Wynton Kelly plus Don Sleet: Four Classic Albums
Of the post-bop pianists born in the decade after Bud Powell (Kenny Drew, Barry Harris, Sonny Clark et al), Kelly...
Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: November/2023
Grant Green: Green Street
Ben Tucker | Dave Bailey | Grant Green
Certain classic Blue Note recordings do not age as well as others and this is an example. Early in his...
Reviewed by Jack Massarik in issue: Dec/Jan/2012/2013
Tom Arthurs: One Year
Markku Ounaskari | Richard Fairhurst | Tom Arthurs
When they made their fine Postcards from Pushkin duo album seven years ago, the expat British trumpeter Tom Arthurs and...
Reviewed by John Fordham in issue: April/2018
Flashmob: Generals
Nick Smalley | Rory Simmons | Ryan Williams | Will Collier
Electric guitarist Ryan Williams’ four-piece Flashmob were formed in 2007. On the band’s debut Generals on the F-IRE label, Williams...
Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: October/2011
Simon Spillett Big Band: Dear Tubby H
Everything about this first-ever release on drummer Pete Cater’s new mister PC label exudes class. The look of the album,...
Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: December/January/2023/2024
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
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