Colin Stetson: Those Who Didn’t Run

Colin Stetson

The first side of this vinyl EP begins with the sound of a deep intake of breath. It’s a neat...

Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: Dec/Jan/2011/2012

Ethnic Heritage Ensemble: Be Known: Ancient/Future/Music

Alex Hardng | Corey Wilkes | Ian Maksin | Kahil El Zabar

Though less well known than some of his fellow AACM alumni, percussionist-vocalist-composer Kahil El Zabar is a seminal presence on...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: July/2019

Pepper Adams: Plays the Compositions of Charlie Mingus

Made with Mingus' co-operation in 1963, this is a fine cross section of his music played by quintet or octet...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: June/2011

Ron Carter: Golden Striker

Donald Vega | Ron Carter | Russell Malone

Ron Carter grows old the way he plays the doublebass – gracefully. One of the most sought-after jazz bassists ever,...

Reviewed by John Fordham in issue: September/2018

Misha Mullov-Abbado: Dream Circus

James Davison | Liam Dunachie | Matthew Herd | Misha Mullov-Abbado | Sam Rapley | Scott Chapman

Featuring the same classy young UK sextet that recorded his 2017 session Cross-Platform Interchange, and produced by the adventurous Jasper...

Reviewed by John Fordham in issue: August/2020

Sal Nistico: Heavyweights/Comin’ On Up/It’s Time We Met

Early 1960s sessions by the tenorist, in a swingy quintet with Nat Adderley and Barry Harris, plus a more introspective...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: July/2013

Art Pepper: Live In Japan Ophelia/The Summer Knows

Art Pepper | Bob Magnusson | Brad Bilhorn | Carl Burnett | Fred Atwood | Jm Nichols | Jmmie Smith | Milcho Leviev | Smith Dobson | Tommy Gumina

Pulled from Art's archives, these location tapes may have been around the block a couple of times (as four separate...

Reviewed by Roy Carr in issue: March/2012

David Kollar: Sculpting in Time

Arve Henriksen | Christian Fennesz | David Kollar | Erik Truffaz | Pat Mastelotto

How this begins album is not where it ends; musically, it’s a path that splits and diverts. Kollar embraces guitar-related...

Reviewed by Debra Richards in issue: April/2020

Jim Black Trio: Reckon

Elias Stemeseder | Jim Black | Thomas Morgan

The innovative Seattle-raised drummer/composer Jim Black's work over three decades – from his own adventurous projects to collaborations with luminaries...

Reviewed by John Fordham in issue: June/2020

Joey Alexander: My Favourite Things

It's hard to separate the massive interest – it comes with Herbie Hancock's endorsement among others – in this Indonesian...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: June/2015