Various Artists: Jazz Trumpet: Four Classic Albums

Art Taylor | Booker Little | Cannonball Adderley | Charli Persip | Dick Wittington | Doug Watkins | Duke Jordan | Jimmy Bond | Jimmy Woods | Joe Gordon

On the face of things this latest Avid collection might seem a bit of a grab bag, united only by...

Reviewed by Simon Spillett in issue: March/2019

Barry Altschul's The 3dom Factor: Long Tall Sunshine

Recorded on a 2019 tour, the Paul Bley-associated drummer Altshul heads a power trio featuring prolific saxophonist Jon Irabagon and...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: November/2021

Que Vola: Que Vola?

Adonis Panter Calderon | Aymeric Avice | Barbaro Crespo Richard | Benjamin Dousteyssier | Bruno Ruder | Elie Duris | Fidel Fourneyron | Hugues Mayot | Ramon Tamayo Martinez | Thibaud Soulas

Que Vola is a French-Cuban septet that evolved in Havana after French trombonist Fidel Fourneyman pitched up seeking inspiration and...

Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: March/2019

MultiTraction Orchestra: Reactor One

Alex Roth | Arve Henriksen | James Allsopp | Jon Scott | Kate Ellis | Rhodri Davies | Ruth Goller

Alex Roth convened the MultiTraction Orchestra as an audacious Covid riposte, beating lockdown's loneliness by inviting 27 musicians from 15...

Reviewed by Nick Hasted in issue: April/2023

Jeff Williams: Another Time

Duane Eubanks | Jeff Williams | John Hébert | John O’Gallagher

The drummer Jeff Williams divides his time between both London and New York. It’s on the latter’s jazz scene that...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: Dec/Jan/2011/2012

Benedicte Maurseth/Asne Valland Nordli: Over Tones

Hardanger fiddle and traditional Kveding vocals in a duo from the West of Norway combined in a subtle, ethereal way...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: July/2014

Mohamed Abozekry: Karkade

This Egyptian oud virtuoso's acoustic roots group conjures up an intimately appealing mix of Sufist dervishes, improvisation, classical and folk...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: April/2017

Terje Rypdal: Melodic Warrior

Bruckner Orchestra Linz | Dennis Russell Davies | Sebastian Perlowski | Terje Rypdal | The Hilliard Ensemble, | Wroclaw Philharmonic Orchestra

Actually two epic orchestral works, either of which would stand as a major release. Melodic Warrior is a breathtaking fusion...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: August/2013

Eyolf Dale & André Roligheten: Departure

André Roligheten | Eyolf Dale

The Norwegian reeds/piano duo of Eyolf Dale and André Roligheten began in their mid-teens (as the successfully globetrotting Albatrosh), and...

Reviewed by John Fordham in issue: July/2019

Chris Connor: Sings Lullabys for Lovers

A meagre playing time of 21 minutes compromises this otherwise pleasant set of measured songs from an overlooked vocalist whose...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: March/2014