José James: While You Were Sleeping
Becca Stevens | José James | Takuya Kuroda
Over five impressive solo releases, including a fine duet with pianist Jef Neve, James has given lie to the notion...
Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: July/2014
Gary Burton & Keith Jarrett
Bill Goodwin | Gary Burton | Keith Jarrett | Sam Browne | Steve Swallow
When this album was released on 22 February 1971 it had ‘instant classic’ written all over it. Widely influential at...
Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: Dec/Jan/2013/2014
Tierney Sutton: Paris Sessions
Kevin Axt | Serge Merlaud | Tierney Sutton
If you consider what are the desiderata of a great vocal jazz recording, the list would certainly include great, heartfelt...
Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: Dec/Jan/2014/2015
James Taylor Quartet: Closer To The Moon
All credit to Taylor as both musically and psychically he broadens his horizons with his most ambitious release yet. 2011's...
Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: April/2013
Jim Snidero & Jeremy Pelt: Jubilation! Celebrating Cannonball Adderley
Billy Drummond | David Hazeltine | Jeremy Pelt | Jim Snidero | Nat Reeves
Jeremy Pelt must surely know the whole Adderley brothers' band book by heart – he's already a member of the...
Reviewed by Tony Hall in issue: July/2018
Aquarium: Places
Edward Perez | Godwin Louis | Jason Palmer | Kendrick Scott | Mark Turner | Mike Moreno
The 26-year-old pianist-composer Sam Leak is the man behind Aquarium, a quartet that a lot of critics picked up on...
Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: September/2014
Shatner's Bassoon: The Self Titled Album: Shansa Barsnaan
Andrew Lisle | Craig Scott | Johnny Richards | Joost Hendrickx | Michael Bardon | Oliver Dover
Formed in 2010, Shatner's Bassoon follow their debut Aquatic Ape Privilege with The Self Titled Album: Shansa Barsnaan. On titles...
Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: October/2015
Animation: Agemo
Bob Belden | DJ Logic | Guy Licata | Matt Garrison | Scott Kinsey | Tim Hagans
Got new headphones? No? Well don’t come back until you have. Agemo is a reworking of Asiento, itself a live...
Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: March/2012
Karen Sharp: Spirit
Dave Green | Karen Sharp | Nikki Iles | Steve Brown
Sharp’s earlier albums teamed her with another front-line player, here she goes it alone, albeit with a fine rhythm section...
Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: Dec/Jan/2011/2012
Phil Ranelin: Vibes From The Tribe
With collectable vinyl being reissued on a weekly basis it is becoming increasingly difficult to determine a really essential classic...
Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: April/2019
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