The Piano Choir: Handscapes 2
Of all the albums that the groundbreaking independent label Strata East released in the 1970s, this was arguably the most...
Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: March/2023
Slobber Pup: Pole Axe
Balazs Pandi | Jamie Saft | Joe Morris | Mats Gustafsson
Corrosive flecks of acid-lined spittle pour forth from the jowls of Slobber Pup's sophomore summit, canonising mires of unholy cacophony...
Reviewed by Spencer Grady in issue: Dec/Jan/2015/2016
Danilo Pérez ft. The Global Messengers: Crisálida
Pérez draws on his strong social conscience in creating Crisálida (meaning chrysalis). From the safe confines of a nurturing cocoon,...
Reviewed by Hugh Morris in issue: April/2022
Duncan Eagles Quartet: Narrations
Duncan Eagles | Max Luthert | Tomasz Bura | Zoé Pascal
With Narrations, Duncan Eagles takes another step away from the Partikel nucleus that acted as the saxophonist-composer’s creative crucible for...
Reviewed by Hugh Morris in issue: June/2023
Brandee Younger: Brand New Life
If there’s a sampled harp in a hip-hop cut, Dorothy Ashby probably has something to do with it. An artist...
Reviewed by Hugh Morris in issue: June/2023
Jacky Naylor: The Industrial Suite
Last summer's Meraki release demonstrated Yorkshire-born pianist Jacky Naylor's compositional flair, on an album influenced more than a smidge by...
Reviewed by Hugh Morris in issue: June/2021
Emma Johnson's Gravy Boat: Worry Not
Angus Milne | Emma Johnson | Fergus Vickers | Richard Jones | Steve Hanley
Emma Johnson's Gravy Boat should get a prize for ‘Most Creative Band Name’. For now, they'll have to make do...
Reviewed by Hugh Morris in issue: September/2021
Village of the Sun: First Light
Binker Golding | Moses Boyd | Simon Ratcliffe
London duo Binker & Moses aren’t really the type to sit still. Last year's excellent album Feeding the Machine, their...
Reviewed by Hugh Morris in issue: February/2023
Ivo Perelman/Whit Dickey: Tenorhood
Ivo Perelman | Joe Morris | Mat Maneri | Matthew Shipp | Whit Dickey
True to form New York-based Brazilian saxophonist Perelman unveils another burst of activity with three projects that could not be...
Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: August/2015
Barney McAll: Precious Energy
After 20 years spent on the stand with artists as diverse as Sia and Gary Bartz, pianist Barney McAll recently...
Reviewed by Hugh Morris in issue: March/2022
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