Norma Winstone/Glauco Venier/Klaus Gesing: Descansado - Songs for Films

Glauco Venier | Helge Andreas Norbakken | Klaus Gesing | Mario Brunello | Norma Winstone

This is Norma Winstone’s fifth collaboration with Glauco Venier and Klaus Gesing – their first was Chamber Music recorded for...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: Dec/Jan/2017/2018

Wolfgang Haffner: Kind of Spain

Christopher Dell | Jan Lundgren | Lars Danielsson | Sebastian Studnitzky | Wolfgang Haffner

On his 2008 debut on the Act label, Haffner created a minor classic of European jazz with Acoustic Shapes, which...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: October/2017

Samara Joy

Samara Joy

The Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition has played a significant part in launching the careers of a remarkable array...

Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: June/2021

Astor Piazzolla: L'Ultime Concert

To tango fanatics Piazzolla can do no wrong, so no doubt this pretentious final wallow in Tangoid structures with Symphony...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: August/2012

The Generations Quartet: Invitation

Dave Liebman

The generations Quartet is a well-integrated band since it comprises Liebman with three generations of jazz musicians he has mentored...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: November/2020

Nicholas Payton: #BAM: Live at Bohemian Caverns

Lenny White | Nicholas Payton | Vincente Archer

Nicholas Payton is best known as an outstanding trumpet virtuoso in the acoustic mainstream and for his show-stopping solos in...

Reviewed by Mike Hobart in issue: September/2013

Mr Rencore and Tim Berne: Intollerant

Beppe Scardino | Daniele Paoletti | Gabrio Baldacci | Tim Berne

Mr Rencore started out as a duo in 2006 – and Gabrio Baldacci and Daniele Paoletti had been playing together...

Reviewed by Marcus O'Dair in issue: June/2011

Hiromi: Spectrum

Hiromi

Hiromi has promised a solo release every decade, so here's the follow-up to Place to Be. Then, as now, her...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: Dec/Jan/2019/2020

Trilok Gurtu: One Thought Away

Carlo Cantini | Devik Pandit | Ferdinand Forsch | James Hallawell | Robert Miles | Sabine Kabongo | Trilok Gurtu

The 71-year-old master drummer- percussionist Trilok Gurtu virtually stole the show playing with the Jan Garbarek Quartet at last year's...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: April/2023

Omer Avital: Abutbul Music

Alexander Levin | Asaf Yuria | Ofri Nehemya | Omer Avital | Yonathan Avishai

Omer Avital was initially a key member of the Smalls jazz club scene in the mid-1990s working alongside pianist Jason...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: June/2016