James Gilmore: Bag of Tricks Vol 2

James Gilmore, a guitarist from North Carolina, prescribes a musical recipe for chaos, one that sees his quartet navigate a...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: September/2018

Tina May: 52nd Street (and Other Tales): Sings the Songs of Duncan Lamont

Chris Higginbottom | James Pearson | Karen Street | Mark Nightingale | Phil Hopkins | Sam Burgess | Tina May

The backstory of this, the latest in a classy line of albums May has recorded for the 33 label, is...

Reviewed by Simon Spillett in issue: March/2021

Shatner's Bassoon: Aquatic Ape Privilege

Andrew Lisle | Craig Scott | Johnny Richards | Mike Bardon | Oliver Dover

Noel Edmonds was one of those who got caught out by surreal comic writer Chris Morris' bogus scam ...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: March/2013

Donald Byrd/Pepper Adams: Motor City Scene

Out years ago on the Charly imprint, this classic of Detroit jazz is a welcome reissue as part of Naxos...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: May/2014

Album Interview: Charles Lloyd And Maria Farantouri: Athens Concert

Charles Lloyd | Eric Harland | Jason Moran | Maria Farantouri | Reuben Rogers | Socratis Sinopoulos | Takis Farazis

This must have been one hell of a night. How rarely does the atmosphere at a concert come over as...

Reviewed by Duncan Heining in issue: October/2011

Joe Stilgoe: The Heat Is On!: Swinging The 80s

The question: how will mainstream 1980s rock film themes stand up to retro big-band swing arrangements? The answer: surprisingly well,...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: September/2019

Keith Jarrett: Original Album Series

Bill Evans | Eddie Gomez | Elliott Zigmund | Joe LaBarbera | Larry Schneider | Marc Johnson | Toots Thielemans

This set – with facsimile cover art of the original 12-inch LP reduced to CD size cardboard sleeves – documents...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: April/2016

Tim Garland: One

Ant Law | Asaf Sirkis | Dionne Bennett | Hossam Ramzy | Jason Rebello | Tim Garland

A new group and a new beginning for Tim Garland in what is the finest album by a British jazz...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: April/2016

Alcyona Mick and Tori Freestone: Criss Cross

Alcyona Mick | Brigitte Beraha | Tori Freestone

Here's a female duo and special guest working in the contemporary jazz-meets-improv field that are arguably deserving of more attention....

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: June/2018

Ray Russell: Now More Than Ever

Anthony Jackson | Gary Husband | George Baldwin | Jim Watson | Jimmy Johnson | Mo Foster | Ralph Salmins | Ray Russell

Why Russell recordings are as infrequent as the number 11 bus remains one of life’s mysteries: so now, more than...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: July/2013