Alice Coltrane: Kirtan: Turiya Sings

Alice Coltrane

In the past few years, the full extent of Alice Coltrane's talents has been coming into sharper focus, and this...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: August/2021

Yoko Miwa Trio: Songs of Joy

Brad Barrett | Scott Goulding | Will Slater | Yoko Miwa

The new release from Japanese pianist Yoko Miwa has an appealing lockdown title. Who couldn't do with a little joy...

Reviewed by Robert Shore in issue: April/2021

Kari Antila/Peter Hertmans: Guitar Stories

The Belgian-based Finnish guitarist Kari Antila brings mentor Peter Hertmans along for the ride in an impressive quartet session, the...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: February/2017

Sidney Bechet: Essential Original Albums

Three CDs for under £10 looks a bargain, but the first is an amalgam of LP anthologies, and the latter...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: Dec/Jan/2017/2018

Siobhan Lamb: Meditations

Andrew Fuller | Anne Morphee | Barak Schmool | Children's Choir | Christopher Macklin | Clare Finnimore | Gerard Presencer | Gregory Warren Wilson | Hugh Webb | Mary E. Larew

Classically trained flautist and composer Siobhan Lamb clearly enjoys mixing her sources and inspirations, as is demonstrated in these two...

Reviewed by Robert Shore in issue: October/2012

Ergo: As Subtle as Tomorrow

A melodic yet experimental ambient acoustic trio led by the trombonist Brett Sroka who's influences span minimalism and ambient electronica...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: October/2016

Various Artists: Keep It Light: A Panorama Of British Jazz – The Modernists

Don Rendell | Dudley Moore | George Shearing | Jack Parnell | Joe Harriott | Johnny Dankworth | Ronnie Scott | Tommy Watt | Tony Crombie | Tubby Hayes

While not trying to downgrade the artistry of either Humphrey Lyttelton or George Melly, I don't believe that their musical...

Reviewed by Roy Carr in issue: August/2017

E.J. Strickland Quintet: The Undying Spirit

E.J. Strickland | Jaleel Shaw | Linda Oh | Luis Perdomo | Marcus Strickland

Strickland's disciplined and funky quintet get down to business right from the off. ‘The Ride’ introduces a slow burn vamp...

Reviewed by Mike Hobart in issue: June/2015

Antonio Farao: Eklektik

Antonio Farao | Biréli Lagrène | Claudia Campagnol | Dario Rosciglione | Didier Lockwood | Enrico Solazzo | Fabiana Rosciglione | Krayzie Bone | Luigi Di Nunzio | Manu Katché

Italian pianist Farao's career to date has seen him swing hard with the likes of Jeff ‘Tain’ Watts and Jack...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: July/2017

Alex Bone: Falling on Infinity

Alex Bone | Cory Wong | Joe Lee | Luke Tomlinson | Nile Rodgers | Oliver Mason

Aged just 17, alto saxophonist Alex Bone won the inaugural BBC Young Jazz Musician of the Year competition in 2014,...

Reviewed by Mike Flynn in issue: December/January/2021/2022