Review of Pablo Held: Glow II

Pablo Held: Glow II

Christian Weidner | Claus Stötter | Henning Sieverts | Hubert Nuss | John Schröder | Jonas Burwinkel | Niels Klein | Pablo Held | Phillip Gropper | Robert Landfermann

Pirouet

Rating: ★★

Pianist Pablo Held is perhaps one of the best known young jazz musicians on the Cologne jazz scene, and over...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: March/2018

Review of Trondheim Jazz Orchestra/Kim Myhr/Jenny Hval: In The End His Voice Will Be The Sound Of Paper

Trondheim Jazz Orchestra/Kim Myhr/Jenny Hval: In The End His Voice Will Be The Sound Of Paper

Christian Wallumrød | Eivind Lønning | Espen Reinertsen | Jenny Hval | Jim Denley | Kari Rønnekleiv | Kim Myhr | Klaus Holm | Martin Taxt | Michael Duch

Hubro

Rating: ★★★★

Apparently the title of this remarkable, semi-improvised, acoustic disc emerged from a conversation about Bob Dylan’s ageing voice. By contrast,...

Reviewed by Robert Shore in issue: June/2016

Review of Lem Winchester: New Faces At Newport/A Tribute To Clifford Brown

Lem Winchester: New Faces At Newport/A Tribute To Clifford Brown

Lem Winchester

Fresh Sounds

Rating: ★★★

Don't know about nowadays, but the vibraphone was once regarded as the most difficult instrument to record; the sound of...

Reviewed by Roy Carr in issue: May/2013

Review of Wayne Escoffery Quintet: Live at Firehouse 12

Wayne Escoffery Quintet: Live at Firehouse 12

Jason Brown | Orrin Evans | Rachel Z | Rashaan Carter | Wayne Escoffery

Sunnyside

Rating: ★★★★

Different generations of Escofferys have made important contributions to various branches of black British music, generally on the R&B and...

Reviewed by Tony Hall in issue: May/2014

Review of Kenny Garrett: Pushing the World Away

Kenny Garrett: Pushing the World Away

Benito Gonzalez | Brian Sanders | Carolin Pook | Corcoran Holt | Jean Baylor | Jen Herman | Kenny Garrett | Marcus Baylor | Mark Whitfield Jr | McClenty Hunter

Mack Avenue

Rating: ★★★★

Last year’s Seeds from the Underground CD was a Grammy magnet, collecting two nominations – for ‘solo’ and ‘best instrumental...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: October/2013

Review of The Cookers Quintet: The Path

The Cookers Quintet: The Path

Alex Coleman | Bernie Senensky | Joe Poole | Ryan Oliver | Tim Hamel

Do Right Music

Rating: ★★★★

This is an all-Canadian quintet with veteran pianist Senensky the best-known name. Given their chosen monicker, it’s no surprise that...

Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: August/2022

Review of Adam Cruz: Milestone

Adam Cruz: Milestone

Adam Cruz | Ben Street | Chris Potter | Edward Simon | Miguel Zenón | Steve Cardenas | Steve Wilson

Sunnyside

Rating: ★★★★

You should be familiar with the name of Adam Cruz through any one of his sideman gigs with people like...

Reviewed by Tony Hall in issue: May/2012

Review of Andy Fusco: Joy-Riding

Andy Fusco: Joy-Riding

Andy Fusco | Jason Tiemann | Joel Weiskopf | Mike Karn | Walt Weiskopf

SteepleChase

Rating: ★★★

You'd never know it, but altoist Andy Fusco is 69-years-old. He joined the Buddy Rich Big Band back in 1978....

Reviewed by Tony Hall in issue: August/2017

Review of Matyas Gayer Trio: Westbourne Park

Matyas Gayer Trio: Westbourne Park

Dave Green | Matyas Gayer | Steve Brown

Ubuntu

Rating: ★★★★

I’ve heard Hungarian-in-London Gayer subbing in Five-Way Split and playing for the Nat Steele-Mark Crooks Quintet, and have been impressed...

Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: September/2024

Review of John McLaughlin & The 4th Dimension/Jimmy Herring & The Invisible Whip: Live in San Francisco

John McLaughlin & The 4th Dimension/Jimmy Herring & The Invisible Whip: Live in San Francisco

Etienne M’Bappe | Gary Husband | Jason Crosby | Jeff Sipe | Jimmy Herring | John McLaughlin | Kevin Scott | Matt Slocum | Ranjit Barot

Abstract Logix

Rating: ★★★★

An important album in John McLaughlin's discography, Live in San Francisco is taken from his farewell tour of the US...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: November/2018

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