John Abercrombie: Up and Coming
Drew Gress | Joey Baron | John Abercrombie | Marc Copland
A typically modest title from an artist now seamlessly entwined with the ECM label. Abercrombie has long eschewed the rock...
Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: April/2017
Gene Segal: Spiral
Brian Charette | Bruce Cox | Gene Segal
The Russian-born, New York resident supplies all the tunes apart from an interpretation of Björk's ‘Hidden Place’. They are pleasing...
Reviewed by Peter Bacon in issue: August/2017
Tom Harrell: Infinity
Adam Cruz | Ben Street | Charles Altura | Jonathan Blake | Mark Turner | Tom Harrell
Ever since he emerged from the ranks of the Woody Herman orchestra in 1970 with an eloquent solo feature on...
Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: July/2019
Mikael Máni: Nostalgia Machine
You might call Mikael Máni’s second studio album jazz; or on the other hand you might follow the Icelandic guitarist’s...
Reviewed by Robert Shore in issue: October/2021
Emma Johnson's Gravy Boat: Worry Not
Angus Milne | Emma Johnson | Fergus Vickers | Richard Jones | Steve Hanley
Emma Johnson's Gravy Boat should get a prize for ‘Most Creative Band Name’. For now, they'll have to make do...
Reviewed by Hugh Morris in issue: September/2021
Floating Circles Quartet: Humble Travellers
Aidan Pearson | Arthur Newell | Johanna Burnheart | Jonny Wickham | Matt Hurley
Aidan Pearson is a Tomorrow's Warriors and Guildhall graduate, and Floating Circles Quartet are the vehicle of this rare contemporary...
Reviewed by Nick Hasted in issue: November/2020
Julie Tippetts and Martin Archer: Vestigium
Although reminiscent at times of Jaco-era Joni Mitchell, this double-album – the fourth collaboration between Julie Tippetts and Martin Archer...
Reviewed by Marcus O'Dair in issue: May/2015
Chris Rogers: Voyage Home
The tricky post-bop melodies, haunting modal ballads and funky slow burns on this excellent nine track set, were recorded in...
Reviewed by Mike Hobart in issue: April/2017
Eivind Aarset: I.E.
Audun Erlien | Eivind Aarset | Erland Dahlen | Jan Bangs | Wetle Holte
Like the Crims in the days of Muir and Bruford, Aarset’s massive compositions profit from Holte and Dahlen’s contrasting percussions,...
Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: February/2016
Smadj: Spleen
It's taken Jean-Pierre Smadja five years to craft this latest work, released on his new label, Jazz Village. Opener ‘Zakari’...
Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: October/2015
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