Album Interview: Sarathy Korwar & UPAJ Collective: Night Dreamer Direct-to-Disc Sessions

Sarathy Korwar

The London-based, southwestern India-raised kit drummer and tabla player continues his roll, magicking a spacious, spiritual beauty in a session...

Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: February/2021

JD Allen: Queen City

JD Allen

JD Allen joins the likes of Sonny Rollins and David Murray as one of the very few musicians to attempt...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: August/2021

Bobby Bradford/Frode Gjerstad/Kent Carter/John Stevens: Blue Cat

Bobby Bradford | Frode Gjerstad | John Stevens | Kent Carter

In June 1991, American cornet player Bobby Bradford visited London to perform and record with his friend, UK drummer John...

Reviewed by Edwin Pouncey in issue: March/2020

Dark Star Safari

A new Norwegian band featuring cult locals Eivind Aarset and Jan Bang, the latter's vocal setting up a mid-career Scott...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: July/2019

Steve Fishwick Group: The Outer Periphery

Alex Garnett | Matt Fishwick | Ross Stanley | Steve Fishwick | Tim Thornton | Tom Cawley

Much of Fishwick's work on Hard Bop has been with the retro quintet he co-leads with tenorist Osian Roberts, which...

Reviewed by Tony Hall in issue: June/2015

Anat Cohen: Claroscuro

Anat Cohen | Daniel Freedman | Gilmar Gomez | Jason Lindner | Joe Martin | Paquito D'Rivera | Wycliffe Gordon

Israeli-born Cohen (sister of trumpeter Avishai and saxophonist Yuval) is a highly visible presence on the New York scene. I've...

Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: October/2012

Steve Slagle: Alto Manhattan

With the input of guest saxophonist Joe Lovano and conguero Roman Diaz, the NYC alto-saxophonist/flautist's cosmic Coltranesque-bop is given the...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: March/2017

Sidney Bechet: Five Classic Albums Plus (Second Set)

Following the curate’s egg Master of Music Bechet box covered last month, here’s an excellent follow-up to Avid’s earlier set...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: February/2018

The Blue Notes: All In A Day's Work

Led by the veteran Edison Lighthouse drummer Stephane Booroff, this derivative yet finger-snapping quintet features Partikel saxophonist Duncan Eagles and...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: Feb/2019

The Marsalis Family: Music Redeems

Branford Marsalis | Delfeayo Marsalis | Ellis Marsalis Jr | Eric Revis | Harry Connick Jr | Herlin Riley | Jason Marsalis | Wynton Marsalis

Here they are, the massed Marsali, in concert (augmented by patriarch Ellis's most famous protégé, the popular vocalist-pianist Harry Connick...

Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: June/2011