George Lewis: And His New Orleans Stompers

If you don't have the Lewis complete Blue Note sessions on Mosaic, then this is a relatively inexpensive way to...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: October/2011

Carmen Lundy: Code Noir

Ben Williams | Carmen Lundy | Elisabeth Oei | Jeff Parker | Kendrick Scott | Patrice Rushen

Any new album by Carmen Lundy is a cause for celebration and, delivering a heady mix of jazz, blues, samba...

Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: June/2017

Veronica Swift: Confessions

Benny Green | Carl Allen | David Wong | Emmet Cohen | Kyle Poole | Russell Hall | Veronica Swift

The daughter of the jazz singer, educator and author Stephanie Nakasian and the late jazz pianist Hod O'Brien, Veronica Swift...

Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: October/2019

Henri Texier: Sky Dancers

Armel Dupas | François Corneloup | Henri Texier | Louis Moutin | Nguyên Lê | Sébastien Texier

Shining a light on the forcibly disenfranchised is a reason for a fresh engagement with jazz for the extraordinary Paris-born...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: March/2016

Pierrick Pédron: Kubic's Monk

Ambrose Akinmusire | Frank Agulhon | Pierrick Pédron | Thomas Bramerie

Yes, I know. Yet another Monk tribute album. Actually, this one is very good, but do let's have a moratorium...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: Dec/Jan/2012/2013

Evan Parker & Paul G. Smyth: Calenture and Light Leaks

Evan Parker | Paul G. Smyth

Here's one sure-fire way of spotting an improv CD that's a record of a live performance: it contains two tracks...

Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: June/2019

Paragon: Quarterlife Crisis

Arthur Lea | Jon Scott | Matthias Akeo Novak | Peter Ehwald

Paragon is a young Anglo-German alliance set-up by the Berlin-based saxophonist Peter Ehwald and London pianist Arthur Lea (a member...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: June/2010

Gaia Cuatro: Haruka

Alongside guest trumpeter Paulo Fresu, this fine, low key quartet made up of Japanese and Argentinian musicians draws on its...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: June/2011

Various Artists: Jazz and Hit Dance Music 1927-31 Unissued on 78

Alternate or unissued takes from a cross section of late-1920s bands yields few gems and plenty of evidence why these...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: May/2013

Chris Anderson Trio: My Romance/ Inverted Image

Art Taylor | Bill Lee | Chris Anderson | Philly Joe Jones | Walter Perkins

Chicago pianist Chris Anderson could truthfully be called a ‘musician's musician's musician.’ In fact, even some of my most knowledgeable...

Reviewed by Tony Hall in issue: August/2012