Review of Brian Auger & The Trinity: Far Horizons

Brian Auger & The Trinity: Far Horizons

Brian Auger | Clem Cattini | Clive Thacker | Dave Ambrose | Gary Boyle | Julie Driscoll | Micky Waller | Phil Kinorra | Rick Laird | Ricky Brown

Editor's Choice

Soul Bank Music

Rating: ★★★★

Far Horizons is four classic albums revived on vinyl, as befits their 1960s vintage. Post-Steampacket, Auger conjured his jazz, pop...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: October/2022

Review of Paul Dunmall Brass Project: Maha Samadhi

Paul Dunmall Brass Project: Maha Samadhi

Aaron Diaz | Alex Astbury | Dave Sear | Ed Bennett | Jo Sweet | Josh Palmer | Josh Tagg | Ollie Brice | Paul Dunmall | Percy Pursglove

SLAM Productions

Rating: ★★★★

The most obvious precedent for the slabs, smears and flutters of brass on this brash and spirited recording are John...

Reviewed by Mike Hobart in issue: March/2017

Review of Lonnie Liston Smith: Album Interview: Cosmic Funk & Spiritual Sounds

Lonnie Liston Smith: Album Interview: Cosmic Funk & Spiritual Sounds

Al Anderson | Cecil McBee | Dave Hubbard | David Lee Jr | Donald Smith | George Barron | Greg Maker | James Mtume | Lawrence Killian | Lonnie Liston Smith

BGP CDBGPD

Rating: ★★★★

One of the most salient features of the music that the keyboardist recorded in his purple patch for Bob Thiele's...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: February/2013

Review of Satoko Fujii Orchestra New York: Entity

Satoko Fujii Orchestra New York: Entity

Andy Laster | Briggan Krauss | Ches Smith | Curtis Hasselbring | Dave Ballou | Ellery Eskelin | Herb Robertson | Joe Fiedler | Natsuki Tamura | Nels Cline

Libra Records

Rating: ★★★

Sixtieth birthdays in Japan are special and are celebrated as kanreki, when one cycle of life is at an end...

Reviewed by Robert Shore in issue: March/2020

Review of Tom Harrell: Trip

Tom Harrell: Trip

Bill Evans | Bob Franceschini | Dave Weckl | Dennis Chambers | Jim Beard | Lenny White | Mike Stern | Randy Brecker | Tom Kennedy | Victor Wooten

Heads Up

Rating: ★★★★

This album, in tandem with a live concert recently witnessed, suggest that while Harrell's creative spirit remains undiminished, his allegiance...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: October/2017

Review of Brian Auger’s Oblivion Express: Complete Oblivion

Brian Auger’s Oblivion Express: Complete Oblivion

Alex Ligertwood | Barry Dean | Brian Auger | Clive Chaman | Dave Dowle | Godfrey MacLean | Jack Mills | Jim Mullen | Lennox Laington | Mirza al Sharif

Soul Bank

Rating: ★★★★

Even in his 80s, Auger still has the energy to light up a chunk of LA which has been his...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: November/2023

Review of Jeff Lorber Fusion: Hacienda

Jeff Lorber Fusion: Hacienda

Dave Weckl | David Mann | Ed Mann | Eric Marienthal | Gary Novak | Jean-Luc Ponty | Jeff Lorber | Jimmy Haslip | Larry Kroonse | Lenny Castro

Heads Up

Rating: ★★

Apparently, Lorber's squillionth release was inspired by house music and indeed takes its title from Tony Wilson's Manc club of...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: Dec/Jan/2013/2014

Review of The People Band: Live At Cafe Oto

The People Band: Live At Cafe Oto

Adam Hart | Brian Godding | Charlie Hart | Dave Chamber | Davey Payne | Ed Dean | George Khan | Maggie Nicols | Mel Davis | Mike Figgis

33Jazz

Rating: ★★★★

Recordings of this collective are as rare as a promise kept by a politician, so let’s savour this release from...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: April/2016

Review of London Brew

London Brew

Benji B | Dan See | Dave Okumu | Martin Terefe | Nick Ramm | Nikolaj Torp Larsen | Nubya Garcia | Raven Bush | Shabaka Hutchings | Theon Cross

Concord Jazz 7245869/74

Rating: ★★★

This project was put together by Martin Terefe and Bruce Lampcov, a pair of front-rank rock music producers, as an...

Reviewed by Eddie Myer in issue: April/2023

Review of Marcus Strickland Twi-Life: Nihil Novi

Marcus Strickland Twi-Life: Nihil Novi

Charles Haynes | Chris Bruce | Chris Dave | James Francies | Jean Baylor | Keyon Harrold | Kyle Miles | Marcus Strickland | Meshell Ndegeocello | Mitch Henry

Blue Note

Rating: ★★★★

Reeds man Strickland has always been a soulful player, but this is the album where he lays down soulful jazz...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: June/2016

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