Oriole: Every New Day
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
Charles Brackeen, Rhythm X (The Music of Charles Brackeen):
Charles Brackeen | Charlie Haden | Don Cherry | Edward Blackwell
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
Chick Corea: Solo Piano: Portraits
“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
Jan Garbarek/Miroslav Vitous: Atmos
Jan Garbarek | Miroslav Vitous
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
Coleman Hawkins: Mr Bean
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
Christian McBride Trio: Live At The Village Vanguard
Anthony Tidd | Jonathan Finlayson | Miles Okazaki | Sean Rickman | Steve Coleman
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
Philip Clouts Quartet: Umoya
Alex Keen | Dave Ingamells | Philip Clouts | Samuel Eagles
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
Arild Andersen/Paolo Vinaccia/Tommy Smith: Mira
Arild Andersen | Paolo Vinaccia | Tommy Smith
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
Archie Shepp: For Losers/Kwanza
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
Avishai Cohen's Triveni: Dark Nights
Anat Cohen | Avishai Cohen | Gerald Clayton | Keren Ann | Nasheet Waits | Omer Avital
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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