Karuna Trio: Imaginary Archipelago
Adam Rudolph | Hamid Drake | Ralph M Jones
Think of this ethnographically liberated unit as a direct descendant of Codona, the late-1970s/early-80s trio of percussionist Nana Vasconcelos, sitar/tabla...
Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: August/2020
Jim Black Trio: Somatic
Elias Stemeseder | Jim Black | Thomas Morgan
One of the most imaginative drummers in New York, Seattle’s Jim Black has worked with Tim Berne and Dave Douglas...
Reviewed by Marcus O'Dair in issue: March/2012
Paul Desmond/Gerry Mulligan: Two of a Mind
Paul Desmond's style, tone and conception on alto saxophone remain unique in jazz to this day. In his time he...
Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: April/2014
Alfredo Rodríguez: Sounds of Space
“He is very special,” Quincy Jones has said of the 26-year-old Cuban pianist-composer Alfredo Rodríguez. It's pretty good to be...
Reviewed by Robert Shore in issue: May/2012
Barbara Thompson: Live at the BBC
How do you do box sets? Binge, dabble, coasters? Well, there's only one way to enjoy these 14 CDs. Over...
Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: March/2021
Stanley Cowell: Reminiscent plus A Xmas Suite
Billy Drummond | Jay Anderson | Stanley Cowell
The often neglected Cowell, who turns 70 in May, has long had a reputation as a pianist and thinker. His...
Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: March/2016
Red Garland Trio: Swingin' On The Korner
Leroy Vinnegar | Philly Joe Jones | Red Garland
Garland's somewhat intermittent career included periods of considerable popularity, initially through his association with Miles and Coltrane. Throughout, he retained...
Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: February/2015
Leo Parker: The Last Sessions/Let Me Tell You ‘Bout It/Rollin’ With Leo
Back in the day, being a jazz musician should have carried with it a health warning. Sadly at least half...
Reviewed by Roy Carr in issue: September/2015
Javon Jackson: For You
David Williams | Javon Jackson | Jeremy Manasia | McClenty Hunter
The tenor saxophonist matured during the 1980s renaissance in acoustic modern jazz, but cut his teeth with masters from an...
Reviewed by Mike Hobart in issue: Dec/Jan/2018/2019
Kandace Springs: The Women Who Raised Me
Clarence Penn | Kandace Springs | Scott Colley | Steve Cardenas
Following her critically acclaimed 2016 debut, Soul Eyes, and 2018’s Karriem Riggins-produced Indigo, the singer that Prince said possesses ‘a...
Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: May/2020
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