Chris Laurence: Ken Wheeler: Some Gnu Ones
And now for the good gnus! Here’s three songs specifically written for the deep toned double bass of Chris Laurence...
Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: May/2022
Emily Saunders: Outsiders Insiders
Bruno Heinen | Byron Wallen | Dave Whitford | Emily Saunders | Jon Scott | Trevor Mires
I was a huge fan of Emily Saunders' 2011 debut Cotton Skies, not least because it showcased an artist who...
Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: March/2015
Magog
Andy Scherrer | Hans Kennel | Klaus Koenig | Paul Haag | Peter Frei | Peter Schmidlin
Swiss sextet, Magog, first made a splash at the Montreux Festival in 1973, with an hour-long set incorporating open stretches...
Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: July/2013
Stian Westerhus & Pale Horse: Maelstrom
Erland Dahlen | Øystein Moen | Stian Westerhus
Ever since I first saw him attempting to destroy the Vortex (and his amp) with tidal waves of feedback while...
Reviewed by Marcus O'Dair in issue: June/2014
Johnathan Blake: Passage
David Virelles | Dezron Douglas | Immanuel Wilkins | Joel Ross | Johnathan Blake
Running through this varied and absorbing record are Johnathan Blake's reflections on and tributes to his late father, the violinist...
Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: September/2023
Kenny Barron: Lemuria – Seascape
Ben Riley | Kenny Barron | Ray Drummond
About to celebrate his 80th birthday this month, Kenny Barron has been busy professionally since he was 18 and is...
Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: June/2023
Polly Gibbons: As It Is
Al Cherry | James Maddren | James Pearson | Loz Garratt | Polly Gibbons | Ross Stanley
This first all-original collection from vocalist and songwriter Polly Gibbons, her ninth studio album, provides an ideal showcase for her...
Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: August/2023
Joëlle Léandre, Craig Taborn, Mat Maneri: hEARoes
Craig Taborn | Joëlle Léandre | Mat Maneri
The Sons D’Hiver festival in Paris has been an important platform for improvising artists all over the world for many...
Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: August/2023
Nikki Iles & The NDR Big Band: Face To Face
It is always good when an international jazz collaboration is preserved on a recording that shows clearly what each side...
Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: December/January/2023/2024
Joe Webb: Collblanc
Joe Webb | Sam Jesson | Will Sach
A quick Google reveals that Collblanc is a suburb of Barcelona: qué significa? No importa: the main point of interest...
Reviewed by Peter Jones in issue: April/2024
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