Joel Harrison: Mother Stump

The prolific US country jazz-rock loving guitarist's quartet goes its own way on an unusual set of improv vehicles including...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: September/2014

Album Interview: Matthew Halsall & the Gondwana Orchestra: When the World Was One

Gavin Barras | Keiko Kitamura | Lisa Mallett | Luke Flowers | Matthew Halsall | Nat Birchall | Rachael Gladwin | Taz Modi

When the World Was One is an album title that reflects Mancunian trumpeter Matthew Halsall's deep interest in the ‘spiritual...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: July/2014

Album Interview: Christian McBride Trio: Out Here

Christian McBride | Christian Sands | Ulysses Owen, Jr

Although Christian McBride is a familiar figure within the piano trio context, he has never led a piano trio of...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: August/2013

Johanna Burnheart: Burnheart

Boz Martin-Jones | David Swan | Joanna Burnheart | Jonny Wickham | Noel Langley

Burnheart is a German classical talent now living in London, whose conversion to jazz was refracted through Berlin techno. As...

Reviewed by Nick Hasted in issue: November/2020

Bill Frisell: HARMONY

Bill Frisell | Hank Roberts | Luke Bergman | Petra Haden

Look no further than the title. Harmony in music, harmony of the soul, harmony in community: Frisell evokes it all...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: November/2019

Jazzmeia Horn: A Social Call

Ben Williams | Frank Lacy | Jazzmeia Horn | Jerome Jennings | Josh Evans | Stacy Dillard | Victor Gould

The Dallas-born, New York City-based vocalist Jazzmeia Horn was my one to watch for in the December 2015/January 2016 issue...

Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: July/2017

George Crowley Quartet: Paper Universe

Calum Gourlay | George Crowley | James Maddren | Kit Downes

And the young lions keep coming, Crowley's quartet dates back to student days when all four attended the Royal Academy...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: June/2012

Freight Train

Cathy Jordan | Liam Noble | Paul Clarvis

Pour yourself a long slow one, sit back and enjoy. If ever that old jazz cliché about the parts being...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: March/2023

Mike Stern: Upside Downside

Bob Berg | Dave Weckl | Don Alias | Don Grolnick | Jaco Pastorious | Jeff Andrew | Jim Beard | Mark Egan | Michael Brecker | Mike Stern

Here's Stern roaring out of the traps, hot from Miles and given a full-on rock hero studio sound. If this...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: March/2015

Phil Miller In Cahoots: Mind Over Matter

Mark Armstrong | Mark Fletcher | Paul Booth | Peter Lemer | Phil Miller

Things may come and things may go but like the Art School Dance, Phil Miller goes on forever. In Cahoots...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: May/2012