Trish Clowes: And in the Night-Time She is There

Adam Robinson | Calum Gourlay | Chris Montague | Gwilym Simcock | Heidi Parsons | James Maddren | Kathleen Willison | Louise McMonagle | string quartet | Thea Spiers

This is saxophonist-composer Trish Clowes’ follow up to her well-received debut Tangent released on Basho in 2010. On that recording...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: September/2012

Alex Hitchcock Quintet: All Good Things

Alex Hitchcock | James Copus | Jay Davis | Joe Downard | Will Barry

Among the artists Jordi Pujol's Barcelona-based indie label, Fresh Sound New Talent, has been quietly introducing to the jazz world...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: August/2019

University of Toronto Jazz Orchestra: Sweet Ruby Suite

Alec Trent | Andrew Miller | Austin Jones | Brad Eaton | Christopher Platt | Collins Saunders | Connor Newton | Conrad Gluch | Dave Liebman | Gordon Foote

The University of Toronto orchestra pays tribute here to one of Canada's most distinctive jazz exports, trumpeter-composer Kenny Wheeler, with...

Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: June/2017

Jamie Baum: What Times Are These

Aubrey Johnson | Brad Shepik | Chris Komer | Jamie Baum | Jeff Hirshfield | Jonathan Finlayson | Keita Ogawa | Kokayi | Luis Perdomo | Ricky Rodriguez

Jamie Baum’s fifth recording with her incredible Septet+ ensemble sees the New York-based flute player and composer dipping her toes...

Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: June/2024

Mark Guiliana Jazz Quartet: Jersey

Chris Morrissey | Fabian Almazan | Jason Rigby | Mark Guiliana

The focus of much of the 37-year-old New Jersey-born cutting edge contemporary drummer Mark Guiliana's work for most of this...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: October/2017

Daniel Hersog Jazz Orchestra: Night Devoid of Stars

Ben Henriques | Brad Turner | Brian Harding | Chris Startup | Derry Byrne | Frank Carlberg | James Meager | Jim Hopson | Jocelyn Waugh | Michael Kim

Daniel Hersog, a Vancouver-based trumpeter-composer, is the latest in a line of contemporary Canadian big band arranger-leaders, which includes Ingrid...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: August/2020

Muthspiel Grenadier Blade: Driftwood

Brian Blade | Larry Grenadier | Wolfgang Muthspiel

While he's far less known in the UK, the 49-year-old guitarist and composer Wolfgang Muthspiel is one of the most...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: July/2014

Little North: Finding Seagulls

This young Danish trio have some of the contemplative and minimalistic aspects of Nordic-toned jazz but without the sombre attitude;...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: March/2021

Andrew McCormack: First Light

Airto Moreira | Hubbard | Jack DeJohnette | Phil Klraus | Ron Carter

The ego of the average musician can ensure a steady stream of albums as leader regardless of whether the time...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: November/2014

Omer Klein: Personal Belongings

Amir Bresler | Haggai Cohen-Milo | Omer Klein

The aptly-titled Personal Belongings originated close to the heart of the gifted Frankfurt-resident Israeli pianist Omer Klein, being a half-dozen...

Reviewed by John Fordham in issue: October/2021