Randi Tytingvåg: Let Go

Chris Williams | Finlay Panter | Moss Freed | Ruth Goller

This faintly Regina Spector-ish Norwegian singer-songwriter mixes up charming old folk and cabaret combinations such as chanson and accordion-led tango....

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: November/2015

Spectrum Road

Cindy Blackman | Jack Bruce | John Medeski | Vernon Reid

Here's one to scare the neighbours. As befits a tribute to the late great Tony Williams during his Lifetime era,...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: July/2012

John Barry: Plays 007 and Other 60s Themes

Adam Faith | Johnny Spence | Michael Angelo | The John Barry Seven | Vic Flick

John Barry took the film soundtrack world by storm with his combination of surf guitar, dramatic 1960s pop themes, less-is-more...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: February/2017

Harvie S: Witchcraft

The Texan double-bassist is in polished, relaxed duo with the high pedigree post-bop pianist Kenny Barron here performing standards and...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: October/2014

John Coltrane: The Pianists' Touch

Art Taylor | Doug Watkins | Elvin Jones | Idrees Sulieman | Jimmy Cobb | Jimmy Garrison | John Coltrane | John Simmons | Kenny Burrell | Louis Hayes

It’s a good month for studio-recorded Coltrane, the Phoenix album combining his Prestige outings Mating Call and The Cats, originally...

Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: November/2013

Ella Fitzgerald: Live At The Concertgebouw 1961

Ella Fitzgerald | Gus Johnson | Herb Ellis | Lou Levy | Wilfred Middlebrooks

Following on from releases by Sarah Vaughan, Bill Evans, Oscar Peterson and Dave Brubeck, Live At The Concertgebouw continues Fondamenta’s...

Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: Dec/Jan/2017/2018

Rigmor Gustafsson: When You Make Me Smile

Jonas Holgersson | Jonas Östholm | Martin Höper | Rigmor Gustafsson

Fans of Swedish vocalist Rigmor Gustafsson will know that she seeks out unique musical situations for her recordings: think of...

Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: November/2014

Various Artists: Oscar, With Love

Audrey Morris | Benny Green | Bill Charlap | Chick Corea | Dave Young | Gerald Clayton | Hiromi | Justin Kauflin | Kenny Barron | Lance Anderson

This impressive array of pianistic talent was selected by Oscar Peterson's widow Kelly to create a kind of musical festschrift,...

Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: April/2018

Brandon Goldberg: In Good Time

Antoine Drye | Brandon Goldberg | Josh Evans | Luques Curtis | Ralph Peterson | Stacy Dillard

He’s only 15 years of age and he’s on to his second album, this time with Ralph Peterson on drums...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: March/2022

Sidney Bechet: Summertime

Compared to some of the Bechet selections reviewed here recently that focus on the maestro's Paris days, this is a...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: November/2019