Review of John Coltrane Quartet: Africa/Brass

John Coltrane Quartet: Africa/Brass

Booker Little | Elvin Jones | Eric Dolphy | Freddie Hubbard | John Coltrane | McCoy Tyner | Paul Chambers | Reggie Workman

Waxtime in Colour

Rating: ★★★★

Coltrane Plays the Blues, re-released in a limited edition run by Vinyl Lovers, is without the original cover art, an...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: May/2020

Review of Sonny Sharrock: Ask The Ages

Sonny Sharrock: Ask The Ages

Charnett Mofett | Elvin Jones | Pharoah Sanders | Sonny Sharrock

Hive Mind

Rating: ★★★★

Recorded in 1991, Ask The Ages was the last album of Sharrock's to be released before his premature death from...

Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: June/2019

Review of Konstrukt featuring Alan Wilkinson, Alexander Hawkins and Daniel Spicer: L.O.T.U.S.

Konstrukt featuring Alan Wilkinson, Alexander Hawkins and Daniel Spicer: L.O.T.U.S.

Alan Wilkinson | Alexander Hawkins | Barlas Tan Ozemek | Daniel Spicer | Ediz Hafzoglu | Korhan Futaci | Umut Caglar

Omlott

Rating: ★★★

The assembled crowd at Cafe OTO chant their collective approval as Konstrukt's 72-minute improvisation, argued alongside a trio of simpatico...

Reviewed by Philip Clark in issue: October/2017

Review of Jeff Hamilton Trio: Live From San Pedro

Jeff Hamilton Trio: Live From San Pedro

Christopher Luty | Jeff Hamilton | Tamir Hendelman

Capri

Rating: ★★★★

Hamilton's trio took time out from their regular gig as the rhythm section of the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, based in...

Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: May/2018

Review of Max Roach: Complete Remastered Recordings on Black Saint & Soul Note Vol. 2

Max Roach: Complete Remastered Recordings on Black Saint & Soul Note Vol. 2

Calvin Hill | Cecil Bridgewater | Dayne Armstrong | Lee Konitz | Max Roach | Odean Pope | Phil Bowler | Ray Mantilla | Swedenborg String Quartet | Tommaso Lama

Soul Note

Rating: ★★★

The majority of the material here is by Max's long-standing quartet with Bridgewater, Pope and Hill (which also made one...

Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: March/2017

Review of Polyorchard: Red October

Polyorchard: Red October

David Menestres | Jeb Bishop | Laurent Estoppey | Shawn Galvin | Storm Nilson

Out and Gone Music

Rating: ★★★★

Jeb Bishop wouldn’t be the first trombonist to style improvisation after revolutionary phraseology, and Polyorchard’s Red October will certainly appeal...

Reviewed by Philip Clark in issue: March/2018

Review of Dave Young/Terry Promane: Octet Vol. 2

Dave Young/Terry Promane: Octet Vol. 2

University of Toronto

Rating: ★★

This cool-school Canadian octet, led by experienced bassist Dave Young and trombonist Terry Promane, offer easy going interpretations of tunes...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: March/2018

Review of Satoko Fujii/This Is It!: Mosaic

Satoko Fujii/This Is It!: Mosaic

Natsuki Tamura | Satoko Fujii | Takashi Itani

Libra 203-068

Rating: ★★★★

Throughout the 21st century so far, the brilliant Japanese piano one-off Satoko Fujii has been prolific, creatively consistent, and fearless...

Reviewed by John Fordham in issue: February/2022

Review of Lena Bloch: Feathery

Lena Bloch: Feathery

13th Note

Rating: ★★★

This Warne Marsh-influenced Brooklyn-based tenor saxophonist has a cool fire about her and favours intimate, linear phrases with a quartet...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: September/2014

Review of Kaz Simmons: Signs

Kaz Simmons: Signs

Gerald Cleaver

Rating: ★★★

It seems that, at some point in between recording her third album Dandelions and this latest album, Signs, Kaz Simmons...

Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: June/2020

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