Ingrid James And The Global Collective: Pangaea

James is a vocalist looking to explore an 1970s–80s repertoire from Janis Ian, David Bowie through to Crowded House and...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: Dec/Jan/2011/2012

Various Artists: The Songs of Jule Styne: There Goes That Song Again - His 27 finest 1926-1956

Bing Crosby | Cliff Edwards | Dean Martin | Dinah Shore | Dolly Mitchell | Doris Day | Frank Sinatra | Georgia Carroll | Gordon Macrae | Helen Forrest

London-born but US-based, Jule Styne (real name Julius Stein) rates his place among the great American songsmiths even if he...

Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: June/2022

Sophie Tassignon: Mysteries Unfold

Sophie Tassignon

To RareNoise's great credit, the label brings international voices to the UK scene which we should really be more aware...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: June/2020

New York Voices: Live

Gerald Watkins | Jasen Weaver | Jason Marsalis | Oscar Rossignoli

Backed by the hard driving swing of the WDR Big Band, here's a live vocal ensemble from Cologne drawing from...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: August/2020

Pericopes + 1: Up

Alessandro Sgobbio | Emiliano Vernizzi | Nick Wright

Pericopes + 1, comprising three musicians from three disparate cities – New York, Paris and Milan – have picked up...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: June/2020

Charlie Parker/Dizzy Gillespie/Bud Powell/Charles Mingus/Max Roach Jazz at Massey Hall: Jazz at Massey Hall

Bud Powell | Charles Mingus | Charlie Parker | Dizzy Gillespie | Max Roach

As we all know, the universe is continually expanding. Almost matching its rate of growth are the number of anonymous,...

Reviewed by Simon Spillett in issue: July/2020

Chick Corea: Plays

It's fair to say that Keith Jarrett raised the solo piano concert to an art form in its own right...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: June/2016

Kevin Hays, Ben Street, Billy Hart: All Things Are

Kevin Hays

This is from a live-stream session beamed to the world by Smoke Jazz Club, on New York's Broadway, ostensibly to...

Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: July/2021

Olie Brice Quintet: Day After Day

Alex Bonney | George Crowley | Jeff Williams | Mike Fletcher | Olie Brice

The Hastings-based double-bassist Olie Brice has made his presence felt on the contemporary leftfield jazz circuit as well as in...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: August/2017

Willberg/Andreae/Birchall: Live in Beppu

David Birchall | Otto Willberg | Sam Andreae

The fact that all three musicians credit themselves as playing ‘bits’ is highly relevant. Although primarily a saxophonist, a guitarist...

Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: July/2018