Review of Naked Truth: Avian Thug

Naked Truth: Avian Thug

Graham Haynes | Lorenzo Feliciati | Pat Mastelotto | Roy Powell

Rarenoise

Rating: ★★★

Although led by Italian bassist, Lorenzo Feliciati, Naked Truth boasts some major US talent: keyboardist Roy Powell has worked with...

Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: March/2016

Review of Gabor Szabo: The Sorcerer/More Sorcery

Gabor Szabo: The Sorcerer/More Sorcery

Bill Goodwin | Gabor Szabo | Hal Gordon | Jimmy Stewart | Lajos ‘Louis’ Kabok | Marty Morell

Impulse!

Rating: ★★★

The handsome new Impulse! “2-on-1” series is returning some unfairly neglected music to the spotlight. Hungarian guitarist Gabor Szabo certainly...

Reviewed by Robert Shore in issue: February/2012

Review of David Sanborn: Sanborn

David Sanborn: Sanborn

Al Anderson | Art Baron | Bill Frisell | Charlie Haden | Dave Tronzo | David Sanborn | Don Alias | Greg Cohen | Herb Bushler | Hiram Bullock

Elektra

Rating: ★★★★

Two slices of Sanborn from very different eras. The eponymous recording (his second release) finds the young gun fresh and...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: July/2014

Review of Arve Henriksen: Towards Language

Arve Henriksen: Towards Language

Anna Maria Friman | Arve Henriksen | Eivind Aarset | Erik Honoré | Jan Bang

Rune Grammofon

Rating: ★★★★

This is Henriksen's eighth album for Rune Grammofon, and on it he continues to develop and refine his approach to...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: June/2017

Review of Whit Dickey/William Parker/Matthew Shipp: Village Mothership

Whit Dickey/William Parker/Matthew Shipp: Village Mothership

Matthew Shipp | Whit Dickey | William Parker

Tao Forms TA06

Rating: ★★★★

This is the first studio album from the heavyweight NYC trio of Whit Dickey, William Parker and Matthew Shipp in...

Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: November/2021

Review of Bill Evans: The Quiet Passion of Bill Evans

Bill Evans: The Quiet Passion of Bill Evans

Art Farmer | Bill Evans | Bill Potts | Bob Brookmeyer | Cannonball Adderley | Charles Mingus | Chet Baker | Chuck Israels | Dave Pike | Dick Garcia

él Records

Rating: ★★★★

As if it was necessary to underline the individuality, but also the versatility, of the young Evans, here is a...

Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: October/2017

Review of Ohisashiburi: Reimagining The Beatles

Ohisashiburi: Reimagining The Beatles

Fabio Accardi | Gaetano Partipilo | Giuseppe Bassi | Jonathan Gee

Verterecords

Rating: ★★★★

For what it's worth (and that's really either next to nothing or absolutely nothing at all), I should confess that...

Reviewed by Robert Shore in issue: February/2021

Review of Yosef Gutman Levitt with Lionel Loueke: Soul Song

Yosef Gutman Levitt with Lionel Loueke: Soul Song

Lionel Loueke | Ofri Nehemya | Omri Mor | Yosef Gutman Levitt

Soul Song Records/Bandcamp

Rating: ★★★

Hard on the heels of Levitt’s lustrous collaboration with guitarist Tal Yalahom, Tsuf Harim, comes this rather different coalition. Where...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: August/2023

Review of Tom Harrell: Oak Tree

Tom Harrell: Oak Tree

Adam Cruz | Luis Perdomo | Tom Harrell | Ugonna Okegwo

High Note

Rating: ★★★

Tom Harrell’s latest in a long line of releases finds the trumpeter the sole lead on a set of 11...

Reviewed by Mike Hobart in issue: September/2022

Review of Grant Green: Green Street

Grant Green: Green Street

Ben Tucker | Dave Bailey | Grant Green

Groove Hut

Rating: ★★

Certain classic Blue Note recordings do not age as well as others and this is an example. Early in his...

Reviewed by Jack Massarik in issue: Dec/Jan/2012/2013

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