Review of Quinsin Nachoff: Flux

Quinsin Nachoff: Flux

David Binney | Kenny Wollesen | Matt Mitchell | Quinsin Nachoff

Mythology Records

Rating: ★★★

Avant-garde tenorist Nachoff comes from Toronto, Canada. He is equally at home with jazz and contemporary classical music and his...

Reviewed by Tony Hall in issue: July/2016

Review of Jeff Williams: Bloom

Jeff Williams: Bloom

Carmen Staaf | Jef Williams | Michael Formanek

Whirlwind Recordings

Rating: ★★★★

The Ohio-born London-based drums veteran Jeff Williams is on a roll at the moment. Last year's excellent ‘live’ Lifelike, recorded...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: July/2019

Review of Fringe Magnetic: Clocca

Fringe Magnetic: Clocca

Andrew Plummer | Ben Reynolds | Elisabeth Nygaard | Emilia Mårtensson | Ivo Neame | James Allsopp | Jasper Høiby | Kit Massey | Natalie Rozario | Robin Fincker

Loop Records

Rating: ★★★★

If, as reported, this CD is the swansong, the final third album from the Loop Collective and Jamie Cullum trumpeter...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: Dec/Jan/2013/2014

Review of The Sachal Ensemble: Song of Lahore

The Sachal Ensemble: Song of Lahore

The Sachal Ensemble

Wrasse Records

Rating: ★★★

This is an album that comes not only with great music but also a great story attached. In Lahore a...

Reviewed by Robert Shore in issue: August/2016

Review of Lewis Porter: Beauty & Mystery

Lewis Porter: Beauty & Mystery

John Patitucci | Lewis Porter | Terri Lyne Carrington | Tia Fuller

Altrisuoni

Rating: ★★

The veteran pianist Lewis Porter has an impressive résumé with his work behind the scenes as academic and author, having...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: May/2018

Review of Florian Arbenz: Conversation #10 – Inland

Florian Arbenz: Conversation #10 – Inland

Christy Doran | Florian Arbenz | Martial In-Albon | Matthias Würsch | Nils Wogram | Rafael Jerjen

Hammer Recordings

Rating: ★★★★

In the tenth of 12 instalments of musical ‘Conversations’, the drummer/percussionist Florian Arbenz turns to the musicians of his Swiss...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: March/2024

Review of Rick Simpson: Semi Wogan

Rick Simpson: Semi Wogan

Brigitte Beraha | Dave Manington | George Crowley | Jon Scott | Rick Simpson

Sayso Records

Rating: ★★★

What an odd title. It's not explained in the liner notes or obviously alluded to in the abstract cover artwork...

Reviewed by Robert Shore in issue: September/2012

Review of Antonio Sánchez: New Life

Antonio Sánchez: New Life

Alex Munk | Conor Chaplin | Dave Hamblett | Matt Robinson

Ubuntu Music

Rating: ★★★

New Life is a giant step forward in the career of the brilliant drummer, whose work on so many Pat...

Reviewed by Tony Hall in issue: November/2018

Review of Vector Families: For Those About To Jazz/Rock We Salute You

Vector Families: For Those About To Jazz/Rock We Salute You

Anthony Cox | Brandon Wozniak | Dave King | Dean Granros

Sunnyside

Rating: ★★★

Panic not, this isn’t, Zeus save us, another Colosseum reissue (or even an AC/DC tribute, though that would’ve been fun):...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: February/2018

Review of The Chicago Reed Quartet: Western Automatic

The Chicago Reed Quartet: Western Automatic

Dave Rempis | Ken Vandermark | Mars Williams | Nick Mazzarella

Aerophonic

Rating: ★★★★

This duck-billed doozy finds four generations of horn honkers blowing in from the Windy City to cut a cross-section through...

Reviewed by Spencer Grady in issue: July/2015

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