Randy Brecker & Mats Holmquist With UMO Jazz Orchestra: Together
The accurate phrasing and dynamic range of Finland’s disciplined UMO Jazz Orchestra bring to life the episodic narratives of Mats...
Reviewed by Mike Hobart in issue: Feb/2019
Steve Gadd Band: Way Back Home
Jimmy Johnson | Larry Goldings | Michael Landau | Steve Gadd | Walt Fowler
A triple whammy of CD, live performance DVD and a disc of interviews that testify that Steve Gadd is not...
Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: Dec/Jan/2016/2017
Bilbao Syndrome: I-VI
Andrew Plummer | Chris Bussey | Chris Sharkey | Colin Sutton | Matthew Bourne
Let's get one thing clear. Bilbao Syndrome do not make, and have no intention of making, music that even remotely...
Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: May/2012
Duck Baker Trio: Deja Vouty
Alex Ward | Duck Baker | John Edwards
As if a raft of Baker reissues wasn't enough, here's a new recording of his swinging trio work. The core...
Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: September/2016
Regina Carter Freedom Band: Swing States: Harmony in the Battleground
Even before the outbreak of Covid-19, the upcoming US election was guaranteed to be fraught. This new project from esteemed...
Reviewed by Thomas Rees in issue: September/2020
Sammy Figueroa: Imaginary World
Sammy Figueroa is still one of the most striking percussionists to grace the jazz scene. Formerly a sideman with both...
Reviewed by Tony Hall in issue: October/2015
Grant Green: Oleo
Adam Nussbaum | Jay Anderson | Joe Magnarelli | Stephen Riley
Blue Note can never be accused of fielding sub-standard rhythm sections to back their headliners, quite the contrary, they more...
Reviewed by Roy Carr in issue: March/2020
Mulgrew Miller: Solo In Barcelona
A welcome reminder of the talent of Miller, gone these 10 years already, and an amplification of our previous knowledge....
Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: October/2023
Lafayette Harris: Swingin’ Up In Harlem
Lafayette Harris | Lewis Nash | Peter Washington
Born in Baltimore in 1963, Harris studied with Kenny Barron and made it to New York in the mid-1980s. He...
Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: May/2023
Joe Farrell: Skate Board Park
Bob Magnusson | Chick Corea | Joe Farrell | Laurence Marable
When Elvin Jones and Jimmy Garrison left the John Coltrane quartet, the saxophonist who caught their ear was Chicago-born Joseph...
Reviewed by Mike Hobart in issue: Dec/Jan/2015/2016
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