Review of Omri Mor: It's About Time

Omri Mor: It's About Time

Avishai Cohen | Donald Kontomanou | Karim Ziad | Maalem Abdelkebir Merchane | Michel Alibo | Omri Mor

Naïve

Rating: ★★★★

Jerusalem-born pianist Omri Mor is best known for being a member of the bassist Avishai Cohen's trio from 2011. As...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: July/2018

Review of Mats Gustafsson & Jason Adasiewicz: Timeless

Mats Gustafsson & Jason Adasiewicz: Timeless

Jason Adasiewicz | Mats Gustafsson

Corbett vs. Dempsey CvsD

Rating: ★★★

With nowhere to hide, and a quick thinking presence required at every moment, the duet can be a risky business....

Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: August/2018

Review of Ensemble Vår: Vår

Ensemble Vår: Vår

Anna Lindal | Joachim Nordwall | Mats Gustafsson | Mats Lindström

Confront

Rating: ★★★

If there’s one thing that unites the hugely diverse range of artists who record for Mark Wastell’s Confront label, it’s...

Reviewed by Kevin Whitlock in issue: November/2022

Review of Partikel: Cohesion

Partikel: Cohesion

Duncan Eagles | Eric Ford | Max Luthert

Whirlwind Recordings

Rating: ★★★

The follow-up to last year's very impressive eponymous debut. Partikel is a young contemporary jazz three piece with a taste...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: February/2012

Review of Geir Sundstøl: Furulund

Geir Sundstøl: Furulund

David Wallumrød (kys) | Erland Dahlen | Geir Sundstøl | Michael Blair

Hubro

Rating: ★★★

Norwegian guitarist Sundstøl has already enjoyed a highly successful career as a session musician, working with Nils Petter Molvær and...

Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: October/2015

Review of Jean-Louis Matinier/Kevin Seddiki: Rivages

Jean-Louis Matinier/Kevin Seddiki: Rivages

Jean-Louis Matinier | Kevin Seddiki

ECM

Rating: ★★★

Space, texture and balance are three crucial components in the output of the duo formed by accordionist Jean-Louis Matinier and...

Reviewed by Robert Shore in issue: June/2020

Review of Black Flower: Abyssinia Afterlife

Black Flower: Abyssinia Afterlife

Filip Vanderbril | Jon Birdsong | Nathan Daems | Simon Segers | Wouter Haest

Zephyrus

Rating: ★★★

Snaky melodies on alto sax; a walking bassline with swing and swagger; crashing drums, quirky effects and horns, horns, horns…...

Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: May/2015

Review of Han Bennink/Jaak Sooäär: Beach Party

Han Bennink/Jaak Sooäär: Beach Party

Han Bennink | Jaak Sooäär

Barefoo

Rating: ★★★★

This live meeting between seasoned Dutch jack-in-the-box drummer, Han Bennink, and the younger Estonian guitarist, Jaak Sooäär fairly sizzles with...

Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: August/2013

Review of Perhaps Contraption: Mud Belief

Perhaps Contraption: Mud Belief

Charly Jolly | Emily Cunliffe | Flick Switch | Horace Sousatron | Jinny Hinge | Mickey Bones | Mister Ricky | Squier Squier | Uncle Sshhh

Grubby Claw

Rating: ★★★

A multitude of genres are carefully cross-stitched by these pseudonymous musicians, from New Orleans marching bands to Coventry ska ones,...

Reviewed by Nick Hasted in issue: August/2016

Review of Dominique Pifarély Quartet: Tracé Provisoire

Dominique Pifarély Quartet: Tracé Provisoire

Antonin Rayon | Bruno Chevillon | Dominique Pifarély | François Merville

ECM

Rating: ★★★

This album was recorded in the south of France last summer, but it would be misleading to say that it's...

Reviewed by Robert Shore in issue: September/2016

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