Review of Louis Hayes: Artform Revisited

Louis Hayes: Artform Revisited

Abraham Burton | David Hazeltine | Dezron Douglas | Louis Hayes | Steve Nelson

Savant

Rating: ★★★★

This group’s earlier Savant release was reviewed favourably in Jazzwise 286 and rightly so. This time, as the album title...

Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: September/2024

Review of Seamus Blake/Chris Cheek: Reeds Ramble

Seamus Blake/Chris Cheek: Reeds Ramble

Chris Cheek | Ethan Iverson | Jochen Rueckert | Matt Penman | Seamus Blake

Criss Cross Jazz

Rating: ★★★

Two-tenor excursions have certainly changed over the years. Though there are a couple of blues, you won't find any of...

Reviewed by Tony Hall in issue: June/2014

Review of Willie ‘The Lion’ Smith: 100 Classic Recordings 1925-53

Willie ‘The Lion’ Smith: 100 Classic Recordings 1925-53

Alabama Jug Band | Big Joe Turner | Clarence Williams Jug Band | Georgia Strutters | Max Kaminsky | Mezz Mezzrow | Mezz Mezzrow Orch | Milt Herth | Seven Gallon Jug Band | Sidney Bechet New Orleans Feetwarmers

Acrobat

Rating: ★★★★

Bowler-hatted, cigar-chomping, the Harlem stride pianist and composer Willie ‘The Lion’ Smith – the nickname came from his prowess as...

Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: August/2022

Review of Nigel Price Organ Trio: That’s It. Right There

Nigel Price Organ Trio: That’s It. Right There

Joel Barford | Nigel Price | Ross Stanley

Nervy Nigel Records

Rating: ★★★★

The album title seems to say it all. This is what the Price organ trio is destined to do. No...

Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: December/January/2023/2024

Review of Bill Evans: Evans in Norway: The Kongsberg Concert

Bill Evans: Evans in Norway: The Kongsberg Concert

Bill Evans | Eddie Gomez | Marty Morell

Editor's Choice

Elemental

Rating: ★★★★

By the time this was recorded, Evans had been working with Eddie Gomez for the best part of four and...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: December/2024

Review of Kontrabassduo Studer-Frey: Zurich Concerts: 15 Years of Kontrabassduo Studer-Frey

Kontrabassduo Studer-Frey: Zurich Concerts: 15 Years of Kontrabassduo Studer-Frey

Alfred Zimmerlin | Christian Weber | Daniel Studer | Gerry Hemmingway | Giancarlo Schiaffini | Hans Hoch | Harald Kimmig | Jacques Demierre | Jan Schlegel | John Butcher

Leo

Rating: ★★★

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

Review of Large Unit: Erta Ale

Large Unit: Erta Ale

Andreas Wildhagen | Børre Mølstad | Christian Meaas Svendsen | Jon Fune Strøm | Kasper Værnes | Ketil Gutvik | Klaus Ellerhusen Holm | Lasse Marhaug | Mats Äleklint | Paal Nilssen-Love

PNL

Rating: ★★★★

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

Review of Charles Rouse: Two Is One

Charles Rouse: Two Is One

Airto Moreira | Azzedin Weston | Calo Scott | Charles Rouse | David Lee | George Davis | Martin Rivera | Paul Metzke | Stanley Clark

Strata East 1974

After a decade playing in Thelonious Monk's band, tenor-man Charles Rouse was clearly primed to stretch out into open ground....

Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: February/2013

Review of Steve Cardenas, Andrew Zimmerman, Lionel Loueke, Skúlli Sverrisson, Francisco Mela, Jason Palmer: Newvelle Season Three

Steve Cardenas, Andrew Zimmerman, Lionel Loueke, Skúlli Sverrisson, Francisco Mela, Jason Palmer: Newvelle Season Three

Andrew Zimmerman | Bill Frisell | Dave Douglas | Eric Harland | Francisco Mela | Gerald Cannon | Hery Paz | Jason Palmer | Joe Martin | Kendrick Scott

Editor's Choice

Newvelle

Rating: ★★★★

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

Review of Romain Collin: Press Enter

Romain Collin: Press Enter

Grey McMurray | Jean-Michel Pilc | Kendrick Scott | Laura Metcalf | Luques Curtis | Megan Rose | Mino Cinelu | Romain Collin

ACT

Rating: ★★★

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

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