Review of Abbie Finn Trio: Stotties for Three

Abbie Finn Trio: Stotties for Three

Abbie Finn | Harry Keeble | Paul Grainger

Self-release/Bandcamp

Rating: ★★★

When an album comes with a titular celebration of an iconic North-East bakery product, and an opening tune entitled ‘Nee...

Reviewed by Eddie Myer in issue: March/2024

Review of Keshav Batish: Binaries in Cycle 1

Keshav Batish: Binaries in Cycle 1

Aron Caceres | Keshav Batish | Lucas Hahn | Shay Salhov

Woven Strands Productions

Rating: ★★★

Keshav Batish, drummer, tabla and sitar virtuoso, is equally versed in Hindustani music and jazz. Here, he blends the two...

Reviewed by Mike Hobart in issue: August/2021

Review of Jæ: Balls and Kittens, Draught and Strangling Rain

Jæ: Balls and Kittens, Draught and Strangling Rain

Andreas Lønmo Knudsrød | Andreas Løwe | Daniel Meyer Grønvold | Eivind Lønning | Espen Reinertden | Håvard Skaset | Jan Martin Smørdal | Jessica Sligter | Jo Berger Myrhe | Juhani Silvola

Hubro

Rating: ★★★

Dutch-born Oslo-resident Jessica Sligter has previously been involved with a project called The Story of Modern Farming, a collaborative initiative...

Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: June/2011

Review of Kurt Elling: 1619 Broadway-The Brill Building Project

Kurt Elling: 1619 Broadway-The Brill Building Project

Clark Sommers | Ernie Watts | John McLean | Kendrick Scott | Kurt Elling | Laurence Hobgood

Concord Jazz

Rating: ★★★★

Stunning arrangements, bold reharmonisations, electrifying technical prowess. Yes, it's the latest slice of musical magic from Kurt Elling. Paying homage...

Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: November/2012

Review of Tom Ollendorff: A Song For You

Tom Ollendorff: A Song For You

Conor Chaplin | Marc Michel | Tom Ollendorff

Fresh Sound New Talent

Rating: ★★★

When Jordi Pujol, the owner of the Barcelona-based Fresh Sound New Talent (FSNT) label, releases a debut album you sit...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: August/2021

Review of Dinosaur: Wonder Trail

Dinosaur: Wonder Trail

Conor Chaplin | Corrie Dick | Elliot Galvin | Laura Jurd

Edition

Rating: ★★★★

Laura Jurd writes indie pop bangers now. Her latest release with Dinosaur, the follow up to their Mercury-shortlisted debut as...

Reviewed by Thomas Rees in issue: June/2018

Review of Trondheim Jazz Orchestra & Ole Morten Vågan: Happy Endings

Trondheim Jazz Orchestra & Ole Morten Vågan: Happy Endings

Eivind Kvernberg | Epsen Reinertsen | Fredrik Ljungkvist | Gard Nilssen | Hakon M. Johansen | Ola Kvernberg | Ole Morten Vagan | Oscar Grønberg | Øyvind Brække | Ririk Hegdal

Odin

Rating: ★★★★

The size of the Trondheim Jazz Orchestra varies from project to project, from a marching band able to reel off...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: Dec/Jan/2018/2019

Review of Allan Holdsworth: Frankfurt '86

Allan Holdsworth: Frankfurt '86

Allan Holdsworth | Bryan Spring | Gary Husband | Jimmy Johnson | Kei Akagi | Ray Warleigh | Ron Mathewson

Manifesto

Rating: ★★★

The candour is refreshing, as you'd expect from a Yorkshireman: “…this was the total anthesis of a great gig. Just...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: February/2021

Review of Lokkhi Terra: Cubangla

Lokkhi Terra: Cubangla

Kishon Branch

Funkiwala

Rating: ★★★

London-based collective Lokkhi Terra have been blending sounds from around the globe since 2010. They describe their music as Bangla-Afro-Latin-Jazz,...

Reviewed by Thomas Rees in issue: October/2020

Review of Lauren White: Ever Since The World Ended

Lauren White: Ever Since The World Ended

Lauren White

Cafe Pacific Records

Rating: ★★★★

On this fifth album from LA-based vocalist White, all of the admirable qualities she possesses seem to be perfectly encapsulated...

Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: June/2021

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