Satoko Fujii/Joe Fonda: Thread of Light

Joe Fonda | Satoko Fujii

Thread of Light is the fifth collaboration since 2015 between the great Japanese pianist and improviser/composer Satoko Fujii, and the...

Reviewed by John Fordham in issue: July/2022

ARC: Archipelago

Josefine Cronholm | Paolo Russo | Thommy Andersson

Bringing together the distinguished trio of Swedish singer Josefine Cronholm, Swedish bass player Thommy Andersson, and Italian piano and bandoneón...

Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: September/2013

Mary Ann McCall: Complete Recordings 1950-59

Vocalist for Tommy Dorsey and Woody Herman in the swing era, this shows latterday McCall with Artie Shaw, Charlie Ventura,...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: April/2017

Stéphane Galland: Lobi

Carles Benavent | Magic Malik | Misirli Ahmet | Petar Ralchev | Stéphane Galland | Tigran Hamasyan

This is proggy jazz-rock folk at first, with the drummer leader Galland sunny and earthy on the Benavent-penned opener ‘En...

Reviewed by Stephen Graham in issue: March/2013

Duke Ellington: An Intimate Piano Session

The first commercial issue of a solo set from NY in 1972 (with singers Anita Moore and Tony Watkins) is...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: May/2017

Andromeda Mega Express Orchestra: Vula

18-piece orchestra | Daniel Glatzel

This is the saxophonist Daniel Glatzel's Berlin-based 18-piece contemporary orchestra's fourth album since forming a decade ago. Vula draws from...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: June/2017

Vitor Pereira Quintet: Doors

Chris Williams | Eddie Hick | James Allsopp | Ryan Trebilcock | Vitor Pereira

Portuguese guitarist Vitor Pereira moved to London in 2004 to study at Middlesex University under the likes of Stuart Hall...

Reviewed by Robert Shore in issue: October/2012

Wayne Shorter: Emanon

Brian Blade | Danilio Perez | John Patitucci | Wayne Shorter

On 25 August, Wayne Shorter celebrated his 85th birthday making Emanon an impressive birthday present from his record company, Blue...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: October/2018

Eddie Harris/Ellis Marsalis: Homecoming

Vince Mendoza

ELM is owned and operated by Ellis and Jason Marsalis. The original Homecoming session dates back to 1985 and was...

Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: April/2017

Steve Turre: Colors for the Masters

Cyro Baptista | Javon Jackson | Jimmy Cobb | Kenny Barron | Ron Carter | Steve Turre

Steve Turre says that this session is like a dream come true. He's been around for a long time now,...

Reviewed by Tony Hall in issue: October/2016