Album Interview: Theon Cross: Fyah

Artie Zaitz | Moses Boyd | Nathaniel Cross | Nubya Garcia | Theon Cross | Tim Doyle | Wayne Francis

Having built momentum with EPs, gigs and a gathering media storm, many of London’s new jazz generation are finally making...

Reviewed by Nick Hasted in issue: April/2019

Album Interview: Dave Holland featuring Evan Parker, Craig Taborn and Ches Smith: Uncharted Territories

Ches Smith | Craig Taborn | Dave Holland | Evan Parker

Released on Holland's own label, Dare2 Records, Unchartered Territories, is the first album under his name to focus almost exclusively...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: June/2018

Harald Lassen: Balans

Bram de Looze | Harald Lassen | Sander Eriksen Nordahl | Solveig Wang | Stian Andersen | Tore Flatjord

Lassen has been around on the Norwegian scene for a while now, but this well-constructed album of contemplative moods is...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: August/2023

Oscar Peterson: The vocal styling of…

OP's singing was not his strong point, and the tracks here with the original guitar + bass trio and Buddy...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: June/2010

Tony Bennett & Dave Brubeck: The White House Sessions, Live

Dave Brubeck | Tony Bennett

While one track from this 1962 Bennett/Brubeck White House summit (‘That Old Black Magic’) had previously been issued on record,...

Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: July/2013

MoonMot: Going Down the Well

Cath Roberts | Dee Byrne | Johnny Hunter | Oli Fuster | Seth Bennett | Simon Petermann

Moonmot are a mischievous yet accomplished agglomeration of Swiss and Brit elements who play largely improvised music against strongly written...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: April/2020

Paquito D'Rivera and Trio Corrente: Songs for Maura

Edu Ribeiro | Fabio Torres | Paquito D'Rivera | Paulo Paulelli

New York-based, Cuban-born clarinettist/saxophonist Paquito D'Rivera says that half of his heart is Brazilian, and over the decades he has...

Reviewed by Robert Shore in issue: Dec/Jan/2013/2014

Colosseum II: Strange New Flesh

Don Airey | Gary Moore | John Mole | Jon Hiseman | Mike Starrs | Neil Murray

As even Hiseman would admit, Colosseum II bore little resemblance to its noble predecessor. Gone are those muscular brass parts,...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: June/2012

Gerry Gibbs Thrasher Dream Trio: We're Back

Gerry Gibbs | Kenny Barron | Kyeshie Gibbs | Larry Goldings | Ron Carter | Steve Wilson | Warren Wolf

The Thrasher Dream trio is pianist Kenny Barron and bassist Ron Carter supported by leader Gerry Gibbs on drums. Their...

Reviewed by Mike Hobart in issue: Dec/Jan/2014/2015

Julie London: The Julie London Collection 1955-62

A collection of all London's singles from the period (plus some album tracks) goes to show her consistency and taste...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: September/2017