Fela Ransome Kuti: And His Koola Lobitos
Such has been the seemingly endless flood of Fela Kuti reissues threatening to sweep us all away over the past...
Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: May/2016
Tia Fuller: Diamond Cut
The inclusion of giants among men in the personnel for this fourth album by alto-saxophonist Fuller is newsworthy. But the...
Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: August/2018
Michael Garrick's Lyric Ensemble: Home Thoughts
Chris Nickolls | Matt Ridley | Michael Garrick | Nette Robinson | Tony Woods
The late Michael Garrick's love of poetry is well known and here he's set both his own verse and that...
Reviewed by Duncan Heining in issue: August/2012
Conrad Herwig: The Latin Side Of Joe Henderson Featuring Joe Lovano
Joe Henderson always approached latin rhythm from a sly and seductive Blue Note angle. In contrast, trombonist Conrad Herwig and...
Reviewed by Mike Hobart in issue: Dec/Jan/2014/2015
Steven Nichols: From Dust
Amund Kleppan | Charlie Rees | John Jones | Reuben Goldmark | Steven Nichols
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
Immanuel Wilkins: Blues Blood
If Miles Davis had been a generation older and still a talent-spotting genius, he would very likely have hired Immanuel...
Reviewed by John Fordham in issue: November/2024
John Coltrane and Friends: Sideman: Trane's Blue Note Sessions
Representing a sensible way of mining the archive and sticking to tried and tested names this compilation contains every note...
Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: Dec/Jan/2014/2015
Thelonious Monk: Plays Duke Ellington:The Trio and Solo Sets
Monk’s 1955 Riverside trio set became a watershed for his profile since, though he had already recorded a few standards...
Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: February/2020
Andy Milne & Dapp Theory: Forward In All Directions
It's now 16 years since the New York-based pianist formed Dapp Theory and it's to his credit that this latest...
Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: November/2014
Conrad Herwig – Igor Butman: Reflections
Alex Sipiagin | Conrad Herwig | David Kikoski | Igor Butman | Jeff ‘Tain’ Watts | Kenny Davis
This is trombonist Herwig's tenth leader album for Criss Cross and the playing really is as good as it gets....
Reviewed by Tony Hall in issue: July/2016
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