Review of Ivan Lins: My Heart Speaks

Ivan Lins: My Heart Speaks

Carltos Del Puerto | Dianne Reeves | Ivan Lins | Jane Monheit | Josh Nelson | Leo Amuedo | Mauriico Zottarelli | Randy Brecker | Tibilisi Symphony Orchestra | Twanda

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Resonance

Rating: ★★★★

The album title, My Heart Speaks, is taken from the Lins composition, ‘The Heart Speaks,’ and was recorded on an...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: October/2023

Review of Album Interview: ‘Stonephace’ Stabbins: Transcendental

Album Interview: ‘Stonephace’ Stabbins: Transcendental

Crispin ‘Spry’ Robinson | Karl Rasheed-Abel | Larry Stabbins | Pat Illingworth | Zoe Rahman

Noetic

Rating: ★★★

This could be seen as a mini satellite of the Spatial AKA Orchestra, as it is essentially one of its...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: October/2012

Review of Claudio Filippini Trio: Facing North

Claudio Filippini Trio: Facing North

Claudio Filippini | Olavi Louhivuori | Palle Danielsson

Camjazz

Rating: ★★★★

There's a joy about Filippini that translates to the oldest traditions of jazz and especially what used to be called...

Reviewed by Stephen Graham in issue: March/2013

Review of Sketch: Seconds Count

Sketch: Seconds Count

Jeremy Stacey | Laurence Cottle | Pete ‘Sabbo’ Saberton | Rob Koral | Sue Hawker

33 Records

Rating: ★★★

Originally recorded when Hawker, Saberton and notably Koral nabbed some studio time out of a commercial session, this set has...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: October/2017

Review of Paul Bley Trio: Blood

Paul Bley Trio: Blood

Barry Altschul | Mark Levinson | Paul Bley

Fontana 1966

The death in January of Canadian pianist Paul Bley, at the age of 83, marked the passing of yet one...

Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: March/2016

Review of Milford Graves and Bill Laswell: Space/Time – Redemption

Milford Graves and Bill Laswell: Space/Time – Redemption

Bill Laswell | Milford Graves

TUMCD

Rating: ★★★

There's no doubting the eminence of these two musicians, presented here as a duo for the first time on record....

Reviewed by Marcus O'Dair in issue: July/2015

Review of Compassionate Dictatorship: Entertaining Tyrants

Compassionate Dictatorship: Entertaining Tyrants

James Maddren | Jasper Høiby | Jez Franks | Tori Freestone

Jellymould

Rating: ★★★

Buoyed by their signing to an indie label and backed by Jazz Services for a major tour, the irrepressible Dictators...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: July/2013

Review of The Dharma Moon Orchestra: Pandemoonia

The Dharma Moon Orchestra: Pandemoonia

Ada Rovatti | David Nichtern | Jerry Marotta | Julian Lage | Matt Oestreicher | Randy Brecker

Dharma Moon

Rating: ★★

Any album presenting itself with Julian Lage and Randy Brecker on the front cover should be worth at least a...

Reviewed by Mike Hobart in issue: June/2022

Review of Enrico Rava: On The Dance Floor

Enrico Rava: On The Dance Floor

Andrea Andrea | Claudio Corvini | Dan Kinzelman | Daniele Tittarelli | Dario Deidda | Enrico Rava | Ernesto Lopez Maturell | Franz Bazzani | Giovanni Guidi | Marcello Giannini

ECM

Rating: ★★★

In his time, Rava has celebrated the talents of Bix, Miles, Satchmo and Chet, and all credit to his magpie...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: October/2012

Review of Dave Tucker and Pierpaolo Martino: Melophobia

Dave Tucker and Pierpaolo Martino: Melophobia

Dave Tucker | Pierpaolo Martino

Confront

Rating: ★★★

Of all the myriad duo formats in jazz and improvised music, the melding of electric guitar and acoustic double bass...

Reviewed by Kevin Whitlock in issue: February/2023

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