Album Interview: Ian Shaw & Tony Kofi: An Adventurous Dream - The Music Of Billy Strayhorn And Duke Ellington (At Pizza
Barry Green | Dave Green | Ian Shaw | Tony Kofi
It’s fascinating to compare this powerful collaboration, and it is a real double header with Kofi and Shaw sharing credits,...
Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: May/2024
Stoop Quintet: Confession
Alex Munk | Dave Smyth | Flo Moore | Jonathan Brigg | Sam Miles
Threads Orchestra, one of Troyka bandmates Kit Downes’ and Chris Montague's tangled career branches, have close ties to the University...
Reviewed by Nick Hasted in issue: May/2016
Anouar Brahem: Blue Maqams
Anouar Brahem | Dave Holland | Django Bates | Jack DeJohnette
Those who took Tunisian oudist Brahem's beautiful 1998 album Thimar to their hearts might show some love for this release...
Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: November/2017
The Harvey O’Higgins Project: That’s the Way to Live!
Dave O’Higgins | Graham Harvey | Jeremy Brown | Josh Morrison
All is well with the world. Dave O’Higgins is back and swinging in partnership with old pals. Pandemics may come...
Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: October/2021
Amanda Gardier: Auteur: Music Inspired by the Films of Wes Anderson
Amanda Gardier | Charlie Ballantine | Dave King | Jesse Wittman
Amanda Gardier, a young Baltimore-based alto saxophonist, won’t be a name familiar to most UK jazz listeners.But she steps out...
Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: March/2024
Josephine Davies’ Satori: Weatherwards
Alcyona Mick | Dave Whitford | James Maddren | Josephine Davies
Following 2020’s Buddhism-themed How Can We Wake? this fourth album from Josephine Davies’ Satori takes the saxophonist back to her...
Reviewed by Tony Benjamin in issue: November/2024
Tori Freestone Trio: In the Chop House
Dave Manington | Tim Giles | Tori Freestone
Tori Freestone was a late starter on saxophone having spent her early youth playing violin in the folk clubs of...
Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: June/2014
Cloudmakers Trio: Abstract Forces
Dave Smith | Jim Hart | Michael Janisch
Jim Hart might best be known as one of the leading practitioners on the vibraphone in the UK, but with...
Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: October/2014
Jimmy Heath: Picture of Heath
Barry Harris | Billy Higgins | Jimmy Heath | Sam Jones
It only takes a couple of choruses of ‘For Minor's Only’ to realise that this is going to be a...
Reviewed by Mike Hobart in issue: September/2015
Ronnie Cuber: Cuber Libre
Albert Heath | Barry Harris | Ronnie Cuber | Sam Jones
Senor Cuber has been around for some time now and has a chest full of campaign medals to his credit...
Reviewed by Roy Carr in issue: April/2016
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