Review of Dan Wilson: Vessels of Wood and Earth

Dan Wilson: Vessels of Wood and Earth

Dan Wilson

Brother Mister/Mack Avenue

Rating: ★★★

On much of this album there's a fine live feeling in the studio. ‘The Reconstruction’, has some burning solos from...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: June/2021

Review of Bach Jazz

Bach Jazz

Emil Carlsson Rinstad | Magnus Bergström | Ola Winkler

Bolero

Rating: ★★★

Although one of the earliest Jazz-and-Bach compositions was Welshman Alec Templeton’s ‘Bach Goes To Town,’ an arrangement that was picked...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: December/2024

Review of Blazing Flame: Play High Mountain Top

Blazing Flame: Play High Mountain Top

Aaron Standon | Anton Henley | Bill Bartlett | Dave Perry | Fiona Harvey | Julie Tippetts | Keith Tippett | Peter Evans | Steve Day

Leo Records

Rating: ★★★

It may be nonsense, but it is still sometimes said that all contemporary jazz sounds the same. That is not...

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

Review of Felix Blume: Death In Haiti: Funeral Brass Bands And Sounds From Port Au Prince

Felix Blume: Death In Haiti: Funeral Brass Bands And Sounds From Port Au Prince

Blagueur Ti Batau | Maestro Midouin | Maestro Ronald | Maestro Turenne | Maestro Walter

Discrepant

Rating: ★★★

Jean Toussaint's ‘Mandingo Brass’, a highlight of his excellent gig at Ronnie Scott's last month, was a timely reminder of...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: August/2018

Review of Rasmus Sørensen: At The Right Time

Rasmus Sørensen: At The Right Time

Francesco Ciniglio | Jon Henriksson | Rasmus Sørensen

April Records

Rating: ★★★

Danish pianist and composer Rasmus Sørensen moved to New York to study at the Manhattan School of Music, join the...

Reviewed by Robert Shore in issue: December/2024

Review of Samo Salamon Sextet: The Colours Suite

Samo Salamon Sextet: The Colours Suite

Achille Succi | Christian Lillinger | Julian Argüelles | Pascal Niggenkemper | Roberto Dani | Samo Salamon

Clean Feed

Rating: ★★★★

It's intriguing to compare Salamon and Ollie Hirvonen (who's new album on Edition is also reviewed this issue): both are...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: July/2017

Review of Tia Fuller: Decisive Steps

Tia Fuller: Decisive Steps

Christian McBride | Kim Thompson | Maurice Chestnut | Miriam Sullivan | Sean Jones | Shamie Royston | Tia Fuller | Warren Wolf

Mack Avenue

Rating: ★★★★

Saxophonist Fuller made an excellent impression when she guested on Sean Jones’ first Mack Avenue album and has continued to...

Reviewed by Tony Hall in issue: June/2010

Review of Magma: Riah Sahiltaahk

Magma: Riah Sahiltaahk

Benoit Alziary | Christian Vander | Herve Aknin | Isabelle Feuillebois | James MacGaw | Jeremie Ternoy | Philippe Bussonnet | Stella Vander

JV

Rating: ★★

Just when you thought it was safe to put away your Kobaian dictionary (filed alongside your Klingon thesaurus) up pops...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: Dec/Jan/2014/2015

Review of Album Interview: Robert Glasper Experiment: Black Radio: Volume 2

Album Interview: Robert Glasper Experiment: Black Radio: Volume 2

Anthony Hamilton | Brandy | Casey Benjamin | Common | Derrick Hodge | Dwele | Emeli Sandé | Faith Evans | Glasper | Jill Scott

Blue Note/Universal

Rating: ★★★

Needless to say the predecessor was a big, big album, making Glasper the go-to jazzer for a new generation of...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: November/2013

Review of Cannonball Adderley/Bill Evans: Legendary Quartet/Quintet Sessions

Cannonball Adderley/Bill Evans: Legendary Quartet/Quintet Sessions

Barry Galbraith | Bill Evans | Bill Russo | Blue Mitchell | Cannonbal Adderley | Connie Kay | Emmett Berry | Jimmy Cobb | Milt Hinton | Percy Heath

American Jazz Classics

Rating: ★★★

There can never be enough Adderley and, if this isn't his best, it's still most welcome. The three albums here...

Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: May/2014

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