Andromeda Mega Express Orchestra: Vula

18-piece orchestra | Daniel Glatzel

This is the saxophonist Daniel Glatzel's Berlin-based 18-piece contemporary orchestra's fourth album since forming a decade ago. Vula draws from...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: June/2017

Gustaf Ljunggren with Skúli Sverrison: Floreana

Gustaf Ljunggren | Skúli Sverrison

Expansively ambient with limpid, folk-like melodies, this could be ECM getting it together in the country. “I listened inside, and...

Reviewed by Nick Hasted in issue: July/2022

Rain Sultanov: Inspired By Nature

This distinguished Azerbaijani saxophonist leads a septet that has its roots in both eastern folk melody and the Garbarek-Jarrett ECM...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: May/2017

George Van Eps: Once In A While

The great swing guitarist's quartet demonstrates his mastery of integrating melody, chords and rhythm into one of the most complex...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: April/2015

WHO Trio: STRELL

This Swiss-based avant-jazz trio (drummer Gerry Hemingway, pianist Michel Wintsch, bassist Bänz Oester) was formed in 1998 and their idiosyncratic...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: November/2020

Yazz Ahmed: La Saboteuse

Corrina Silvester | Dave Manington | Dudley Phillips | Fartun Tahir | Lewis Wright | Martin France | Naadia Sherriff | Samuel Hällkvist | Shabaka Hutchings | Yazz Ahmed

The Bahraini-born trumpeter and flugelhornist Yazz Ahmed has real rock credentials playing with Radiohead, These New Puritans and Joan as...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: May/2017

Eric Alexander Trio: Just One Of Those Things

Dezron Douglas | Eric Alexander | Neal Smith

Eric Alexander gets to his inner John Coltrane from the first notes of ‘Just One of Those Things’ to the...

Reviewed by Mike Hobart in issue: June/2017

Avishai Cohen/Yonathan Avishai: Playing The Room

Avishai Cohen | Yonathan Avishai

This is a gorgeous set - another delicate exploration of brass tonality, restrained improv eloquence and quiet empathy from the...

Reviewed by John Fordham in issue: October/2019

Fergus McCreadie Trio: Turas

The Glasgow-based pianist McCreadie’s composition titles trace a map of his Scottish homeland and the music is an effervescent mix...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: August/2018

Radament: Due

From Barcelona, this duo combine piano and drums with electronics Their mix of playful Mediterranean melodies, EST improv-rock grooves and...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: September/2019