Review of Bokani Dyer: Radio Sechaba

Bokani Dyer: Radio Sechaba

Al Dirt Du Toit | Bokani Dyer | Keenan Ahrends | Linda Sikhakhane | Lwanda Gogwana | Ndabo Zulu | Shane Cooper | Steve Dyer | Sthembiso Bhengu | Tendai Shoko

Brownswood

Rating: ★★★

Bokani Dyer has been an important part of the newest wave of South African artists to add to the country’s...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: June/2023

Review of The GAB Trio: The GAB Album

The GAB Trio: The GAB Album

Bea Asurmendi | Clement Regert | Gianluca Corona | Josie Taylor | Rosie Frater Taylor | Steve Taylor

Top End Records

Rating: ★★★

This is the debut release by the GAB Trio, an exciting group comprised of Clement Regert and Gianluca Corona on...

Reviewed by Tom Spargo in issue: April/2024

Review of Modern Vikings: Tales of the Skald

Modern Vikings: Tales of the Skald

David Bowden | Fergus McCreadie | Graeme Stephen | Konrad Wisniewski | Stephen Henderson

Self-release

Rating: ★★★

Drummer Stephen Henderson is a member of pianist Fergus McCreadie’s 2022 Mercury-nominated trio. This is the debut by his quintet...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: September/2024

Review of Steven Nichols: From Dust

Steven Nichols: From Dust

Amund Kleppan | Charlie Rees | John Jones | Reuben Goldmark | Steven Nichols

Ubuntu

Rating: ★★★★

You may not have heard of trumpeter Steven Nichols, but his pedigree speaks for itself: he has studied and performed...

Reviewed by Peter Jones in issue: September/2024

Review of Finn Carter: Hymn For My Dad

Finn Carter: Hymn For My Dad

Finn Carter | Joe MacLaren | Kaidi Akinnibi | Morgan Simpson

Self-release/Bandcamp

Rating: ★★★★

Finn Carter is much in demand as a sideman for a lot of very prominent contemporary acts whose names never...

Reviewed by Eddie Myer in issue: February/2025

Review of Pierrick Pédron: The Shape Of Jazz To Come (Something Else)

Pierrick Pédron: The Shape Of Jazz To Come (Something Else)

Carl-Henri Morriset | Elie Martin-Charriere | Pierrick Pédron | Thomas Bramerie

Continuo Jazz

Rating: ★★★

Having distinguished himself through several acclaimed releases as leader and duo partner to Cuban piano legend Gonzalo Rubalcaba, French alto...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: February/2025

Review of Michael Wollny: Living Ghosts

Michael Wollny: Living Ghosts

Eric Schaefer | Michael Wollny | Tim Lefebrve

ACT 8010-2

Rating: ★★★

Once the face of Young German Jazz, Michael Wollny now approaches middle age. Thus he adopts a more considered approach...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: April/2025

Review of Tom Bancroft Trio Red: Lucid Dreamers

Tom Bancroft Trio Red: Lucid Dreamers

Per Zanussi | Tom Bancroft | Tom Cawley

Interrupto

Rating: ★★★★

Originally formed as an on-the-fly studio assemblage of improvising wits from England, Scotland and Norway in 2012, Trio Red have...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: June/2016

Review of Shake Stew: Heat

Shake Stew: Heat

Astrid Weisinger | Herbert Pirker | Johannes Schleiermacher | Lukas Kranzelbinder | Mario Rom | Niki Dolp | Oliver Potratz

Traumton 4706

Rating: ★★★★

Shake Stew’s irresistibly danceable grooves and immersive feeling are increasingly authoritative on this fourth album. Bandleader-bassist Lukas Kranzelbinder grew up...

Reviewed by Nick Hasted in issue: May/2022

Review of Neil Cowley Trio: Live at Montreux 2012

Neil Cowley Trio: Live at Montreux 2012

Alex Eichenberger | Evan Jenkins | Helen Sanders-Hewett | Julian Ferraretto | Miles Brett | Neil Cowley | Rex Horan

Eagle Rock

Rating: ★★★

It can't be easy following Tony Bennett, but that's what the jazz/post-rock NCT did at Montreux's Miles Davis Hall last...

Reviewed by Matt Phillips in issue: June/2013

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