Houston Person & Ron Carter: Chemistry
Believe it or not, this is their fifth album together as a duo since 1990. And it's one of the...
Reviewed by Tony Hall in issue: November/2016
Oscar Perez Nuevo Comienzo: Afropean Affair
This band (Nuevo Comienzo means “New Beginnings”) is so much more than just another Latin jazz group. Pérez, son of...
Reviewed by Tony Hall in issue: November/2011
Gregory Porter: Be Good
Music industry clichés are kicked into touch here by what is not so much the difficult second album as the...
Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: March/2012
Ornette Coleman: The Music Of Ornette Coleman/Skies Of America
Although he has been one of the great soloists and small group bandleaders in the history of jazz, Coleman has...
Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: September/2012
Barney Wilen: French Ballads
Barney Wilen | Michel Graillier | Riccardo Del Fra | Sangoma Everett
Ashley Kahn’s booklet commentary to this deluxe – one might even say slightly overcooked – reissue notes how different was...
Reviewed by Simon Spillett in issue: December/January/2021/2022
Harvie Swartz: Smart Moves
Harvie Swartz – now known as Harvie S – is an eloquent bassist with impeccable intonation who contributes four well...
Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: September/2022
Abdullah Ibrahim: Dream Time
There have been times in recent Ekaya concerts where it's seemed that Abdullah Ibrahim has taken a bit of a...
Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: Dec/Jan/2019/2020
Tia Fuller: Angelic Warrior
Although her membership of Beyoncé's band is one of the prime talking points in the alto saxophonist's career, one could...
Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: November/2012
Jimmy Greene: While Looking Up
Aaron Goldberg | Jimmy Greene | Kendrick Scott | Lage Lund | Reuben Rogers | Stefon Harris
The heavyweight support on American multi-instrumentalist Jimmy Greene's latest release are long-term acquaintances, who since recording with Greene, have developed...
Reviewed by Mike Hobart in issue: June/2020
GoGo Penguin: Man Made Object
Chris Illingworth | Nick Blacka | Rob Turner
GoGo Penguin’s surging, anthemic sound has built a growing, enviably young audience as unsure and uncaring as them as to...
Reviewed by Nick Hasted in issue: February/2016
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