The Sachal Ensemble: Song of Lahore

The Sachal Ensemble

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

Lewis Porter: Beauty & Mystery

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

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

Florian Arbenz: Conversation #10 – Inland

Christy Doran | Florian Arbenz | Martial In-Albon | Matthias Würsch | Nils Wogram | Rafael Jerjen

In the tenth of 12 instalments of musical ‘Conversations’, the drummer/percussionist Florian Arbenz turns to the musicians of his Swiss...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: March/2024

Miho Hazama and the Danish Radio Big Band: Imaginary Visions

| Miho Hamza

Miho Hazama, born in Japan, works between New York City, where she now lives, and Europe where she is chief...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: November/2021

Bill Evans: Three Classic Albums Plus

Avid has gradually created a worthwhile if inconsistent stable of public-domain reissues, but I feel the stable door should have...

Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: September/2019

Harold Mabern: Afro Blue

Eric Alexander | Harold Mabern | Jeremy Pelt | Joe Farnsworth | John Webber | Peter Bernstein | Steve Turre

“I feel good when singers say they love the way you play. That's the highest compliment,” says pianist Harold Mabern...

Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: June/2015

Art Farmer: The Complete Remastered Recordings On Black Saint & Soul Note

Alan Silva | Andrew Hill | Ben Riley | Clifford Jordan | Freddie Waits | Rufus Reid

In an illustrious recording career that spanned 50 years (1948-98), Art Farmer seldom failed to impress. Whereas his contemporaries were...

Reviewed by Roy Carr in issue: February/2016

Mark Sanders and Elliott Galvin: Weather

Elliott Galvin | Mark Sanders

Mark Sanders’ biog features some hefty names: Wadada Leo Smith, Derek Bailey, Peter Brötzmann, Henry Grimes, Roswell Rudd. Elliott Galvin...

Reviewed by Marcus O’Dair in issue: July/2016

Justin Kauflin: Dedication

Billy Williams | Christopher Smith | Etan Haziza | Justin Kauflin | Matt Stevens

Young Kauflin has attracted attention due to his association with his mentor, the late Clark Terry, documented in the film...

Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: September/2015

Johnny Mercer: Too Marvelous For Words: His 55 Finest

Benny Goodman | Bing Crosby | Bob Crosby | Connee Boswell | Dick Haymes | Dinah Shore | Frankie Laine | Glenn Miller | Helen Ward | Jack Teagarden

Among the composers and lyricists of the Great American Songbook, not too many were as accomplished at singing their work...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: April/2023