Review of Jim Black Trio: Reckon

Jim Black Trio: Reckon

Elias Stemeseder | Jim Black | Thomas Morgan

Intakt

Rating: ★★★

The innovative Seattle-raised drummer/composer Jim Black's work over three decades – from his own adventurous projects to collaborations with luminaries...

Reviewed by John Fordham in issue: June/2020

Review of Paul Desmond: The Complete RCA Albums Collection

Paul Desmond: The Complete RCA Albums Collection

Connie Kay | Eugene Wright | Gene Cherico | George Duvivier | Gerry Mulligan | Jim Hall | Milt Hinton | Paul Desmond

Sony/Columbia Legacy

Rating: ★★★★

This six CD set, recorded between 1961-64, includes bonus tracks not included on the original vinyl releases of Desmond Blue,...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: August/2013

Review of Ralph Bowen

Ralph Bowen

Cliff Almond | Jim Ridl | Kenny Davis | Ralph Bowen

Editor's Choice

Posi-Tone

Rating: ★★★★

Ralph Bowen was first heard with OTB (Out of the Blue) on Blue Note back in the 1970s. He's now...

Reviewed by Tony Hall in issue: October/2017

Review of MoonMot: Going Down the Well

MoonMot: Going Down the Well

Cath Roberts | Dee Byrne | Johnny Hunter | Oli Fuster | Seth Bennett | Simon Petermann

Unit Records

Rating: ★★★

Moonmot are a mischievous yet accomplished agglomeration of Swiss and Brit elements who play largely improvised music against strongly written...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: April/2020

Review of Wallace Roney: Blue Dawn – Blue Nights

Wallace Roney: Blue Dawn – Blue Nights

Emilio Modeste | Kojo Odu Roney | Lenny White | Oscar Williams | Paul Cuffari | Quintin Zoto | Wallace Roney

High Note HCD

Rating: ★★★

The American critic Francis Davis astutely observed in the liner-notes to Wallace Roney's 2010 album, If Only For One Night,...

Reviewed by John Fordham in issue: Dec/Jan/2019/2020

Review of Quinsin Nachoff: Flux

Quinsin Nachoff: Flux

David Binney | Kenny Wollesen | Matt Mitchell | Quinsin Nachoff

Mythology Records

Rating: ★★★

Avant-garde tenorist Nachoff comes from Toronto, Canada. He is equally at home with jazz and contemporary classical music and his...

Reviewed by Tony Hall in issue: July/2016

Review of Jeff Williams: Bloom

Jeff Williams: Bloom

Carmen Staaf | Jef Williams | Michael Formanek

Whirlwind Recordings

Rating: ★★★★

The Ohio-born London-based drums veteran Jeff Williams is on a roll at the moment. Last year's excellent ‘live’ Lifelike, recorded...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: July/2019

Review of Fringe Magnetic: Clocca

Fringe Magnetic: Clocca

Andrew Plummer | Ben Reynolds | Elisabeth Nygaard | Emilia Mårtensson | Ivo Neame | James Allsopp | Jasper Høiby | Kit Massey | Natalie Rozario | Robin Fincker

Loop Records

Rating: ★★★★

If, as reported, this CD is the swansong, the final third album from the Loop Collective and Jamie Cullum trumpeter...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: Dec/Jan/2013/2014

Review of The Sachal Ensemble: Song of Lahore

The Sachal Ensemble: Song of Lahore

The Sachal Ensemble

Wrasse Records

Rating: ★★★

This is an album that comes not only with great music but also a great story attached. In Lahore a...

Reviewed by Robert Shore in issue: August/2016

Review of Lewis Porter: Beauty & Mystery

Lewis Porter: Beauty & Mystery

John Patitucci | Lewis Porter | Terri Lyne Carrington | Tia Fuller

Altrisuoni

Rating: ★★

The veteran pianist Lewis Porter has an impressive résumé with his work behind the scenes as academic and author, having...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: May/2018

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