Gouldian Finch: Schizo
Reminiscent of Jaga Jazzist’s frenetic drum-n-bass fuelled 2002 cult classic, A Livingroom Hush, Schizo marks the return of that supergroup’s...
Reviewed by Mike Flynn in issue: March/2025
Joe Armon-Jones: All The Quiet Part I
Ezra Collective member Joe Armon-Jones has of late been at the forefront of the London jazz scene. Co-writing and performing...
Reviewed by Ammar Kalia in issue: April/2025
Jesper Thilo Quartet: Live At JazzCup
Daniel Franck | Frands Rifbjerg | Jesper Thilo | Søren Kristiansen
Thilo is the doyen of Danish saxophonists, a vastly experienced player who, for 25 years or more, was a standout...
Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: February/2023
Juan Vinuesa Jazz Quartet: Blue Shots from Chicago
Jason Roebke | Josh Berman | Juan F.G. Vinuesa | Mikel Patrick Avery
The blues promised by the album title emerge on the opening lines of ‘Red Line Ballad’, the album’s second track....
Reviewed by Mike Hobart in issue: March/2020
Kamasi Washington: The Epic
The title is not to be taken lightly. In numbers it translates as: 3CDs; 17 songs; 32-piece orchestra; 20-piece choir;...
Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: May/2015
Gabriel Vicéns: The Way We Are Created
EJ Strickland | Gabriel Vincéns | Glenn Zaleski | Rick Rosato | Roman Filiú | Victor Pablo
The roots of the compositions presented on Vicéns' third release lie in the rhythms of Puerto Rican folklore. But the...
Reviewed by Mike Hobart in issue: March/2021
Nate Smith: Kinfolk 2: See The Birds
Smith is one of several notable Americans who straddle the world of jazz, soul and electronica and have an avowed...
Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: October/2021
Phil Robson Trio: The Cut Off Point
Gene Calderazzo | Phil Robson | Ross Stanley
The wonder is that it's taken Robson so long to set up such a trio. What doesn't surprise however is...
Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: May/2015
Trio HLK: Standard Time
Ant Law | Dame Evelyn Glennie | Rich Harrold | Richard Kass | Steve Lehman
Standard Time is coded language. The sources for five of the eight pieces on the British ensemble's Ubuntu records debut...
Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: May/2018
Alexander Hawkins: Song Singular
The adventurous, young in-demand Oxford-based pianist seems to enjoy the diverse challenges of integrating composition and improvisation in various-sized ensembles....
Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: August/2014
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