Review of Aaron Diehl & The Knights: The Zodiac Suite

Aaron Diehl & The Knights: The Zodiac Suite

Aaron Diehl | Aaron Kimmel | Brandon Lee | Colin Jacobsen | David Wong | Eric Jacobsen | Evan Christopher | Mikaela Bennett | Nicole Glover | The Knights

Mack Avenue

Rating: ★★★★

What is often considered the major long-form composition by Mary Lou Williams, her ‘Zodiac Suite’, had a chequered career during...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: October/2023

Review of Jack Walrath: Live At Smalls

Jack Walrath: Live At Smalls

Abraham Burton | Boris Koslov | Donald Edwards | George Burton | Jack Walrath

Editor's Choice

Cellar Live

Rating: ★★★★

Jack Walrath has been living and playing jazz in NYC since 1970, working with a host of luminaries, not least...

Reviewed by Eddie Myer in issue: June/2024

Review of The GAB Trio: The GAB Album

The GAB Trio: The GAB Album

Bea Asurmendi | Clement Regert | Gianluca Corona | Josie Taylor | Rosie Frater Taylor | Steve Taylor

Top End Records

Rating: ★★★

This is the debut release by the GAB Trio, an exciting group comprised of Clement Regert and Gianluca Corona on...

Reviewed by Tom Spargo in issue: April/2024

Review of Shiver: Shiver Meets Matthew Bourne Volume 2

Shiver: Shiver Meets Matthew Bourne Volume 2

Andy Champion | Chris Sharkey | Joost Hendrickx | Matthew Bourne

Discus Music

Rating: ★★★

Matthew Bourne’s extensive hunger for collaboration was starved during lockdown, and the second of two summer days playing with Northeastern...

Reviewed by Nick Hasted in issue: May/2024

Review of Paula Rae Gibson featuring Matthew Bourne: Loving In Real Time

Paula Rae Gibson featuring Matthew Bourne: Loving In Real Time

Matthew Bourne | Paula Rae Gibson

33 Xtreme

Rating: ★★★

Matthew Bourne’s extensive hunger for collaboration was starved during lockdown, and the second of two summer days playing with Northeastern...

Reviewed by Nick Hasted in issue: May/2024

Review of Madison Carter: Polymorphic

Madison Carter: Polymorphic

Flora Carbo | Imogen Cygler | Jessica Lindsay Smith | Massillon Carter | Niran Dasika

Earshift Music

Rating: ★★★

As I have previously flagged up in these pages, the Australian jazz scene (largely, but by no means totally, concentrated...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: May/2024

Review of Equal Spirits: Wise and Waiting

Equal Spirits: Wise and Waiting

Alison D’Souza | Amaeshi Ikechi | Ben Rowarth | Chloe Morgan | Chris Batchelor | Elliot Galvin | Jeremy West | Judy Treggor | Junior-Alli Balogun | Mark Lockheart

Editor's Choice

Ubuntu/ECN Music

Rating: ★★★★

A decade ago, trombonist/composer Raph Clarkson was a key figure in the charismatic, wackily eclectic, nu-funk UK ensemble World Service...

Reviewed by John Fordham in issue: May/2024

Review of Amaro Freitas: Y’Y

Amaro Freitas: Y’Y

Amaro Frietas | Aniel Someillan | Brandee Younger | Hamid Drake | Jeff Parker | Shabaka Hutchings | Viva Nana

Editor's Choice

Psychic Hotline

Rating: ★★★★

The Brazilian jazz pianist Amaro Freitas has previously released three trio albums that melded rhythms including baião, frevo and other...

Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: May/2024

Review of Michael Moore/John Pope/Johnny Hunter: Something Happened

Michael Moore/John Pope/Johnny Hunter: Something Happened

John Pope | Johnny Hunter | Michael Moore

New Jazz & Improvised Music

Rating: ★★★

An avowed champion of the Northern, especially Newcastle, jazz scene, and with the support of the Arts Council and the...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: May/2024

Review of Fay Victor & Herbie Nichols Sung: Life Is Funny That Way

Fay Victor & Herbie Nichols Sung: Life Is Funny That Way

Anthony Coleman | Fay Victor | Michael Attias | Ratzo Harris | Tom Rainey

TAO Forms

Rating: ★★★★

New York based-vocalist Fay Victor has been making excellent music for the best part of three decades, both as leader...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: May/2024

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