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

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

Fingers: The Complete Fingers Remember Mingus

Alan Jackson | Bruce Turner | Dave Green | Lol Coxhill | Michael Garrick

One of the delights of recovering jazz recordings from the archives is hearing studio chatter among the musicians, busy sound...

Reviewed by Chris Welch in issue: August/2024

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

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

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

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