Bootstrappers (Elliott Sharp, Melvin Gibbs, Don Mckenzie): Xenolith

This trio, led by influential guitarist Sharp, have a history of revolving-doors personnel since 1990; the new line-up teleport the...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: March/2022

Rob Koral: Wild Hearts

An instrumental trio featuring Koral on guitar, with accompaniment from Hammond and drums, performing and stretching out live in the...

Reviewed by Jon Clay in issue: February/2022

Xhosa Cole: K(no)w Them, K(no)w Us

James Bashford | James Owston | Jay Phelps | Reuben James | Soweto Kinch | Xhosa Cole

Xhosa Cole caught the public's attention in 2018 as winner of the BBC Young Jazz Musician award: the two-year wait...

Reviewed by Eddie Myer in issue: September/2021

Sean Noonan & Malcolm Mooney: Pavees Dance: There's Always The Night

Describing himself as an Irish griot, the drummer Sean Noonan's raw, quirky avant jazz-rock ensemble has shitloads of character featuring...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: May/2015

Sonny Stitt Quartets: Rearin' Back/Tribute To Ellington

Arthur Harper | Lex Humphries | Lou Levy | Paul Chambers | Ronnie Matthews | Sonny Stitt | Stan Levey

Over the years, the copyright holders of Duke Ellington’s compositions have probably generated far more greenbacks from the innumerable cover...

Reviewed by Roy Carr in issue: August/2013

Ezra Collective: Where I’m Meant To Be

Femi Koleoso | Ife Ogunjobi | James Mollison | Joe Armon-Jones | TJ Koleoso

The Londoners continue to shirk labels as they tunnel further into acoustic dance music on their second album. Having ridden...

Reviewed by Hugh Morris in issue: Dec/Jan/2022/2023

Rich Perry: Other Matters

Gary Versace | Jay Anderson | John Riley | Rich Perry

Cleveland, Ohio-born saxophonist Rich Perry joined the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis big band in 1977 and, as a member of the...

Reviewed by Mike Hobart in issue: February/2020

Philip Clemo: Mesmer All

Pianist Clemo with his unique brand of ambient chamber music in a set that stealthily and ever so subtly unfolds...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: Dec/Jan/2012/2013

Magnus Öström: Searching for Jupiter

Andreas Hourdakis | Daniel Karlsson | Magnus Öström | Thobias Gabrielson

When Magnus Öström’s debut Thread of Life emerged in 2011 it was perhaps inevitable it would be listened to in...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: September/2013

Kyle Eastwood: Songs From The Chateau

Andrew McCormack | Graeme Blevins | Graeme Flowers | Kyle Eastwood | Martyn Kane

There is, more often than not, a few big name contributors to bassist Kyle Eastwood albums. From his expansive Vince...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: June/2011