Joanne Brackeen: Snooze
Billy Hart | Cecil McBee | Joanne Brackeen
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
Bobby Previte: Empty Suits
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
Richard Baratta: Off The Charts
David Kikoski | Jerry Bergonzi | John Patitucci | Paul Rossman | Richard Baratta
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
Bex Burch: There Is Only Love and Fear
There’s a journey within this atmospheric album. It starts with the sound of someone walking into a forest, following a...
Reviewed by Tony Benjamin in issue: December/January/2023/2024
Ed Motta: Behind the Tea Chronicles
In his native Brazil, the singer and multi-instrumentalist Ed Motta is known as a rock and soul artist, but with...
Reviewed by Peter Jones in issue: December/January/2023/2024
Ayanna Witter-Johnson: Ocean Floor
Ayanna Witter-Johnson | Gwilym Simcock | LSO Percussion Ensemble
Singer-songwriter, pianist and cellist Ayanna Witter-Johnson has developed an increasingly fruitful collaboration with the LSO which has resulted in works...
Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: December/January/2023/2024
Cal Tjader: Catch the Groove: Live at the Penthouse 1963-1967
As he says in his note for this album, Gary Burton rated Cal Tjader as one of the four great...
Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: December/January/2023/2024
Snorre Kirk: Top Dog
Anders Fjeldsted | Mads Kjølby | Magnus Hjorth | Michael Blicher | Snorre Kirk | Stephen Riley
We first came across the Denmark-based Norwegian drummer Kirk on an earlier Stunt issue and noted in Jazzwise 267 his...
Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: September/2023
Nite Bjuti
Candice Hoyes | Mimi Jones | Val Jeanty
Black music has a long history of experiments in sound and this engrossing new collaborative trio makes a significant addition...
Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: September/2023
Tim Ray Trio: Fire & Rain
John Lockwood | Mark Walker | Tim Ray
Pianist Ray was MD for Tony Bennett from 2016 through to the late singer's retirement in 2021 but is clearly...
Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: September/2023
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