Review of Hugh Lawson/Richard Wyands: Jazzcraft Studio Recordings 1977-78

Hugh Lawson/Richard Wyands: Jazzcraft Studio Recordings 1977-78

Ben Riley | Bob Cranshaw | David Lee | Hugh Lawson | Lisle Atkinson | Richard Wyands

Storyville

Rating: ★★★

The Danish label Jazzcraft seems to have been active during two visits to New York in the late 1970s, and...

Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: April/2013

Review of Ivo Perelman/Ray Anderson/Joe Morris/Reggie Nicholson: Molten Gold

Ivo Perelman/Ray Anderson/Joe Morris/Reggie Nicholson: Molten Gold

Ivo Perelman | Joe Morris | Ray Anderson | Reggie Nicholson

Fundacja Słuchaj

Rating: ★★★

It’s tempting to think of this double-horned, sax-and-’bone free-jazz unit as a tribute to – or attempted continuation of –...

Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: June/2023

Review of Ivo Perelman: The Clairvoyant/Living Jelly/The Gift

Ivo Perelman: The Clairvoyant/Living Jelly/The Gift

Gerald Cleaver | Ivo Perelman | Joe Morris | Matthew Shipp | Whit Dickey

Leo

Rating: ★★★★

This is the art of the trio dealt with three very different ways. Perelman's tenor sax is heard with piano...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: February/2013

Review of Tony-Joe Bucklash

Tony-Joe Bucklash

Dominic Lash | Joe Morris | Tony Bevan | Tony Buck

Foghorn

Rating: ★★★★

It's tempting (and not entirely inaccurate) to call Tony-Joe Bucklash a transcontinental supergroup of 21st century avant garde music. Brits...

Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: August/2012

Review of Flow Trio: Set Theory – Live at The Stone

Flow Trio: Set Theory – Live at The Stone

Charles Downs | Joe Morris | Louie Belogenis

Ayler

Rating: ★★★★

Some musicians just exude seriousness – and Joe Morris is one of them. He'd already earned a reputation as one...

Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: June/2011

Review of Plymouth

Plymouth

Chris Lightcap | Gerald Cleaver | Jamie Saft | Joe Morris | Mary Halvorson

Rare Noise Records

Rating: ★★★★

Any project that features Mary Halvorson is well worth a listen, but Joe Morris is, in truth, the central figure...

Reviewed by Marcus O'Dair in issue: May/2014

Review of Various Artists: Transmissions From Total Refreshment Centre

Various Artists: Transmissions From Total Refreshment Centre

Brother Portrait & XVNGO | Byron Wallen | Jake Long | Matters Unknown | Neue Grafik | Soccer96 & Kieron Boothe | Zeitgeist Freedom Energy Exchange & Noah Slee Isa

Blue Note

Rating: ★★★

Blue Note Records continues to play a savvy game with the UK market. After two editions of its Re:imagined series,...

Reviewed by Hugh Morris in issue: March/2023

Review of Mr Noe: Live at Giardino Scotto

Mr Noe: Live at Giardino Scotto

Alessandro Froli | Andrea Bambini | Mario Petronzi | Matteo Bonti | Mauro La Mancusa | Sergio Bolognesi | Sigi Beare

AUT Records

Rating: ★★★

There's something intriguing happening immediately on this live record from septet Mr Noe: moody, chamber jazz plods along, which somebody–or...

Reviewed by Hugh Morris in issue: July/2023

Review of Matters Unknown: We Aren't Just

Matters Unknown: We Aren't Just

Alec Hewes | Jansen Santana | Jonny Enser | Lyle Barton | Matt Davies | Mohamed Gueye | Nick Richards | Olivia Bhattacharjee | Rosie Turton | Tom Excell

New Soil/Bandcamp

Rating: ★★★

Multi-instrumentalist Jonny Enser (aka MatterS Unknown) is best known for contributing to afro-funk group Nubiyan Twist's trademark, horn-heavy sound. We...

Reviewed by Hugh Morris in issue: Dec/Jan/2022/2023

Review of The Spanish Donkey: Raoul

The Spanish Donkey: Raoul

Jamie Saft | Joe Morris | Mike Pride

Rarenoise

Rating: ★★★

Keyboardist Jamie Saft describes this project as aiming for “a monolithic, microtonal blues vibe” – which tells you pretty much...

Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: July/2015

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