Review of Anthropods: Abundant Shores

Anthropods: Abundant Shores

Clemens Sainitzer | Irene Kepl | Jakob Gnigler | Mark Holub | Susanna Gartmayer

Klanggalerie

Rating: ★★★

Two Vienna-based bands, each featuring Led Bib drummer Mark Holub– but that’s about it for commonalities. Acoustic quintet Anthropods was...

Reviewed by Tony Benjamin in issue: May/2024

Review of Mal Waldron / Steve Lacy: The Mighty Warriors

Mal Waldron / Steve Lacy: The Mighty Warriors

Andrew Cyrille | Mal Waldron | Reggie Workman | Steve Lacy

Editor's Choice

Elemental Music

Rating: ★★★★

In their duo concerts, Mal Waldron and Steve Lacy trod a fine line between the interpretation of Thelonious Monk’s music,...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: May/2024

Review of Arve Henriksen/Harmen Fraanje: Touch of Time

Arve Henriksen/Harmen Fraanje: Touch of Time

Arve Henriksen | Harmen Fraanje

ECM

Rating: ★★★★

Though most associated with Rune Grammofon, and with a long career spanning Supersilent’s flaming prog improv, orchestral work and Jan...

Reviewed by Nick Hasted in issue: March/2024

Review of Fergus McCreadie: Sketches

Fergus McCreadie: Sketches

Fergus McCreadie

Edition Records

Rating: ★★★

Everybody seems to love Fergus McCreadie, so this EP release of five new solo piano recordings will doubtless find a...

Reviewed by Peter Jones in issue: March/2024

Review of Fabiano do Nascimento & Sam Gendel: The Room

Fabiano do Nascimento & Sam Gendel: The Room

Fabiano do Nascimento

Real World

Rating: ★★★★

For two days in a Californian basement studio, American saxophonist Sam Gendel and Brazilian guitarist Fabio do Nascimento used their...

Reviewed by Gail Tasker in issue: March/2024

Review of QOW Trio: The Hold Up

QOW Trio: The Hold Up

Eddie Myer | Riley Stone-Lonergan | Spike Wells

Editor's Choice

Ubuntu

Rating: ★★★★

Spike Wells came to jazz on the 1960s bandstand with Bobby Wellins and Tubby Hayes, Eddie Myer out of autodidactic...

Reviewed by Nick Hasted in issue: March/2024

Review of Sarah L King: Fire Horse

Sarah L King: Fire Horse

Chris Trave | Claire Martin | Ian Shaw | Ian Thomas | James McMillan | Jeremy Brown | Jim Watson | Laurence Cottle | Sarah L King

Peccadillo/ECN Music

Rating: ★★★★

Expertly produced by Claire Martin and beautifully recorded by Chris Traves at Soup To Nuts Studios, London, and in part...

Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: April/2024

Review of Steve Lehman/Orchestre National De Jazz: Ex Machina

Steve Lehman/Orchestre National De Jazz: Ex Machina

Chris Dingman | Frederic Maurin | Jonathan Finlayson | Steve Lehman

Editor's Choice

Pi Recordings

Rating: ★★★★

Having established himself as one of the 2000s' pivotal composer-improvisers with a series of small group recordings, American alto saxophonist...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: December/January/2023/2024

Review of Lakecia Benjamin: Phoenix Reimagined (Live)

Lakecia Benjamin: Phoenix Reimagined (Live)

EJ Strickland | Elias Bailey | Jeff ‘Tain’ Watts | John Scofield | Kat Dyson | Lakecia Benjamin | Melodie Ray | Randy Brecker | Ray Angry | Richie Goods

Editor's Choice

Ropeadope

Rating: ★★★★

I’ve always enjoyed Lakecia Benjamin’s studio recordings (2020’s remarkable Pursuance especially), but for me it’s in the live setting where...

Reviewed by Kevin Whitlock in issue: September/2024

Review of Brian Landrus: Brian Landrus Plays Ellington & Strayhorn

Brian Landrus: Brian Landrus Plays Ellington & Strayhorn

Billy Hart | Brian Landrus | Dave Stryker | Jay Anderson

Palmetto Records

Rating: ★★★

This record’s accompanying blurb features the arresting line “Dr Brian Landrus is an internationally recognised low woodwind artist.” Those of...

Reviewed by Eddie Myer in issue: September/2024

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