Anthropods: Abundant Shores
Clemens Sainitzer | Irene Kepl | Jakob Gnigler | Mark Holub | Susanna Gartmayer
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
Mal Waldron / Steve Lacy: The Mighty Warriors
Andrew Cyrille | Mal Waldron | Reggie Workman | Steve Lacy
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
Arve Henriksen/Harmen Fraanje: Touch of Time
Arve Henriksen | Harmen Fraanje
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
Fergus McCreadie: Sketches
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
Fabiano do Nascimento & Sam Gendel: The Room
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
QOW Trio: The Hold Up
Eddie Myer | Riley Stone-Lonergan | Spike Wells
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
Sarah L King: Fire Horse
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
Steve Lehman/Orchestre National De Jazz: Ex Machina
Chris Dingman | Frederic Maurin | Jonathan Finlayson | Steve Lehman
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
Lakecia Benjamin: Phoenix Reimagined (Live)
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
Brian Landrus: Brian Landrus Plays Ellington & Strayhorn
Billy Hart | Brian Landrus | Dave Stryker | Jay Anderson
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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