Samuel Eagles' SPIRIT: Ask, Seek, Knock
Dave Hamblett | Duncan Eagles | Jean Toussaint | Max Luthert | Ralph Wyld | Sam Leak | Samuel Eagles
Young British altoist Samuel Eagles is a strong player with a rich sound and a fondness for bubbling, double-time runs....
Reviewed by Thomas Rees in issue: July/2017
Ian Shaw: The Theory of Joy
Barry Green | Dave Ohm | Ian Shaw | Mick Hutton
There’s an added poignancy to Shaw’s first album with a piano trio in that he covers Bowie’s ‘Where Are We...
Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: March/2016
Ella Fitzgerald: Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book
This outstanding 2CD set, the first of Fitzgerald's Song Book series, should be at the top of any aspiring jazz...
Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: April/2018
Sarah Ellen Hughes: The Story So Far
Chris Allard | Darren Altman | Dave O'Higgins | Rick Smpson | Sarah Ellen Hughes | Tom Farmer
Since releasing her debut, Darning The Dream, Sarah Ellen Hughes has gone on to win the 2010 International Jazz Singing...
Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: Dec/Jan/2011/2012
Various Artists: Gilles Peterson Presents: MV4
A Gilles Peterson radio session at the BBC's Maida Vale studio went past its broadcast remit in 2018, as a...
Reviewed by Nick Hasted in issue: July/2020
A requiem for Ron: Ron Miles: Old Main Chapel
Bill Frisell | Brian Blade | Ron Miles
It’s hard to process that Ron Miles is no longer with us. In our present world of disharmony, his generous...
Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: June/2024
Adam Bałdych: Portraits
Adam Bałdych | Andrzej Święs | Dawid Fortuna | Marek Konarski | Sebastian Zawadzki
Quite often you can listen to programmatic music – where the composer tries to convey an extra-musical narrative – without...
Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: March/2025
Solveig Slettahjell and Morten Qvenild: Antologie
Morten Qvenild | Solveig Slettahjell
When Solveig Slettahjell first emerged on the Norwegian scene in 2001 with her Slow Motion Orchestra (with her long-time pianist...
Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: September/2012
Chick Corea & The Spanish Heart Band: Antidote
There's no shortage of compositions – not least ‘Spain’ – or albums by Chick Corea that reflect his love of...
Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: September/2019
Karen Sharp: Spirit
Dave Green | Karen Sharp | Nikki Iles | Steve Brown
Sharp’s earlier albums teamed her with another front-line player, here she goes it alone, albeit with a fine rhythm section...
Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: Dec/Jan/2011/2012
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