Dave Douglas: Engage

Anna Webber | Dave Douglas | David Adewumi | Jeff Parker | Kate Gentile | Nick Dunston | Riley Mulherka | Tomeka Reid

It’s Douglas’ gift that his music is not compromised by his politics or vice versa. The music expresses the politics,...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: February/2020

Oregon: Lantern

Mark Walker | Paolino Dalla Porta | Paul McCandless | Ralph Towner

The cover may look like a Dignitas brochure – why so dark when the music is so light? – but...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: August/2017

Louis Sclavis Quintet: Rouge

Bruno Chevillon | Christian Ville | Dominique Pifarély | François Raulin | Louis Sclavis

I don't know what the Frenchman's inspiration for the title of this recording was – Rouge (Red) – but there's...

Reviewed by Robert Shore in issue: June/2019

Ulrich Elbracht/Zoltan Dekany: Silhouettes

Ulrich Elbracht | Zoltan Dekany

A well-considered little gem from the Lamplight Social label based in Leeds, run by saxophonist James Mainwaring, best known for...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: June/2024

Kenny Warren Quartet: Thank You For Coming To Life

JP Schlegelmilch | Kenny Warren | Noah Garabedian | Satoshi Takeishi

Colorado-born, New York-based Warren clearly has a lot more going for him than his distinguished initials. As well as indulging...

Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: June/2017

Empirical: Elements of Truth

George Fogel | Lewis Wright | Nathaniel Facey | Shaney Forbes | Tom Farmer

Since winning the EBU Jazz Competition at the North Sea Jazz Festival in 2007, Empirical seem to have undergone a...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: November/2011

Arthur Doyle Electro-Acoustic Ensemble: Conspiracy Nation

Arthur Doyle | Dave Cross | Ed Wilcox | Leslie Q | Tim Poland | Vinnie Paternostro

Best known for his 1977 LP Alabama Feeling, Doyle was the wild-man of second generation US free-jazz, with a raw,...

Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: February/2017

Construction: Centreline Theory

Hilmar Jensson | Jim Bashford | Robin Fincker | Tim Harries

Construction is British drummer Jim Bashford's band, named after the full-time job he took while originally studying music before going...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: November/2016

Bob Downes: Mixed Bag Open Music

Alan Rushton | Barry Guy | Bob Downes | Brian Godding | Daryl Runswick | Derek Hogg | Harry Miller | John Stevens | Laurie Baker | Michael Heinen

Mixed Bag is just what it says on the tin; it's a collection from five decades of recording reflecting the...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: April/2013

Charles Mingus: Four Classic Albums (Second Set)

It's only a few months since two of these albums were reviewed on the Poll Winners label's The Clown +...

Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: February/2020