Sarah Jane Morris: Sweet Little Mystery: The Songs of John Martyn

Henry Thomas | Jason Rebello | Martyn Barker | Sarah Jane Morris | Tim Cansfeld | Tony Rémy

From its supremely inventive arrangements and complete reinvention of the source material, to the irresistible sweep of the performances and...

Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: August/2019

Perelman/Maneri/Morris/Cleaver: Breaking Point

Gerald Cleaver | Ivo Perelman | Joe Morris | Karl Berger | Mat Maneri | Matthew Shipp | Michael Bisio | Whit Dickey

Another batch of releases reflects the unflagging faith that the Brazilian saxophonist has in his patented modus operandi. His ensembles...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: July/2016

Album Interview: Sarah Jane Morris: Bloody Rain

Adriano Adewale | Avishai Cohen | Dominic Miller | Henry Thomas | Martyn Baker | Sarah Jane Morris | Tony Rémy

In many ways, this is a remarkable album. Remarkable for its ambition, its sound world, its powerful stories and, at...

Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: September/2014

Ben Marston & Hugh Barrett: Unfound Places

The duo of Jan Bang-mentored trumpeter/electronics wiz Ben Martston and pianist Hugh Barrett offer a warm, minimalist, and down-to-earth Aussie...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: November/2018

Reid/Kitamura/Bynum/Morris: Geometry Of Caves

Joe Morris | Kyoko Kitamura | Taylor Ho Bynum | Tomeka Reid

The standout moment on this interesting album, ‘It Is Deeper Than Is Wide’, could be something of a leitmotif for...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: September/2018

Perelman/Morris: Blue

Audun Kleive | Bjorn Kjellemyr | Terje Rypdal

Another batch of releases reflects the unflagging faith that the Brazilian saxophonist has in his patented modus operandi. His ensembles...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: August/2019

Ivo Perelman/Joe Morris/Gerald Cleaver: Family Ties

Gerald Cleaver | Ivo Perelman | Joe Morris

Power trio is associated first and foremost with guitars but Perelman makes a more than convincing case that reeds can...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: April/2012

Lawrence D. ‘Butch’ Morris: Possible Universe (Conduction 192)

Chad Taylor | David Murray | Evan Parker | Greg Ward | Hamid Drake | Harrison Bankhead | Jean-Paul Bourelly | Joe Bowie | Lawrence D. ‘Butch’ Morris | Meg Montgomery

A lot of ink has been spilled about the originality of the late Morris' principle of conduction – the conducting...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: June/2015

Ivo Perelman/Mat Maneri/Joe Morris: Counterpoint

Ivo Perelman | Joe Morris | Mat Maneri | Matthew Shipp | Whit Dickey

True to form New York-based Brazilian saxophonist Perelman unveils another burst of activity with three projects that could not be...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: August/2015

Wadada Leo Smith/Jamie Saft/Joe Morris/Balasz Pandi: Red Hill

Balazs Pandi | Jamie Saft | Joe Morris | Wadada Leo Smith

One of the great challenges for any free improvising group is balance. Given the democracy of the premise, everybody can...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: November/2014