Review of Oriole: Every New Day

Oriole: Every New Day

Adriano Adewale | Ben Davis | Idris Rahman | Ingrid Laubrock | Jonny Phillips | Nick Ramm | Ruth Goller | Seb Rochford

F-IRE

Rating: ★★★

Jonny Phillips' Oriole is one of the only surviving line-ups from the bands that made up the first flowerings of...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: June/2012

Review of Charles Brackeen, Rhythm X (The Music of Charles Brackeen):

Charles Brackeen, Rhythm X (The Music of Charles Brackeen):

Charles Brackeen | Charlie Haden | Don Cherry | Edward Blackwell

Strata East 1973

The criminally under-recorded saxophonist Brackeen's most coherent and visible statement, Rhythm X, was briefly available on CD in both German...

Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: Dec/Jan/2013/2014

Review of Chick Corea: Solo Piano: Portraits

Chick Corea: Solo Piano: Portraits

Chick Corea

Concord Jazz

Rating: ★★★★

“Piano solo is not something I do very often, I enjoy it, it gives me a chance to do whatever...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: August/2014

Review of Jan Garbarek/Miroslav Vitous: Atmos

Jan Garbarek/Miroslav Vitous: Atmos

Jan Garbarek | Miroslav Vitous

Rating: ★★★

Both these albums capture the subtleties of tonal inflection, timbral nuance and majestic expressivity of Garbarek’s saxophones in a demanding...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: April/2019

Review of Coleman Hawkins: Mr Bean

Coleman Hawkins: Mr Bean

Ben Webster | Benny Carter | Booker Little | Buck Clayton | Charlie Christian | Chu Berry | Coleman Hawkins | Dizzy Gillespie | Django Reinhardt | Duke Ellington

Le Chant du Monde

Rating: ★★

The blindfolded man with a hat pin strikes again on this 3CD retrospective. Coleman Hawkins first appeared on record in...

Reviewed by Roy Carr in issue: September/2015

Review of Christian McBride Trio: Live At The Village Vanguard

Christian McBride Trio: Live At The Village Vanguard

Anthony Tidd | Jonathan Finlayson | Miles Okazaki | Sean Rickman | Steve Coleman

Pi Recordings

Rating: ★★★★

Although bassist Christian McBride has distinguished himself in a range of settings that include anything from horns to electronics, there...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: November/2018

Review of Philip Clouts Quartet: Umoya

Philip Clouts Quartet: Umoya

Alex Keen | Dave Ingamells | Philip Clouts | Samuel Eagles

Odradek Records

Rating: ★★★

The freedom of jazz and the rootedness of world music – those are the twin inspirations of Philip Clouts, South...

Reviewed by Peter Bacon in issue: Dec/Jan/2015/2016

Review of Arild Andersen/Paolo Vinaccia/Tommy Smith: Mira

Arild Andersen/Paolo Vinaccia/Tommy Smith: Mira

Arild Andersen | Paolo Vinaccia | Tommy Smith

Rating: ★★★

This impressive group's previous trio collaboration, the compelling Live at Belleville, served as a reminder to audiences around the world...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: February/2014

Review of Archie Shepp: For Losers/Kwanza

Archie Shepp: For Losers/Kwanza

Albert Winston | Andrew Bey | Archie Shepp | Beaver Harris | Bernard Purdie | Bert Payne | Bob Bushnell | Cecil Payne | Cedar Walton | Charles Davis

Impulse!

Rating: ★★★★

Although he went on to make some important records for a wide variety of labels, none more so than BYG,...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: February/2012

Review of Avishai Cohen's Triveni: Dark Nights

Avishai Cohen's Triveni: Dark Nights

Anat Cohen | Avishai Cohen | Gerald Clayton | Keren Ann | Nasheet Waits | Omer Avital

Anzic Records

Rating: ★★★

Not to be confused with the bassist of the same name, Avishai Cohen the trumpeter has gradually emerged as an...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: November/2014

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