Reijseger Fraanje Sylla: Down Deep

A spiritually mesmerising world-jazz trio (featuring inspirational Dutch cellist Ernst Reijseger and Wolof vocalist Mola Sylla) has recorded scores for...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: May/2013

Ethan Iverson: Bud Powell in the 21st Century

Ben Street | Dayna Stephens | Ethan Iverson | Giovanni Hoffer | Ingrid Jensen | Lewis Nash | Umbria Jazz Orchestra

We know that Iverson, since leaving The Bad Plus, has been an expert piano teacher also capable of excellent commentary,...

Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: February/2021

Orrin Evans: Liberation Blues

Bill Stewart | JD Allen | Joanna Pascale | Luques Curtis | Orrin Evans | Sean Jones

What a great CD with which to start a new year! Every Evans recording seems so fresh. Each of his...

Reviewed by Tony Hall in issue: February/2015

Maciek Pysz: A Journey

The Polish acoustic/classical guitarist draws from the world of Ralph Towner and Pat Metheny in a fine sounding quartet recording...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: February/2016

Charlie Parker: Complete Charlie Parker Vol. 3

The third of Fremeaux's completist Parker set takes us from his decision to remain on the West Coast in 1946...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: Dec/Jan/2011/2012

Steve Khan: Public Access/Headline/Crossings

Anthony Jackson | Dave Weckl | Dennis Chambers | Janie Barnett | Kurt Yahjian | Lani Groves | Manolo Badrena | Michael Brecker | Steve Khan | Vivian Cherry

Once Columbia lost faith in fusion, Khan had to change his tune, literally. First he changed guitar, from Tele to...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: September/2018

Lorraine Feather: Attachments

The journalist’s daughter, Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter takes a conversational, Joni Mitchell-ish approach to originals in a band featuring Russell Ferrante, Dave...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: November/2013

Chicago/London Underground: A Night Walking Through Mirrors

Alexander Hawkins | Chad Taylor | John Edwards | Rob Mazurek

Chicagoan cornetist Rob Mazurek's notion of the underground has always been about freedom: freedom from oppression, from barriers and from...

Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: September/2017

Nils Landgren: The Moon, The Stars And You

Andre Ferrari | Caecilie Norby | Christian Spering | Dan Berglund | Ida Sand | James Genus | Joao Bosco | Joe Sample | John Norberg | Jonas Ostholm

Landgren loves a concept. If he’s not funking up Abba, his mellifluous trombone is gracing, as with this charming, guileless...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: October/2011

Ian Shaw/Iain Ballamy/Jamie Safir: What's New

Iain Ballamy | Ian Shaw | Jamie Safir

From the very opening bars of the Bob Haggart/Johnny Burke title track, a song beloved by vocalists (Billie Holiday) and...

Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: May/2020