Review of The Darius Brubeck Quartet: Live in Poland

The Darius Brubeck Quartet: Live in Poland

Darius Brubeck | Dave O'Higgins | Matt Ridley | Wesley Gibbens

Ubuntu Music

Rating: ★★★★

How often do you come away from a jazz concert wishing it could have been bottled, and later poured out...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: Dec/Jan/2019/2020

Review of David Murray Octet: Home

David Murray Octet: Home

Caspar Brötzmann | Danny Longman | Eduardo Delgado Lopez

Southern Lord

Rating: ★★★★

American record labels had virtually given up on the jazz avant-garde by the time the second wave of ‘new wavers’...

Reviewed by Mike Hobart in issue: June/2020

Review of Earl Hines: Piano Genius at Work

Earl Hines: Piano Genius at Work

Arvell Shaw | Barney Bigard | Bill English | Calvin Newborn | Carl Pruitt | Darnell Howard | Dicky Wells | Don McDonald | Earl Hines | Earl Watkins

Storyville

Rating: ★★★

This 7CD box with bonus DVD is a considerable improvement on the same label’s Billy Strayhorn collection, which missed several...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: April/2016

Review of Tyshawn Sorey: Pillars

Tyshawn Sorey: Pillars

Ben Gerstein | Carl Tesla | Joe Morris | Mark Helias | Todd Neufeld | Tyshawn Sorey | Zack Rowden

Firehouse

Rating: ★★★★

A highly respected sideman to the likes of Vijay Iyer and Steve Lehman, Sorey has been steadily building a body...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: Dec/Jan/2018/2019

Review of Superlocrian: Hills & Valleys

Superlocrian: Hills & Valleys

Edward Leaker | Gavin Mallett | Hugh Davies | Jade Gall | Mike Poyser | Sam Massey | Tom Green

Spark Records Spark

Rating: ★★★

Trumpeter Massey is Superlocrian’s instigator and the group has already made its mark on radio and in concert; this is...

Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: August/2024

Review of Dudley Phillips: Crayon Scrawl

Dudley Phillips: Crayon Scrawl

Dudley Phillips | George Crowley | Hugh Marsh | John Parricelli | Ric Bolton | Rihab Azar | Rod Youngs | Yazz Ahmed

Self-release/Bandcamp

Rating: ★★★

Dudley Phillips has led a busy and varied musical existence since coming to prominence in the seminal 1990s Brit-jazz band...

Reviewed by Eddie Myer in issue: March/2025

Review of George Adams: Complete Remastered Albums on Black Saint and Soul Note

George Adams: Complete Remastered Albums on Black Saint and Soul Note

Cameron Brown | Dannie Richmond | Don Pullen | George Adams | Hugh Lawson | Jimmy Knepper | Mike Richmond

Camjazz

Rating: ★★★★

George Adams was lead saxophonist of the last great quartet of Charles Mingus – the 1974 Atlantic albums Changes 1...

Reviewed by Mike Hobart in issue: February/2013

Review of Equal Spirits: Wise and Waiting

Equal Spirits: Wise and Waiting

Alison D’Souza | Amaeshi Ikechi | Ben Rowarth | Chloe Morgan | Chris Batchelor | Elliot Galvin | Jeremy West | Judy Treggor | Junior-Alli Balogun | Mark Lockheart

Editor's Choice

Ubuntu/ECN Music

Rating: ★★★★

A decade ago, trombonist/composer Raph Clarkson was a key figure in the charismatic, wackily eclectic, nu-funk UK ensemble World Service...

Reviewed by John Fordham in issue: May/2024

Review of Bob James Trio: Espresso

Bob James Trio: Espresso

Angela Scates | Billy Kilson | Bob James | Dave Stewart | Hugh Char | Luisito Quintero | Mark Falchook | Michael Palazzalo

Evosound

Rating: ★★

Highly prolific on record, Bob James is usually described as a fusion specialist and as the king of pop/jazz and...

Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: November/2018

Review of Ivo Perelman/Elliot Sharp: Artificial Intelligence

Ivo Perelman/Elliot Sharp: Artificial Intelligence

Elliot Sharp | Ivo Perelman

Editor's Choice

Mahakala Music

Rating: ★★★★

Ivo Perelman strengthens his claim to the title of fearless adventurous duo partner with this latest offering. Having done many...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: May/2023

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