Review of João Lencastre's Communion 3: Song(s) of Hope

João Lencastre's Communion 3: Song(s) of Hope

Eivind Opsvik | Jacob Sacks | João Lencastre

Clean Feed

Rating: ★★★

Portuguese drummer and composer João Lencastre's first visit to New York in 2002 - where he came into contact with...

Reviewed by John Fordham in issue: October/2019

Review of Dave Torn/Tim Berne/Ches Smith: Sun of Goldfinger

Dave Torn/Tim Berne/Ches Smith: Sun of Goldfinger

Ches Smith | Craig Taborn | David Torn | Mike Baggetta | Ryan Ferreira | Tim Berne

ECM

Rating: ★★★★

Put the cat out, loosen the trousers, pour a long one, shut your eyes and when you come round in...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: May/2019

Review of Thelonious Monk: Palo Alto

Thelonious Monk: Palo Alto

Ben Riley | Charlie Rouse | Larry Gales | Thelonious Monk

Impulse!

Rating: ★★★★

Yet another surprise in the now-annual parade of previously unreleased gems from the big names of the past, this is...

Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: August/2020

Review of Fred Frith Trio with Lotte Anker & Susana Santos Silva: Road

Fred Frith Trio with Lotte Anker & Susana Santos Silva: Road

Fred Frith | Jason Hoopes | Jordan Glenn | Lotte Anker | Susana Santos Silva

Intakt CD

Rating: ★★★

Over the last couple of decades, Fred Frith has honed his extremely inventive solo electric guitar sets, for which he...

Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: December/January/2021/2022

Review of Sarah Moule: Stormy Emotions

Sarah Moule: Stormy Emotions

Charlie Cawood | Mark Lockheart | Mick Hutton | Neville Malcolm | Nigel Price | Paul Robinson | Rod Youngs | Sarah Moule | Simon Wallace

33 Jazz Records

Rating: ★★★★

A winning combination of first-rate songwriting, a compelling storytelling gift and a band which expertly charts the narrative ebb and...

Reviewed by Peter Quin in issue: May/2021

Review of Bebel Gilberto: João

Bebel Gilberto: João

Bebel Gilberto | Guilherme Monteiro

Editor's Choice

PIAS Recordings

Rating: ★★★★

This latest album from the genre-bending, Grammy-nominated Brazilian singer-songwriter Bebel Gilberto is a touching tribute to her father, João –...

Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: September/2023

Review of Erroll Garner: The Complete Concert By The Sea

Erroll Garner: The Complete Concert By The Sea

Denzil Best | Eddie Calhoun | Garner

Columbia/Legacy

Rating: ★★★★

The “best-selling piano trio record ever” just became twice as long (not thrice, though, since the third CD contains the...

Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: Dec/Jan/2015/2016

Review of Burnt Belief: Emergent

Burnt Belief: Emergent

Colin Edwin | Jon Durant | Vinny Sabatino

Alchemy Records

Rating: ★★★

There's a neat synchronicity in Emergent's release coming alongside a slew of King Crimson reissues. There's a direct connection to...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: November/2016

Review of Wolfgang Muthspiel: Where The River Goes

Wolfgang Muthspiel: Where The River Goes

Ambrose Akinmusire | Brad Mehldau | Eric Harland | Larry Grenadier | Wolfgang Muthspiel

ECM

Rating: ★★★★

With Rising Grace in 2016, the Austrian guitarist Wolfgang Muthspiel confirmed his stature on the world stage all the more...

Reviewed by John Fordham in issue: October/2018

Review of Ridina Ahmedová and Petr Tichý: HLASkontraBAS

Ridina Ahmedová and Petr Tichý: HLASkontraBAS

Petr Tichý | Ridina Ahmedová

Poli5

Rating: ★★★★

The cover of Ridina Ahmedová and Petr Tichý's impeccable, crowd-funded duo debut HLASkontraBAS has an eye peering through a double-bass's...

Reviewed by Ken Hunt in issue: May/2017

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