John Pearce: Just Friends

The young Bristol-based violinist is in the Stephane Grappelli mould whose quartet, including veteran pianist David Newton, comes from an...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: November/2019

Dwiki Dharmawan: So Far So Close

An Indonesian veteran keyboardist dazzles with his epic prog-fusion licks in a band featuring bassist Jimmy Haslip and ex-Zappa drummer...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: July/2016

Oliver Nelson/Lem Winchester: Takin' Care of Business/Lem's Beat

Vibes player Winchester isn't the best-known name in jazz, but these two sessions with excellent charts by Oliver Nelson are...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: April/2013

Oneness Of Juju: African Rhythms

Plunky Nkabinde Branch

Brainchild of saxophonistbandleadercomposer Plunky Nkabinde Branch, Oneness of Juju was one of the flagship ensembles of a fiercely political independent...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: July/2020

Trevor Watts Moiré Music Drum Orchestra: With The Flow

Colin McKenzie | Jojo Yates | Nana Appiah | Nana Tsiboe | Nee Daka Patato | Paapa J Memsah | Trevor Watts

To criticise music as life-affirming as this seems rather churlish, so it is with a heavy heart that I write...

Reviewed by Kevin Whitlock in issue: March/2022

Keith Jarrett: Munich 2016

Keith Jarrett

Recorded at Munich’s Philharmonie on 16 July, 2016, the last night of his European tour, Jarrett arrives at the piano...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: February/2020

The Necks: Mindset

Chris Abrahams | Lloyd Swanton | Tony Buck

More than 20 years and a couple of dozen albums into their musical journey together, Australian improvising trio, The Necks,...

Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: Dec/Jan/2011/2012

Various Artists: Le Label Swing

This is what Fremeaux do so well – box sets of historic French jazz and this route-map of Charles Delauney's...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: May/2016

Gonzalo Rubalcaba & Trio D’Été: Turning Point

Eric Harland | Gonzalo Rubalcaba | Matt Brewer

Pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba has long pulled different strands of the world's music into thrilling, technically astute coherence. Steeped in Latin...

Reviewed by Mike Hobart in issue: Dec/Jan/2022/2023

John Hart: Checkmate

Andy Watson | David Wong | Gary Smulyan | John Hart

The combination of baritone saxophone and guitar in jazz is so rare, says John Hart in the liner notes of...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: September/2021