Mark Lewandowski: Waller
Liam Noble | Mark Lewandowski | Paul Clarvis
Thomas ‘Fats’ Waller may have gone (he died in 1943), but after a considerable hiatus he's no longer forgotten. Mark...
Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: June/2017
Russell Malone: Time For The Dancers
Luke Sellick | Rick Germanson | Russell Malone | Willie Jones III
This is this quartet's second album for High Note and the band synergy is clear – it rolls along through...
Reviewed by Peter Bacon in issue: November/2017
Knut Rössler and Johannes Vogt: Octagon: Between the Times
Günter Lenz | Johannes Vogt | Knut Rössler | Ute Kreidler | Werner Goos
No one could accuse ACT boss Siggi Loch of going for the easy sell. Knut Rössler and Johannes Vogt's previous...
Reviewed by Robert Shore in issue: June/2010
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
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