Review of Tara Minton and Ed Babar: Two For The Road

Tara Minton and Ed Babar: Two For The Road

Ed Babar | Lilia Iontcheva | Stan Sulzmann | Tara Minton

Jazzizit

Rating: ★★★★

This fine duo album from Australian harpist/vocalist Tara Minton and London bassist Ed Babar celebrates a long-standing musical collaboration. Penned...

Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: March/2022

Review of Bill Stewart: Space Squid

Bill Stewart: Space Squid

Ben Street | Bill Carrothers | Bill Stewart | Seamus Blake

Pirouet

Rating: ★★★

Bill Stewart’s classy mix of supple brushwork, strong pulse and polyrhythmic rumble has made him drummer of choice for the...

Reviewed by Mike Hobart in issue: February/2016

Review of Outside Line: Introducing Outside Line

Outside Line: Introducing Outside Line

Dave Walsh | Garry Jackson | Jamie Taylor | Matt Anderson

GLP Records

Rating: ★★★

Highly praised for his contributions as guitarist with the Jamil Sheriff Big Band, Jamie Taylor also happens to lecture at...

Reviewed by Robert Shore in issue: July/2014

Review of Dhafer Youssef: Street of Minarets

Dhafer Youssef: Street of Minarets

Adriano Dos Santos Tenori | Ambrose Akinmusire | Dave Holland | Dhafer Youssef | Herbie Hancock | Marcus Miller | Nguyên Lê | Rakesh Chaurasia | Vinnie Colaiuta

Back Beat Edition

Rating: ★★★★

The tenth album from Tunisian vocalist and oud player Dhafer Youssef harks back to his stunning Electric Sufi, a 2001...

Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: April/2023

Review of Lol Coxhill: Ear Of The Beholder

Lol Coxhill: Ear Of The Beholder

Dave Bedford | Lol Coxhill

Esoteric Recordings

Rating: ★★★

Where Coxhill’s credentials need little explication, a hero of free improvisation that he made (and makes) joyously accessible to the...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: October/2011

Review of Nate Smith: Kinfolk 2: See The Birds

Nate Smith: Kinfolk 2: See The Birds

Brittany Howard | Fima Ephron | Jaleel Shaw | Joel Ross | Kokayi | Michael Mayo | Nate Smith | Regina Carter | Stokley Amma Whatt | Vernon Reid

Edition

Rating: ★★★

Smith is one of several notable Americans who straddle the world of jazz, soul and electronica and have an avowed...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: October/2021

Review of Clark Tracey Quintet: No Doubt

Clark Tracey Quintet: No Doubt

Alexandra Ridout | Clark Tracey | Elliott Samson | James Owston | Sean Payne

Editor's Choice

Tentoten

Rating: ★★★★

It’s Clark’s 40th year in jazz and this is the latest in his succession of groups which introduce exceptionally talented...

Reviewed by Tony Hall in issue: Dec/Jan/2018/2019

Review of Naya Baaz: Charm

Naya Baaz: Charm

Jennifer Vincent | Josh Feinberg | Rez Abbasi | Satoshi Takeishi

Whirlwind Recordings

Rating: ★★★

Since his arrival on the jazz scene, Karachi-born, California-based guitarist Rez Abbasi has made excellent music as a bandleader, but...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: September/2023

Review of Big Screen: Take One

Big Screen: Take One

Dave Newton | Matt Skelton | Tom Farmer

Linn

Rating: ★★★

It's funny how an unapologetically glossy traditional piano trio take on popular TV and film themes can start to sound...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: June/2015

Review of Claire Martin/Ray Gelato: We’ve Got A World That Swings

Claire Martin/Ray Gelato: We’ve Got A World That Swings

Claire Martin | Dave Newton | Dave Whitford | Ray Gelato | Sebastian De Krom | Sebastian de Krom

Linn Records

Rating: ★★★★

Dedicated to the memory of Mark Murphy, this 13-track collection of swing, R&B and jazz standards from Martin and Gelato...

Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: July/2016

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