Alice Zawadzki: China Lane

Alex Roth | Alice Zawadzki | Andreas Lang | Jon Scott | Kit Downes

Written and arranged over a five-year period, this debut album from singer-songwriter, violinist and pianist Alice Zawadzki is a many-splendoured...

Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: July/2014

Michael Mayo: Bones

Andrew Freedman | Eli Wolf | Michael Mayo | Nick Campbell | Robin Baytas | Scott Mayo | Valerie Pinkston

Born and raised in LA, but based in NYC for the past five years, vocalist and composer Michael Mayo has...

Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: August/2021

Terry Gibbs Legacy Band: The Terry Gibbs Songbook

Danny Bacher | Gerry Gibbs | Harry Allen | Mike Gurrola | Scott Hamilton | Terry Gibbs | Tom Ranier

Rather remarkably, Terry Gibbs, the celebrated vibist and bandleader, is still with us at the great age of 98 –...

Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: August/2023

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

Barabara Huby | Buddy Budson | Daud Abdul Kahafiz | Faruq Hanif Bey | George Davidson | Harold McKinney | Ken Thomas | Kenny Cox | Lopez Leon | Marcus Bel grave

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

Miroslav Vitous Group:

Jan Christensen | John Surman | Kenny Kirkland | Miroslav Vitous

What startles here is the piano playing of Kirkland. Barely 25, he has a kick-ass attitude mixed with the vet's...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: May/2014

Peter King/Alan Skidmore: Forever Elvin

Alan Skidmore | Alec Dankworth | Martin Drew | Peter King | Steve Melling

This album is worth owning for several reasons. Firstly it celebrates the excellence of two of Britain's finest straight-ahead saxophonists....

Reviewed by Jack Massarik in issue: June/2013

Leon Thomas: Full Circle

While the likes of Gil Scott-Heron and Lonnie Liston Smith have been pushed as flagship artists in Ace’s excellent curation...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: August/2016

Album Interview: Misha Mullov-Abbado: Effra

James Davison | Liam Dunachie | Matthew Herd | Misha Mullov-Abbado | Sam Rapley | Scott Chapman

After his well-received excursions into the rarefied classical/folk crossovers of his recent ECM-released trios, it’s a pleasure to welcome Misha...

Reviewed by Eddie Myer in issue: February/2025

Buddy DeFranco : The Bebop Years, 1949-1956

Ace Lane | Al Porcino | Al Robertson | Angelo Cicallse | Art Blakey | Art Tatum | Art Taylor | Barney Kessel | Ben Lary | Bernie Glow

Buddy DeFranco deserves a lot more recognition than he has had over the years for his sterling work in keeping...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: August/2022