ELF: Reflections
Alex Sipiagin | Conrad Herwig | David Kikoski | Igor Butman | Jeff ‘Tain’ Watts | Kenny Davis
Yorkshire-born horn virtuoso Dave Lee is a prominent member of the Michael Nyman Band, as well as having performed at...
Reviewed by Robert Shore in issue: July/2016
Al Jarreau: Original Album Series: We Got By/Glow/All Fly Home/This Time/Breakin' Away
This 5-CD box set from Rhino brings together the first five studio albums of Al Jarreau’s extensive career. The fact...
Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: November/2011
Mary Halvorson’s Code Girl: Artlessly Falling
Few artists are in such vibrant dialogue with those twin impostors, rigour and imagination, as Mary Halvorson. Practice, practice, practice,...
Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: December/2020
Jennifer Hartswick: Something in the Water
Christian McBride | Conor Elmes | Jennifer Hartswick | Nicholas Cassarino | Rob Marscher
Released via Christian McBride's Mack Avenue Music Group imprint, Brother Mister Productions, and recorded at the legendary Sound Emporium Studios...
Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: October/2022
The Johnny Dankworth Orchestra: Duet For 16
Now, this is a find. These selections are from transcription recordings made for French radio, with three complete programmes included,...
Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: May/2015
Hedvig Mollestad: Tempest Revisited
Mollestad’s Trio, whose two shows brought the house down at the recent EFG London Jazz Festival, may have brought her...
Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: February/2022
Miles Davis: Round About Midnight
John Coltrane | Miles Davis | Paul Chambers | Philly Joe Jones | Red Garland
This is a wacky idea, not to say entirely misconceived – hence the split rating. There might be some small...
Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: Dec/Jan/2014/2015
Dr Lonnie Smith: Breathe
This is the third album of Lonnie Smith's highly productive return to Blue Note, and the second drawn from his...
Reviewed by Nick Hasted in issue: April/2021
Nicolas Meier Infinity Group: Last Sunset
Few guitarists have been as up close and personal with Jeff Beck as Nicolas Meier. Herr Meier was wingman to...
Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: May/2025
Rick Simpson: Klammer
Dave Hamblett | George Crowley | Michael Chillingworth | Ralph Wyld | Rick Simpson | Tom Farmer
Klammer is the hugely impressive sophomore recording of originals and ensemble arrangements by the gifted 2008 Guildhall graduate and pianist-keyboardist...
Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: February/2017
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