Dick Oatts/Mats Holmquist New York Jazz Orchestra: A Tribute To Herbie +1
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
Run Logan Run: The Delicate Balance Of Terror
Andrew Neil Hayes | Dan Johnson
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
Kenny Werner Trio: Animal Crackers
Ari Hoenig | Johannes Weidenmueller | Kenny Werner
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
Robert Glasper Experiment: Black Radio III
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
The Clive Fenner Quartet: Get It!
Clive Fenner | Geoff Gascoyne | Mark Ridout | Martin Hathaway
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
Tim Lapthorn: Transport
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
Ahmad Jamal: Naked City Theme
Ahmad Jamal | Chuck Lampkin | Jamil Nasser | Vernell Fournier
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
Kari Ikonen Trio: Beauteous Tales and Offbeat Stories
Ara Yaralyan | Kari Ikonen | Markku Ounaskari
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
Jaga Jazzist: Pyramid
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
Billy Cobham: Magic/Alivemutherforya
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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