Review of Pat Martino: Formidable

Pat Martino: Formidable

Adam Niewood | Alex Norris | Carmen Intore Jr | Pat Bianchi | Pat Martino

HighNote

Rating: ★★★

Martino came up through R&B bands, working often with star organists and he’s at it again here. Bianchi lays down...

Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: February/2018

Review of Enrico Pieranunzi: The Copenhagen Concert

Enrico Pieranunzi: The Copenhagen Concert

Enrico Pieranunzi | Marc Johnson | Paul Motian

Storyville

Rating: ★★★

Italian pianist Enrico Pieranunzi – veteran of projects with the likes of Ennio Morricone, Chet Baker and Art Farmer –...

Reviewed by Robert Shore in issue: November/2020

Review of Brian Lynch: Unsung Heroes Vol. 2

Brian Lynch: Unsung Heroes Vol. 2

Alex Hoffman | Brian Lynch | David Wong | Pete Van Nostrand | Rob Schneiderman | Vincent Herring

Hollistic Music Works

Rating: ★★★

Best known for his latin jazz work with the likes of Eddie Palmieri, Brian Lynch comes up with another of...

Reviewed by Tony Hall in issue: February/2014

Review of Anna von Hausswolff: Live at Montreux Jazz Festival

Anna von Hausswolff: Live at Montreux Jazz Festival

Anna von Hausswolff | David Sabel | Filip Leyman | Joel Fabiansson | Karl Vento | Maria von Hausswolff | Ulrik Ording

Editor's Choice

Southern Lord LORD 297

Rating: ★★★★

A unique anduncategorisable artist, Swedish composer-keyboardist Anna von Hausswolff is one of those musicians whose work and appeal transcends boundaries...

Reviewed by Kevin Whitlock in issue: March/2022

Review of Orrin Evans: The Magic of Now

Orrin Evans: The Magic of Now

Bill Stewart | Immanuel Wilkins | Orrin Evans | Vicente Archer

Editor's Choice

Smoke Sessions Records

Rating: ★★★★

The most telling creative hallmark of long or deep experience is often an instinct for what to leave out. The...

Reviewed by John Fordham in issue: September/2021

Review of Shri: The Letter

Shri: The Letter

Arild Andersen | Ben Castle | Bugge Wesseltoft | Paolo Vinaccia | Shri | Tore Brunborg

Jazzland Recordings (CD)

Rating: ★★★★

In 1993, a young Shri Sriram sent a demo tape to his bass idol, Eberhard Weber, who replied with this...

Reviewed by Mike Flynn in issue: March/2020

Review of Tony Bennett: The Complete 1958-1961 Ralph Burns Sessions

Tony Bennett: The Complete 1958-1961 Ralph Burns Sessions

Tony Bennett

American Jazz Classics

Rating: ★★★★

It’s an excellent month for fans of the great Anthony Dominick Benedetto. The Complete 1958-1961 Ralph Burns Sessions presents two...

Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: March/2016

Review of Issie Barratt's Interchange: Donna's Secret

Issie Barratt's Interchange: Donna's Secret

Alyson Cawley | Brigitte Beraha | Charlie Pyne | Chelsea Carmichael | Helena Kay | Issie Barratt | Jessica Radcliffe | Karen Street | Katie Patterson | Laura Jurd

Editor's Choice

Fuzzy Moon Records

Rating: ★★★★

Both ad hoc band and composers’ showcase, communal resource and musical achievement, Interchange typifies Issie Barratt’s work as educator, activist...

Reviewed by Nick Hasted in issue: March/2020

Review of Thad Jones and Mel Lewis: Presenting/Live At the Village Vanguard/Big Band Sound

Thad Jones and Mel Lewis: Presenting/Live At the Village Vanguard/Big Band Sound

Bob Brookmeyer | Eddie Daniels | Garnett Brown | Hank Jones | Jerome Richardson | Jerry Dodgion | Jimmy Nottingham | Joe Farrell | Mel Lewis | Pepper Adams

BGO

Rating: ★★★★

Bombastic big-band jazz has never been my thing but this unique outfit was much subtler than the average and arguably...

Reviewed by Jack Massarik in issue: May/2013

Review of David Kikoski: Phoenix Rising

David Kikoski: Phoenix Rising

David Kikoski | Eric Alexander | Joe Farnsworth | Peter Washington

HighNote

Rating: ★★★

For his authority and fluency as a selflessly creative child of the jazz-piano era spanning Bill Evans, Herbie Hancock, Chick...

Reviewed by John Fordham in issue: September/2019

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