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

Dave Brubeck: Brandenburg Gate Revisited

Not in the same league as Bossa Nova USA, this features the quartet plus an orchestra playing arrangements by Howard...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: June/2015

Diego Pinera: Odd Wisdom

Ben Monder | Diego Pinera | Donny McCaslin | Scott Colley

Berlin-based drummer Diego Pinera, who hails from Montevideo, Uruguay, says he studied music in places where it came from –...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: March/2021

Juju: Chapter Two: Nia

Al-Hammel Rasul | Babatunde | Lon Moshe | Ngoma Ya Uhuru | Phil Branch | Plunky Nkabinde | Simbo

The recent visit of The Pyramids to British shores served as a timely reminder of just how joyously affirmative Afrocentric...

Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: May/2012

Les Brown: Four Classic Albums

A month after Phono reissued the Jazz and Swing songbooks by this fine big band, Avid have managed to squeeze...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: February/2020