Werner/Loueke/Zenón/Koppel/Nemeth: Coalition

Benjamin Koppel | Ferenc Nemeth | Kenny Werner | Lionel Loueke | Miguel Zenón

This is an interesting record. But then Kenny Werner always makes interesting records. This is his eighth for the Half...

Reviewed by Tony Hall in issue: February/2015

Metamorphic: Coalescence

Andre Canniere | Hannes Riepler | Ivo Neame | Jon Scott | Ryan Trebilcock

This follow-up to their 2011 F-ire debut, The Rock Between, sees the London-based jazz/folk sextet serving up another compelling and...

Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: March/2014

Rantala/Danielsson/Erskine: How Long Is Now?

Iiro Rantala | Lars Danielsson | Peter Erskine

Iiro Rantala is a piano virtuoso whose prowess at the keyboard can overwhelm audiences with joyful excess – as he...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: October/2016

Noah Haidu: Infinite Distances

Ariel de la Portilla | Jeremy Pelt | John Davis | Jon Irabagon | Mark Ferber | Noah Haidu | Peter Brendler | Sharel Cassity

The Posi-Tone label's Marc Free is probably the most prolific producer in jazz today and he kindly keeps this writer...

Reviewed by Tony Hall in issue: April/2017

The John Aram Quintet with Kenny Wheeler: Saturday Night and Sunday Morning Suite

Andy Scherrer | Colin Vallon | Dave Whitford | John Aram | Kenny Wheeler | Norbert Pfammatter

This stunning production – in terms of packaging, production, an audiophile pressing on 180 gram vinyl and well conceived and...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: August/2015

Kenny Wheeler: The Complete Black Saint & Soul Note Recordings — Welcome

Aldo Romano | Bill Elgart | Billy Elgart | Claudio Fasoli | Daniel Humair | Dave Holland | Fasoli | Furio Di Castri | Jean-François Jenny Clark | John Taylor

Five CDs in a box – LPs in miniature, in fact. No notes added or booklet over-view provided. The initial...

Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: February/2016

Kenny Burrell: The Bluesin' Around Sessions

Upgraded from the original Columbia LP with additional takes, this is the issue to have of these early 1960s sessions...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: June/2014

Claudio Filippini Trio: Facing North

Claudio Filippini | Olavi Louhivuori | Palle Danielsson

There's a joy about Filippini that translates to the oldest traditions of jazz and especially what used to be called...

Reviewed by Stephen Graham in issue: March/2013

Santi Debriano: Flash of the Spirit

Santi Debriano

With a mind-blowing CV, especially as sideman, the Panamanian Brooklyn-raised bassist Santi Debriano should really be better known. Among the...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: March/2021

Nilson Matta's: Black Orpheus

Gretchen Parlato | Kenny Barron | Nilson Matta | Randy Brecker

Recorded in NYC and Rio de Janeiro, this is a brilliant reworking of music featured in the 1956 play Orfeu...

Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: July/2013