Scott Neumann: Neu3 Trio Blessed

This Brooklyn-based drummer’s band consists of saxophonist Michael Blake and bassist Mark Helias, the lack of chordal instrument being hardly...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: November/2013

Max von Mosch Orchestra: Berlin Kaboom!

Adrian Mears | Andy Haderer | Christian Elsässer | Christian Weidner | Gregor Bürger | Jonas Burgwinkel | Klaus Heidenreich | Matthias Schriefl | Max von Mosch | Robert Landfermann

Until now best known for his max.bab quartet, composer and saxophonist Max von Mosch now brings us his first album...

Reviewed by Marcus O'Dair in issue: Dec/Jan/2013/2014

The Philadelphia Orchestra, cond. Christian Mačelaru: Wynton Marsalis: The Blues Symphony (Symphony No. 2)

The Philadelphia Orchestra

Not only was Wynton Marsalis a very fine classical trumpet soloist, but he has written brilliantly for symphony orchestra in...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: September/2021

Louis Sclavis Quintet: Rouge

Bruno Chevillon | Christian Ville | Dominique Pifarély | François Raulin | Louis Sclavis

I don't know what the Frenchman's inspiration for the title of this recording was – Rouge (Red) – but there's...

Reviewed by Robert Shore in issue: June/2019

Dice Factory

George Fogel | Jon Scott | Tom Challenger | Tom Farmer

At last the debut by a band that was formed some three years ago and it's scarcely a disappointment. In...

Reviewed by Stephen Graham in issue: November/2012

Christian Garrick: Spirit of Stephane

This UK violinist's quaint tribute to Django's legendary group partner Stéphane Grappelli includes tunes by Stevie Wonder and Bill Evans,...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: May/2017

Andrea Motis and Joan Chamorro Quintet featuring Scott Hamilton: Live at Jamboree Barcelona

Andrea Motis | Esteve Pi | Ignasi Terraza | Joan Chamorro | Josep Traver | Scott Hamilton

This is Motis's album in effect, her sweet-sounding vocals a constant feature as is her bright-sounding trumpet, boppish in tone...

Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: May/2014

Scott Willcox Big Band: Go For It!

Some quietly accomplished outer-London jazz circuit players such as Chris Biscoe, Pete Hurt and Tony Woods take the solos on...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: August/2013

Punkt.Vrt.Plastik: Zurich Concert

Christian Lillinger | Kaja Draksler | Petter Eldh

You’ll find most piano-bass-drums instrumental line-ups filed under ‘piano trio jazz’ but there’s a collective ethos at work in the...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: July/2022

Terri Lyne Carrington: Money Jungle: Provocative In Blue

Christian McBride | Gerald Clayton | Terri Lyne Carrington

When the brilliant musical mind of Terri Lyne Carrington meets the incomparable compositions of Duke Ellington, something special is bound...

Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: February/2013