The Owl Ensemble: Owl
The urge to combine classical music and jazz never seems to go away: recently in UK jazz we’ve seen the...
Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: Dec/Jan/2011/2012
Alicia Olatuja: Intuition: Songs From The Minds Of Women
Vocalist Olatuja was a standout performer on pianist-arranger Billy Childs' acclaimed Laura Nyro tribute Map To The Treasure, but this...
Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: June/2019
Stan Getz & The Oscar Peterson Trio
Dizzy Gillespie | Herb Ellis | Max Roach | Oscar Peterson | Ray Brown | Stan Getz
As is the way with this label, it's this release's two extra tracks which feature Gillespie and Roach, otherwise it's...
Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: October/2019
Various Artists: Our Sense of Jazz_01
Helge Lien Trio | Karl Seglem | Martti Vesela | Oddgeir Berg Trio | Tom Arthurs
Record samplers may often be imperfect – the way someone else chooses to illustrate a particular genre or label may...
Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: Feb/2019
Roman Filiu: Musae
Adam Rogers | Dafnis Prieto | David Virelles | Marcus Gilmore | Reinier Elizarde | Roman Filiu
Roman Filiu was born in Cuba, but lived for several years in Madrid where much of the music on this,...
Reviewed by Tony Hall in issue: Dec/Jan/2012/2013
David Virelles: Carta
Ben Street | David Virelles | Eric McPherson
My word, this is good. Renowned Cuban pianist/composer Virelles is joined by a first-class rhythm section for this, his eighth...
Reviewed by Kevin Whitlock in issue: September/2023
David Duffy Quartet: Where the Branches Begin
David Duffy | Davie Ryan | Emil Nerstrand | Marc Martin | Warren Walker
This debut disc as bandleader from Barcelona-based Irish bassist, composer and producer David Duffy is steeped in widescreen atmospherics –...
Reviewed by Robert Shore in issue: February/2024
Jamil Sherriff’s Five Gold Rings: Red Kite
Caroline Boaden | Jamil Sherriff | Jim Corry | Richard Iles | Sam Quintana
Jamil Sherriff has exerted a mighty influence for good on the UK scene in his role as jazz programme leader...
Reviewed by Eddie Myer in issue: May/2024
Henrik Jensen: Above Your House
Dave Smith | Esben Tjalve | Henrik Jensen
Congratulations to Oliver Weindling for keeping the Babel label going for 30 years, marked by this release, his first for his...
Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: November/2024
Kim Cypher: Catching Moments
This is a celebratory third collection of tracks from saxophonist, singer, composer, bandleader and broadcaster (she hosts The Big Jazz...
Reviewed by Robert Shore in issue: December/2024
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