Carsten Dahl Trinity: Painting Music

Carsten Dahl | Nils Bo Davidsen | Stefan Pasbord

A precocious drumming talent, Carsten Dahl was already a student at Copenhagen's Rhythmic Music Conservatory, and being taught by the...

Reviewed by Robert Shore in issue: Dec/Jan/2019/2020

Sonny Stitt: Sonny Stitt Meets Sadik Hakim

Buster Williams | JR Mitchell | Sadik Hakim | Sonny Stitt

Sonny Stitt was there at the dawn of what become known as modern jazz – bebop division. Come up with...

Reviewed by Roy Carr in issue: August/2015

Album Interview: Jacob Collier: In My Room

Jacob Collier

Having received accolades from the likes of Quincy Jones (‘absolutely mind-blowing’), Herbie Hancock, Pat Metheny and Chick Corea, this debut...

Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: July/2016

Joyce Moreno/Kenny Werner: Poesia

Joyce Moreno | Kenny Werner

The musical relationship between Rio singer-songwriter Joyce Moreno and New York pianist Kenny Werner runs deep. Werner played on both...

Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: Dec/Jan/2015/2016

McCoy Tyner Trio: Inception/Reaching Fourth

Art Davis | Elvin Jones | Henry Grimes | McCoy Tyner | Roy Haynes

A two-for-one of Tyner's debut releases as leader. Not surprisingly, Inception is rich with Coltrane-esque echoes as this is the...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: February/2012

Alessandra Novaga: Fassbinder Wunderkammer

Alessandra Novaga

Along with Werner Herzog and Wim Wenders, Rainer Werner Fassbinder spearheaded the wave of ‘New German Cinema’ which emerged during...

Reviewed by Spencer Grady in issue: June/2017

Carmen McRae: After Glow/Mad About The Man

Good anthology of McRae's 1957 work with Ray Bryant from trio to big band, and most recently out in very...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: April/2012

Mark Wingfield & Gary Husband: Tor & Vale

Gary Husband | Mark Wingfield

This correspondent hasn't always been the most generous toward Wingfield. But, in collaboration with Husband, the duo has created a...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: November/2019

Lleuwen: Tân

An intriguing Welsh vocalist, who has previously recorded with pianist Huw Warren for the Babel label, sings with a surprising...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: June/2011

Daniel Herskedal: Slow Eastbound Train

Daniel Herskedal | Eyolf Dale | Helge Andreas Norbakken | The Trondheim Soloists

The tuba player Daniel Herskedal won the attention of UK listeners with his well received 2012 duo recording Neck of...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: June/2015