Romain Collin: Press Enter
Born in France but based in New York, to which he moved after graduating from the Berklee College of Music...
Reviewed by Robert Shore in issue: July/2015
Snazzback: Ruins Everything
Having steadily grown from a busy busking collective into an even busier live band, the pandemic hit Bristol septet Snazzback...
Reviewed by Tony Benjamin in issue: June/2023
Metheny/Garbarek/Burton/Colley/Gottlieb/McCandless/SWR Big Band: Hommage á Eberhard Weber
This would be a significant release if only for the presence of a major new composition from Metheny. The fact...
Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: October/2015
Lee Konitz: The Real Lee Konitz
The only problem with these two collectors' items is visual. Their packaging is in Japanese, with those tiny reproductions of...
Reviewed by Jack Massarik in issue: February/2014
Various Artists: Cosmic Forest: The Spiritual Sound Of MPS
A label with real kudos among collectors, Germany’s MPS peaked between the early and mid-1970s. The catalogue bulged with recordings...
Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: Dec/Jan/2018/2019
Kontrabassduo Studer-Frey: Zurich Concerts: 15 Years of Kontrabassduo Studer-Frey
Swiss double-bassists Daniel Studer and Peter K Frey have been working together as improvisers for 15 years – a milestone...
Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: August/2016
Large Unit: Erta Ale
You know you're dealing with a huge sound when Paal Nilssen-Love isn't even the loudest thing in the room. This...
Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: February/2015
Steve Cardenas, Andrew Zimmerman, Lionel Loueke, Skúlli Sverrisson, Francisco Mela, Jason Palmer: Newvelle Season Three
Commitment is a principle that runs deep in the ethos of Nevelle Records, its loyal subscribers and, most importantly, its...
Reviewed by Mike Flynn in issue: November/2018
National Youth Jazz Orchestra: The Change
Federico Dannemann | Lucques Curtis | Obed Calvaire | Zhenya Strigalev
The major change in the album title is of course the retirement of NYJO's founder, Bill Ashton, after a distinguished...
Reviewed by Jack Massarik in issue: Dec/Jan/2019/2020
Makaya McCraven: Deciphering the Message
De’Sean Jones | Greg Ward | Jeff Parker | Joel Ross | Junius Paul | Makaya McCraven | Marquis Hill
Being signed to Blue Note has several advantages. There’s the kudos. The guarantee of quality. Then there’s the access to...
Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: December/January/2021/2022
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