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

Vole: The Hillside Mechanisms

Javier Carmona | Roberto Sassi | Roland Ramanan

Trumpeter Roland Ramanan (son of the late Shake Keane, trumpeter on Joe Hariott’s most groundbreaking early free-jazz sessions) came up...

Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: July/2013

Dupont–Argüelles–Berjeaut: Trio Kosmos

British born Paris-based drummer Steve Argüelles prefers the ambient electronica-influenced end of jazz in contrast to his sax brother Julian's...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: February/2021

Filipe Monteiro: In Bad Company

Now London-based, this world-jazz guitarist writes sweet 'n' mellow tunes on his debut with folk influences coming mostly from Brazilian...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: Dec/Jan/2012/2013

Jonah Jones: The Unsinkable Jonah Jones

A sequel to the first two Capitol albums by Jones reviewed last month, this is more of the same, plus...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: Dec/Jan/2014/2015