Review of Terje Gewelt: Steppingstone

Terje Gewelt: Steppingstone

Resonant

Rating: ★★

The Jaco-influenced Norwegian bassist's 11th for the label is a trio recording featuring Staffan William-Olsson and drummer Adam Nussbaum, and...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: November/2015

Review of Ibrahim Electric: Rumours from Outer Space

Ibrahim Electric: Rumours from Outer Space

ILK

Rating: ★★

The popular Danish B3 monster grooving trio operate in a field that combines 1960s R&B-jazz and psych-prog but unless you're...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: April/2015

Review of Denise Donatelli: Soul Shadows

Denise Donatelli: Soul Shadows

Savant

Rating: ★★

A 2010 Grammy-nominated LA-based chanteuse takes the mainstream jazz vocal route on a set with pianist Geoffrey Keezer at the...

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

Review of MSMW: In Case The World Changes Its Mind Live

MSMW: In Case The World Changes Its Mind Live

Billy Martin | Chris Wood | John Medeski | John Scofield

Indirecto Records

Rating: ★★★

The wonder is that it's taken five years to follow up the splendid Out Louder with this mammoth double CD...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: April/2012

Review of Per Mathisen: Sounds of 3 Edition 2

Per Mathisen: Sounds of 3 Edition 2

Gary Husband | Per Mathisen | Ulf Wakenius

Losen los

Rating: ★★★

Per Mathisen (aka the Norwegian Bass Viking) recorded a first edition of Sounds of 3 in 2016 with a different...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: September/2019

Review of Various Artists: British Traditional Jazz: At a Tangent Vol 6: Classic Style Bands

Various Artists: British Traditional Jazz: At a Tangent Vol 6: Classic Style Bands

Lake

Rating: ★★★

An anthology of 23 tracks of British traditional bands who modelled their playing on 1920s Chicago, with some rare sides...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: November/2014

Review of Toots Thielemans: Four Classic Albums

Toots Thielemans: Four Classic Albums

Avid

Rating: ★★★★

Four of Toots' best-known albums display his talents on guitar and harmonica, with, thankfully, a minimum of whistling. The highlight...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: February/2020

Review of Dinosaur: Together, As One

Dinosaur: Together, As One

Conor Chaplin | Corrie Dick | Elliot Galvin | Laura Jurd

Edition Records

Rating: ★★★

Electric Miles is still terra incognita for some; the point he left jazz, or went somehow mad. Bitches Brew's brooding,...

Reviewed by Nick Hasted in issue: September/2016

Review of StepsAhead: Steps Ahead

StepsAhead: Steps Ahead

Eddie Gomez | Eliane Elias | Michael Brecker | Mike Mainieri | Peter Erskine

Elektra Musician

Steps Ahead was the first US release by the group Steps Ahead – having previously recorded three albums for the...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: July/2019

Review of Dira: Something About the Girl

Dira: Something About the Girl

Expansion Records

Rating: ★★

A sometime Incognito vocalist (Bluey produces and writes the material here), this Indonesian-born singer's debut showcases a set of slick...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: June/2010

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