João Lencastre's Communion 3: Song(s) of Hope
Eivind Opsvik | Jacob Sacks | João Lencastre
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
Dave Torn/Tim Berne/Ches Smith: Sun of Goldfinger
Ches Smith | Craig Taborn | David Torn | Mike Baggetta | Ryan Ferreira | Tim Berne
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
Thelonious Monk: Palo Alto
Ben Riley | Charlie Rouse | Larry Gales | Thelonious Monk
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
Fred Frith Trio with Lotte Anker & Susana Santos Silva: Road
Fred Frith | Jason Hoopes | Jordan Glenn | Lotte Anker | Susana Santos Silva
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
Sarah Moule: Stormy Emotions
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
Bebel Gilberto: João
Bebel Gilberto | Guilherme Monteiro
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
Erroll Garner: The Complete Concert By The Sea
Denzil Best | Eddie Calhoun | Garner
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
Burnt Belief: Emergent
Colin Edwin | Jon Durant | Vinny Sabatino
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
Wolfgang Muthspiel: Where The River Goes
Ambrose Akinmusire | Brad Mehldau | Eric Harland | Larry Grenadier | Wolfgang Muthspiel
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
Ridina Ahmedová and Petr Tichý: HLASkontraBAS
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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