Review of Dick Oatts/Mats Holmquist New York Jazz Orchestra: A Tribute To Herbie +1

Dick Oatts/Mats Holmquist New York Jazz Orchestra: A Tribute To Herbie +1

Adam Birnbaum | Dick Oatts | Frank Basile | Frank Brodahl | Joe Magnarelli | John Mosca | John Riley | Jon Shaw | Larry Farrell | Mark Gross

Summit Records

Rating: ★★★

This album has three distinctive things going for it, two obvious, one less so. First there is the band, with...

Reviewed by Peter Bacon in issue: October/2016

Review of Run Logan Run: The Delicate Balance Of Terror

Run Logan Run: The Delicate Balance Of Terror

Andrew Neil Hayes | Dan Johnson

Weizenbaum

Rating: ★★★

There's a dystopian feel to this debut album from Bristol duo Run Logan Run, recorded live at new wave talent...

Reviewed by Thomas Rees in issue: June/2018

Review of Kenny Werner Trio: Animal Crackers

Kenny Werner Trio: Animal Crackers

Ari Hoenig | Johannes Weidenmueller | Kenny Werner

Pirouet

Rating: ★★★

So the Pirouet label resurfaces after time out, flying home on the wings of one of their favourite pianists. This...

Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: April/2018

Review of Robert Glasper Experiment: Black Radio III

Robert Glasper Experiment: Black Radio III

Ledisi | Amir Sulaiman | Big KRIT | BJ The Chicago Kid | Common | D Smoke | Esperanza Spalding | Gregory Porter | HER | India.Arie

Loma Vista LVR02357

Rating: ★★★

The third instalment of Robert Glasper’s Black Radio series picks up from where the pianist-producer left off. He goes back...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: April/2022

Review of The Clive Fenner Quartet: Get It!

The Clive Fenner Quartet: Get It!

Clive Fenner | Geoff Gascoyne | Mark Ridout | Martin Hathaway

Jazzizit Records

Rating: ★★★

Jazz is all about making it up as you go along, so in many ways what you get on this...

Reviewed by Robert Shore in issue: October/2013

Review of Tim Lapthorn: Transport

Tim Lapthorn: Transport

Adam Phillips | Alexandra Urquhart | Arnie Somogyi | Dave Smith | Lizzy Ball | Magnus Johnston | Marie Ploemacher | Nathan Allen | Nathaniel Boyd | Nick Holland

Pathway Records

Rating: ★★★★

Tim Lapthorn won early plaudits for his skills as an accompanist to singers of the calibre of Ian Shaw, who...

Reviewed by Robert Shore in issue: Dec/Jan/2012/2013

Review of Ahmad Jamal: Naked City Theme

Ahmad Jamal: Naked City Theme

Ahmad Jamal | Chuck Lampkin | Jamil Nasser | Vernell Fournier

American Jazz Classics

Rating: ★★★

This makes for an interesting contrast with the Art Tatum (who I would guess was an influence on Jamal, even...

Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: September/2021

Review of Kari Ikonen Trio: Beauteous Tales and Offbeat Stories

Kari Ikonen Trio: Beauteous Tales and Offbeat Stories

Ara Yaralyan | Kari Ikonen | Markku Ounaskari

Ozella

Rating: ★★★★

From the opening pentatonic theme of ‘L'avant-midi dune elfe’ through to ‘The 4th Part of the Harbour Trilogy’, Kari Ikonen...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: June/2015

Review of Jaga Jazzist: Pyramid

Jaga Jazzist: Pyramid

Andreas Mjøs | David Wallumrød | Erik Johannessen | Even Ormestad | Lars Horntveth | Line Horntveth | Marcus Forsgren | Martin Horntveth | Øystein Moen

Editor's Choice

Brainfeeder/Ninja Tune

Rating: ★★★★

This is may be Jaga's eight album, but it also represents their debut on LA's Flying Lotus' Brainfeeder label. But...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: July/2020

Review of Billy Cobham: Magic/Alivemutherforya

Billy Cobham: Magic/Alivemutherforya

Alphonso Johnson | Alvin Batiste | Billy Cobham | Jochim Kuhn | Kathleen Kaan | Mark Soskin | Pete Escovedo | Pete Maunu | Randy Jackson | Sheila Escovedo

BGO

Rating: ★★★

Break out your best bandana: Alivemutherforya was a classic even before you lowered the vinyl on to your music centre...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: June/2018

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