Review of PNY Quintet: Over The Wall

PNY Quintet: Over The Wall

John Betsch | Michel Edelin | Peter Giron | Rob Brown | Steve Swell

RogueArt

Rating: ★★★

French label Rogueart has long been an important home for American and European improvisers who occasionally join forces to make...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: July/2024

Review of Nick Walters: Marine Moods

Nick Walters: Marine Moods

Kudjovi Kush | Laurie Lowe | Nick Walters | Nim Sadot | Rebecca Nash | Tenderlonious

DOT Records

Rating: ★★★★

Does Nick Walters ever break sweat? Certainly when seen live in any of his eclectic range of projects he is...

Reviewed by Tony Benjamin in issue: December/January/2023/2024

Review of Henry Lowther Band: Child Song

Henry Lowther Band: Child Song

Daryl Runswick | Henry Lowther | Mike McNaught | Mike Travis | Tony Roberts

Esoteric

Rating: ★★★

Trumpeter-composer Henry Lowther is one of Britain’s most respected and well-liked musicians, a distinguished veteran revered for giving an anxious...

Reviewed by Jack Massarik in issue: September/2013

Review of Mark Soskin: Hearts And Minds

Mark Soskin: Hearts And Minds

Anthony Pinciotti | Jay Anderson | Mark Soskin

SteepleChase

Rating: ★★★

It's been a couple of decades since Soskin was the long-standing keyboardist for Sonny Rollins but his credits, which extend...

Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: November/2017

Review of Ivo Perelman with Sirius Quartet: The Passion According to G.H.

Ivo Perelman with Sirius Quartet: The Passion According to G.H.

Fung Chern Hwei | Gregor Huebner | Ivo Perelman | Jeremy Harman | Ron Lawrence

Leo

Rating: ★★★

I'm no great fan of Brazilian saxophonist Ivo Perelman – I often feel he overplays his welcome – but The...

Reviewed by Duncan Heining in issue: November/2012

Review of Alexey Kruglov: Identification

Alexey Kruglov: Identification

Alexey Kruglov | Dmitry Denisov | Vladimir Borisov

Leo

Rating: ★★★★

Alexey Kruglov is a multi-talented, multi-instrumentalist with a penchant for drama, who seems able to express himself afresh with each...

Reviewed by Duncan Heining in issue: November/2011

Review of Horace Silver: 14 Février 1959

Horace Silver: 14 Février 1959

Blue Mitchell | Gene Taylor | Horace Silver | Junior Cook | Louis Hayes

Frémeaux

Rating: ★★★

Coming hard on the heels of the Zurich studio session shared with Sonny Rollins and reviewed in Jazzwise 210, this...

Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: Dec/Jan/2016/2017

Review of Various Artists: Songlines Music Awards

Various Artists: Songlines Music Awards

Benda Bilili | Faiz Ali Faiz | Goran Bregovic | Juldeh Camara | Justin Adams | Lura | Oumou Sangare | Speed Caravan | Tinariwen | Titi Robin

Proper

Rating: ★★★

The demise of the popular BBC World Music Awards left a big hole in a scene that has struggled long...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: June/2010

Review of Pat Martino: Nexus

Pat Martino: Nexus

Jim Ridl | Pat Martino

HighNote

Rating: ★★★★

Here's a treat that's emerged from out the shadows. A rarity in that it captures Martino in duo mode, it's...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: June/2015

Review of Helge Lien Trio: Badgers and Oteings

Helge Lien Trio: Badgers and Oteings

Frode Berg | Helge Lein | Per Oddvar Johansen

Ozella

Rating: ★★★

Although Lien's trio was formed in 2001, it took until 2008's Hello Troll to make an international breakthrough which was...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: June/2014

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