Review of Eric Schaefer + The Shredz: Bliss

Eric Schaefer + The Shredz: Bliss

Alexa Tarantino | Christian McBride | E.J. Strickland | Lauren Sevian | Robert Rodriguez

Posi-Tone Records PR

Rating: ★★★

The German drummer Eric Schaefer has come up with the goods here on his quartet The Shredz’ first recording for...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: October/2018

Review of Sara Gazarek: Thirsty Ghost

Sara Gazarek: Thirsty Ghost

Alex Boneham | Christian Euman | Josh Johnson | Sara Gazarek | Stu Mindeman

self-released (CD)

Rating: ★★★★

Gazarek's first self-produced album, Thirsty Ghost, is also the most personal of her career to date. Featuring songs selected over...

Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: Dec/Jan/2019/2020

Review of Paul Shaw Quintet: Moment of Clarity

Paul Shaw Quintet: Moment of Clarity

Alex Sipiagin | Brad Shepik | Drew Gress | Gary Versace | Paul Shaw

Summit Records

Rating: ★★★★

The New Jersey-raised Paul Shaw is steeped in the drumming arts. He started playing aged five, powered the bands of...

Reviewed by Mike Hobart in issue: May/2020

Review of Jorge Rossy Trio: Puerta

Jorge Rossy Trio: Puerta

Jeff Ballard | Jorge Rossy | Robert Landfermann

ECM

Rating: ★★★★

The band leader Jorge Rossy made a name for himself as a drummer with Brad Mehldau’s original trio after having...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: December/January/2021/2022

Review of Various Artists: Head Radio Retransmissions A Tribute To Radiohead

Various Artists: Head Radio Retransmissions A Tribute To Radiohead

Ali Neander | Artists and bands include Sean Hutchinson's Still Life | Ben Reynolds | Buzzie | Charles Lane | Circles Quintet | Clive Stevens | Devil's Workshop Big Band | Emoticons | Givovanni Guidi

ESC Records

Rating: ★★★

Jazz loves Radiohead: big hitters like Brad Mehldau, Chris Potter and notably Robert Glasper have all cut versions of 'Head...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: February/2013

Review of Square One: In Motion

Square One: In Motion

David Bowden | Joe Williamson | Peter Johnstone | Stephen Henderson

self-released

Rating: ★★★

Square One is a Glasgow-based quartet initially coming together as students of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (RCS) in 2014....

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: February/2017

Review of Daniel Garcia Trio: Wonderland

Daniel Garcia Trio: Wonderland

Daniel Garcia | Gilad Hekselman | Lau Noah | Michael Olivera | Reinier ‘El Negron’ | Veronica Ferreiro

ACT Music

Rating: ★★★

For his third trio release on Munich’s ACT label, the promising young Spanish pianist-composer Daniel Garcia conjures up a winning...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: September/2024

Review of Larry Grenadier: The Gleaners

Larry Grenadier: The Gleaners

Larry Grenadier

Rating: ★★★

Longstanding associate of Brad Mehldau, Mark Turner and Wolfgang Muthspiel, to name but a few, Grenadier has the kind of...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: April/2019

Review of Chris Cheek: Saturday Songs

Chris Cheek: Saturday Songs

Chris Cheek | David Soler | Jaume Llombard | Jorge Rossy | Steve Cardenas

Sunnyside

Rating: ★★★

Admired in the UK by younger generations of saxophonists such as Adam Waldmann and guitarist Hannes Riepler (who recently partnered...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: August/2016

Review of Wako

Wako

Adrian Løseth Waade | Arve Henriksen | Barour Reinert Poulsen | Constance Rogers | Espen Reinertsen | Isa Caroline Holmesland | Jonas Kullhammar | Kaja Pettersen | Kjetil Andre Mulelid | Kyrre Laastad

Øra Fonogram

Rating: ★★★

Wako are a youthful-looking four-piece that originated at Trondheim University, the finishing school of Norway’s pioneering brand of millennial post-jazz....

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: May/2020

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