Emanative: Earth

Alex Ritz | Bobby Avey | Dave Liebman | Matt Vashlishan | Tony Marino

This is a maximalist, internationalist, panfaith record, stuffing all 79 minutes of CD time with music, and stretching attention spans...

Reviewed by Nick Hasted in issue: May/2020

GoGo Penguin: GGP/RMX

Chris Illingworth

Manchester's post-rave piano trio have seen their pioneering achievements somewhat bypassed by the wave of UK jazz which broke only...

Reviewed by Nick Hasted in issue: June/2021

Melody Gardot/Philippe Powell: Entre Eux Deux

Melody Gardot | Philippe Powell

The lady quite obviously has talent – and has overcome injuries that threatened to derail her career – but Melody...

Reviewed by Jon Clay in issue: June/2022

Gianluca Lusi: Never Fault Behind The Scenes

Andrea Rea | Gianluca Lusi | Gregory Hutchinson | Reuben Rogers

This is a smart calling card from Italian saxophonist Gianluca Lusi, who comes out of the traps blowing and keeps...

Reviewed by Robert Shore in issue: August/2015

Wolfgang Muthspiel: Vienna, World

with local musicians in Sweden, Brazil, Argentia, USA and Austria | Wolfgang Muthspiel

Guitarist Muthspiel's career is one marked by steady competence and good taste. Not one to shout his name from the...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: July/2015

Quantum Jump

The self-titled album, by the fusion-meets-close-harmony-vocal band that hit the charts with help from Kenny Everett with ‘Lone Ranger’ in...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: February/2015

The Vince Guaraldi Trio: Jazz Impressions of Black Orpheus (Deluxe Expanded Edition)

Colin Bailey | Monte Budwig | Vince Guaraldi

A sumptuous triple vinyl/double CD and hi-res download reissue of Guaraldi's famous third album, first issued on Fantasy in 1962,...

Reviewed by Kevin Whitlock in issue: May/2023

Cindy Douglas: My New Jive

Cindy Douglas | Dominic Howles | Jeff Lardner | Tim Richards

Displaying impressively voracious musical tastes, this debut album from vocalist Cindy Douglas explores everything from bebop to swing to world...

Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: July/2012

Mark Hauser Quartet: It's all About the Journey

No lack of enthusiasm involved but little to really enthuse about on this Swiss, Kenny Garrett mentored alto saxophonist-composer's new...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: February/2016

Benny Goodman: The Complete Benny In Brussels

Originally out on Columbia, and most recently reissued by Avid, this 1958 World’s Fair set by a latterday Goodman band...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: March/2016