Review of Alfredo Rodriguez: The Invasion Parade

Alfredo Rodriguez: The Invasion Parade

Alfredo Rodriguez | Billy Carrion | Esperanza Spalding | Henry Cole | Javier Porta | Pedrito Martinez | Peter Slovak | Roman Filiu

Mack Avenue

Rating: ★★★★

The son of a popular Cuban TV personality, former child prodigy Rodriguez had a strong classical training background (Bach, Beethoven,...

Reviewed by Tony Hall in issue: May/2014

Review of Dominique Di Piazza: Living Hope

Dominique Di Piazza: Living Hope

Dominique Di Piazza | Grégory Privat | Nicolas Viccaro | Stéphane Chasse

La Note Bleue

Rating: ★★★

Arriving to great acclaim as one third of John McLaughlin's 1990s trio alongside Indo-jazz drum deity Trilok Gurtu, electric bassist...

Reviewed by Mike Flynn in issue: March/2017

Review of Dan Blake: Da Fé

Dan Blake: Da Fé

Dan Blake

Sunnyside Records

Rating: ★★★

A saxophonist who's successfully worked with Anthony Braxton, Esperanza Spalding, and acclaimed New York classical chamber group the Mivos Quartet...

Reviewed by John Fordham in issue: June/2021

Review of Leo Genovese: Estrellero

Leo Genovese: Estrellero

Demian Cabaud | Leo Genovese | Marcos Cavaleiro

Sunnyside

Rating: ★★★★

Argentinian pianist Leo Genovese has been turning heads following his high profile tours and recordings with singer-bassist Esperanza Spalding ever...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: September/2023

Review of Jim Hart Cloudmakers Trio: A Drop Of Hope In The Ocean Of Uncertainty

Jim Hart Cloudmakers Trio: A Drop Of Hope In The Ocean Of Uncertainty

Dave Smith | Jim Hart | Leo Genovese | Michael Janisch

Whirlwind Recordings

Rating: ★★★

French-resident vibraphonist Jim Hart used to be one of the pivotal figures on the London contemporary jazz scene as a...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: November/2024

Review of Tia Fuller: Angelic Warrior

Tia Fuller: Angelic Warrior

Dianne Reeves | Fuller | John Patitucci | Mimi Jones | Rudy Royston | Shamie Royston | Shirazette Tinnin | Terri Lyne Carrington

Mack Avenue

Rating: ★★★

Although her membership of Beyoncé's band is one of the prime talking points in the alto saxophonist's career, one could...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: November/2012

Review of Gilad Hekselman: Far Star

Gilad Hekselman: Far Star

Alon Benjamini | Amir Bresler | Eric Harland | Gilad Hekselman | Nathan Shram | Nomok | Oren Hardy | Shai Maestro | Ziv Ravitz

Edition Records

Rating: ★★★

Considering the astonishing fluency of his improvising, pure tone, Pat Metheny-inflected composing muse and partnerships with a raft of New...

Reviewed by John Fordham in issue: July/2022

Review of Various Artists: Miles Ahead (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Various Artists: Miles Ahead (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Don Cheadle | Elena Pinderhughes | Esperanza Spalding | Gary Clarke Jr | Herbie Hancock | Keyon Harrold | Marcus Strickland | Miles Davis | Robert Glasper | Taylor Eigsti

Columbia/Legacy

Rating: ★★★

Don Cheadle's recent feature Miles Ahead didn’t follow the usual ‘biopic’ rules of time and space so it's ironic that...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: July/2016

Review of Mike Stern: All Over The Place

Mike Stern: All Over The Place

Al Foster | Anthony Jackson | Bob Franceschini | Bob Malach | Chris Potter | Dave Holland | Dave Weckl | Esperanza Spalding | Jim Beard | Keith Carlock

Heads Up

Rating: ★★★★

If you thought Big Neighbourhood, Stern's impressive run out from a couple of years ago tapped a diverse range of...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: August/2012

Review of Shabaka Hutchings: Perceive Its Beauty, Acknowledge Its Grace

Shabaka Hutchings: Perceive Its Beauty, Acknowledge Its Grace

Andre 3000 | Anum Lyapo | Brandee Younger | Carlos Nino | Charles Overton | Chris Scholar | Dave Okumu | Elucid | Eska | Esperanza Spalding

Impulse!

Rating: ★★★★

Perceive Its Beauty, Acknowledge Its Grace can be seen and heard as a conceptual rejoinder to Afrikan Culture. That album...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: April/2024

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