2014
Jeremy Rose & The Earshift Orchestra featuring Simon Barker and Chloe Kim: Disruption! The Voice of the Drums
Jeremy Rose made sure he was earmarked as talent to watch with 2015's Wire in the Blood, not only as...
Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: Dec/Jan/2022/2023
The Bad Plus: the bad plus
Ben Monder | Chris Speed | Dave King | Reid Anderson
There is a sense of abandon and creative exuberance on this album, essentially the re-birth of The Bad Plus, in...
Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: November/2022
Joel Ross: The Parable of the Poet
Blue Note labelmates Ross and Immanuel Wilkins have been two of the most eagerly-embraced African-American jazz newcomers of recent years,...
Reviewed by John Fordham in issue: April/2022
Geoff Warren: Flute Fables
English world-jazz musician Geoff Warren, a musician who started his career with Graham Collier, goes from freewheeling improv solo to...
Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: June/2011
Tony Oxley/Alan Davie: Elaboration of Particulars
As his sleevenotes make clear, the late Scottish painter-musician Alan Davie was one of percussion legend Oxley’s most favoured collaborators....
Reviewed by Kevin Whitlock in issue: October/2021
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