Andrew Linham Quartet: Abandoned Silence
Andrew Linham | Dan Paton | Darren McCarthy | Rob Brockway
Young Leeds College of Music graduate Andrew Linham has been notching up the prizes of late, not least bagging a...
Reviewed by Robert Shore in issue: May/2012
Escape Hatch featuring Julian Argüelles: Roots of Unity
Andrea Di Biase | Dave Hamblett | Ivo Neame | Julian Argüelles
The Loose Tubes saxophonist Julian Argüelles and Phronesis pianist Ivo Neame are among the most influential figures of their respective...
Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: April/2017
Fred Hersch: Songs From Home
This record truly reflects the uncertain times we live in – a global pandemic enacted against the backdrop of political...
Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: February/2021
Noah Haidu: Slowly: Song For Keith Jarrett
I haven't heard the 48-year-old Haidu's recent Sunnyside tribute to Kenny Kirkland, which apparently contained not only an album but...
Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: June/2021
Karen Sharp: Spirit
Dave Green | Karen Sharp | Nikki Iles | Steve Brown
Sharp’s earlier albums teamed her with another front-line player, here she goes it alone, albeit with a fine rhythm section...
Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: Dec/Jan/2011/2012
Josh Arcoleo: Beginnings
Not the soul funk you might expect from a protégé of Pee Wee Ellis, but a tight yet melodic set...
Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: November/2017
Jonathan Silk Big Band with Percy Pursglove: Uncouth
Now there’s a perverse title if you like. The Jonathan Silk Big Band’s sound isn’t quite as smooth as its...
Reviewed by Robert Shore in issue: October/2013
UMO Jazz Orchestra with Michael Brecker: Live in Helsinki 1995
The UMO Jazz Orchestra in Helsinki is one of several leading big bands in Europe staffed by full time professionals....
Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: February/2016
Harmonie Ensemble/New York: The Nutcracker Suites
‘The Nutcracker’ is far from my favourite Ellingtonia but, then, apparently the Tchaikovsky original wasn't his own favourite either. Perhaps...
Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: Dec/Jan/2013/2014
Gerd Dudek: Day and Night
Gene Calderazzo | Gerd Dudek | Hans Koller | Oli Hayhurst
Schwartz's studio in Ardingly, this is a fine opportunity to enjoy the often unjustly forgotten-about German saxophonist Dudek, now well...
Reviewed by Stephen Graham in issue: October/2012
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