Emmet Cohen: Future Stride
Emmet Cohen | Kyle Poole | Marquis Hill | Melissa Aldana | Russell Hall
An unexpected surprise from pianist Cohen, now in his very early 30s but clearly aware of all of jazz history....
Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: February/2021
The Impossible Gentlemen: Internationally Recognised Aliens
Adam Nussbaum | Gwilym Simcock | Mike Walker | Steve Rodby | Steve Swallow
Undaunted by the logistical/financial problems of bringing across Messrs. Swallow and Nussbaum from the USA, the Impossible Gentlemen have done...
Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: September/2013
Stian Westerhus: The Matriarch And The Wrong Kind Of Flowers
This third postcard from the edge from pioneering Norwegian guitarist/composer Stian Westerhus goes some way to charting the progress of...
Reviewed by Mike Flynn in issue: October/2012
Scott Hamilton: Classics
Hand Backenroth | Jan Lundgren | Kristian Leth | Scott Hamilton
Hamilton’s inaugural album for the US Concord label was recorded in 1977 and released as Scott Hamilton Is A Good...
Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: September/2022
Jam Experiment
Alexander Bone | Joe Lee | Jonny Mansfield | Rory Ingham | Toby Comeau
Founded in Manchester in 2014, the nucleus of Jam Experiment was formed out of Chetham's School of Music alumni. Still...
Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: May/2017
Mike De Souza: Slow Burn
Huw V. Williams | Jay Davis | Mike De Souza
Guitarist Mike de Souza is best known as one third of Big Bad Wolf, a young British group exploring the...
Reviewed by Thomas Rees in issue: Dec/Jan/2019/2020
Wycliffe Gordon: Dreams of New Orleans
Gordon is something of a phenomenon among present-day trombonists, as adept at replicating Tricky Sam Nanton's shouts and howls as...
Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: June/2013
Yussef Kamaal: Black Focus
South Londoners Yussef Dayes and Henry Williams draw inspiration from 1970s fusion trademarked by the likes of Herbie, Zawinul and...
Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: Dec/Jan/2016/2017
Cyrus Chestnut: Natural Essence
Buster Williams | Cyrus Chestnut | Lenny White
This is one of those records that you can be playing in a room on your own and then suddenly...
Reviewed by Tony Hall in issue: Dec/Jan/2016/2017
Liane Carroll: Up and Down
James McMillan | Liane Carroll | Mark Fletcher | Roger Carey
Recorded over nine months in the UK, mainland Europe and the US, this sumptuous set of interpretative treasures is one...
Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: June/2011
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