Various Artists: Soul Love: The Black Fire Records Story, 1975-1993
In many ways this superlative compilation provides a wider context to the recently-released Oneness Of Juju anthology. They were a...
Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: September/2020
Peace Flag Ensemble: Noteland
A drumless quintet is unusual, as are free-flowing group improvisations marked by tight construction. Peace Flag Ensemble, a new outfit...
Reviewed by Tony Benjamin in issue: July/2021
Nitin Sawhney: Live At Ronnie Scott's
Bill Laurance | Jonathan Harvey | Marijus Aleksa
“For any musician growing up in or around London, especially if you’ve grown up loving great improvisation, as I did,”...
Reviewed by Robert Shore in issue: April/2020
Yusef Lateef: Live at Ronnie Scott's
Bill Laurance | Jonathan Harvey | Marijus Aleksa
In many ways, Yusef Lateef's reputation preceded him. A tall and commanding stage presence, there are actually very few albums...
Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: April/2020
Alex Mercado Trio: Symbiosis
Dennis Rollins | Pedro Segundo | Ross Stanley
In the best tradition of latin-rooted jazz pianists, the well-travelled Alex Mercado's playing fizzes with a natural exuberance. In 2012...
Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: July/2015
Adam Rogers/David Binney: R&B
Adam Rogers | David Binney | Gerald Cleaver | Reuben Rogers
Unusually for both Rogers and Binney – and Cleaver, too, for that matter – this is basically a modern blowing...
Reviewed by Tony Hall in issue: August/2015
Benn Clatworthy: What's Going On
Benn Clatworthy | John Donaldson | Matt Home | Simon Thorpe
The son of a sculptor and grandson of revue star Gertrude Lawrence, Clatworthy, born Hastings in 1955, leads something of...
Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: August/2016
LA Express: LA Express/Shadow Play
David Luell | John Guerin | Robben Ford | Victor Feldman
An intriguing two-fer, if only for the absence of one musician and the presence of another. Tom Scott's name was...
Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: August/2017
Josh Kemp: Tone Poetry
Jon Scott | Josh Kemp | Mick Hutton | Richard Barr | Spencer Brown | Tim Lapthorn
The saxophonist and composer Josh Kemp is a member of the E17 Jazz Collective, one of the more dedicated beboppers...
Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: May/2014
Blue Note All-Stars: Our Point Of View
An effective summary of Blue Note's current roster with the emphasis placed firmly on the strength of the soloists. Chances...
Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: November/2017
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