Harvey Mason: Sho Nuff Groovin’ You: The Arista Record Anthology 1975-81 BBR

Harvey Mason

To jazz fans Mason is the man who held the masterful groove for Herbie Hancock; to ‘soul boys’ he is...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: March/2018

Bill O'Connell & The Latin Jazz All-Stars: Zocalo

Adam Cruz | Bill O'Connell | Conrad Herwig | Luques Curtis | Richie Flores | Steve Slagle

Pianist O'Connell has worked with latin groups, including those of Mongo Santamaria, Dave Valentin, The Fort Apache Band and the...

Reviewed by Tony Hall in issue: February/2014

Kwartet: Seventh Daze

Milo Fell | Patrick Bettison | Tim Whitehead | Tony Woods

There's certainly no lack of invention in this little quartet – or, rather, Kwartet – and it's not just about...

Reviewed by Robert Shore in issue: August/2012

Rusconi + Fred Frith: Live In Europe

Arvell Shaw | Barney Bigard | Bob McCracken | Cozy Cole | Earl Hines | Jack Teagarden | Louis Armstrong | Marty Napoleon | Sid Catlett | Trummy Young

Slippery little fish this one. Something between a stinky sprat and a red herring, if you must know. How often...

Reviewed by Spencer Grady in issue: February/2020

Kurt Elling & Charlie Hunter: Guilty Pleasures

Charlie Hunter | Kurt Elling | Nate Smith

An amuse-bouche before his new SuperBlue album drops later in 2023, Kurt Elling continues his exploration of the funkier side...

Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: March/2023

Martin Taylor and Alan Barnes: Two For The Road

As with his album with pianist Dave Newton, this has Woodville's Alan Barnes close up and personal in a duo...

Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: March/2012

Fabled: Fabled EP

Alex Munk | Conor Chaplin | Matt Robinson | Sam Rapley | Will Glaser

The reedsman Sam Rapley, a fairly recent Royal Academy of Music postgraduate, gives us just a small taster on a...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: June/2015

Nick Malcolm Quartet: Glimmers

Alexander Hawkins | Mark Whitlam | Nick Malcolm | Olie Brice

The Bristol-based trumpeter Nick Malcolm, who recently appeared on BBC Radio's Jazz on 3 Introducing with the band Dakhla, is...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: September/2012

Simon Moullier: Countdown

Simon Moullier

Following on from last year's quintet debut Spirit Song comes a stripped-down vibes-bass-drum trio that further highlights the very impressive...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: July/2021

Matthew Bourne: Isotach

Matthew Bourne

Matthew Bourne's fourth solo album was recorded at home, looking out across storm-battered Yorkshire moors, during “a period when my...

Reviewed by Nick Hasted in issue: September/2017