Review of Henri Texier: Chance

Henri Texier: Chance

Gautier Garrigue | Henri Texier | Manu Codjia | Sebastien Texier | Vincent Le Quang

Label Bleu

Rating: ★★★★

One of France's greatest living musical artists, let alone jazz musicians, Henri Texier has consistently aimed high and pushed boundaries...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: June/2020

Review of Jessica Pavone: In The Action

Jessica Pavone: In The Action

Jessica Pavone

Relative Pitch

Rating: ★★★★

New York-based Jessica Pavone has played on dates with William Parker, Wadada Leo Smith and Anthony Braxton, but jazz is...

Reviewed by Philip Clark in issue: May/2019

Review of Tony Perkins: Tony Perkins/On a Rainy Afternoon

Tony Perkins: Tony Perkins/On a Rainy Afternoon

Jackpot

Rating: ★★

Perkins’ light vocal style has not stood the test of time well, but if you blank him out, this record...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: May/2012

Review of Kai Hoffman: Do it While You Can

Kai Hoffman: Do it While You Can

Broad Reach Records

Rating: ★★★

London's Queen of Swing, according to Ian Shaw, this dedicated 1940-50s retro chanteuse is the whole package from head to...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: April/2013

Review of Max Middleton/Morrissey–Mullen: Another Sleeper/Cape Wrath

Max Middleton/Morrissey–Mullen: Another Sleeper/Cape Wrath

Dick Morrissey | Jim Mullen | Kuma Harada | Max Middleton | Richard Bailey | Robert Ahwai | Tony Carr

Vocalion

Rating: ★★★

Coming to you all the way from funky Austria is this unpretentious doubledisc souvenir of the golden age of British...

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

Review of Phil Robson Trio: The Cut Off Point

Phil Robson Trio: The Cut Off Point

Gene Calderazzo | Phil Robson | Ross Stanley

Whirlwind

Rating: ★★★★

The wonder is that it's taken Robson so long to set up such a trio. What doesn't surprise however is...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: May/2015

Review of Belmondo Quintet: Brotherhood

Belmondo Quintet: Brotherhood

Stéphane Belmondo

Editor's Choice

B Flat Recordings

Rating: ★★★★

The Belmondo brothers have been luminaries of French jazz for several decades now, busy in any number of musical situations....

Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: June/2021

Review of The Rempis/Daisy Duo: Second Spring

The Rempis/Daisy Duo: Second Spring

Aerophonic

Rating: ★★★

The feral tenor horn player Dave Rempis, an ex-member of Chicago's The Vandermark Five, and the drummer Tim Daisy join...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: April/2014

Review of Omar: Love in Beats

Omar: Love in Beats

Freestyle Records

Rating: ★★★

The influential British neo-soul singer is now on his eighth album and adds electronics to his funk-fuelled mix of jazzy...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: March/2017

Review of Theo Girard Quartet: Bulle

Theo Girard Quartet: Bulle

Discobole

Rating: ★★★

Bassist Girard's compositions make wide use of playful horn-riffage reminiscent of Polar Bear, whose drummer Seb Rochford features on this...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: Dec/Jan/2019/2020

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