Michael Mantler: Comment C'est

Christoph Cech | David Helbock | Himiko Paganotti | Max Brand Ensemble | Michael Mantler | Sun Yi | Tibor Kövesdi

In principle, this reviewer has nothing against the idea of jazz-identified performers and writers preferring to move into the realm...

Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: April/2018

Aparat

Aparat, the multi-keyboard led duo of ex-Rip Rig and Panic founder Mark Springer and Penguin Café frontman Arthur Jeffes, merge...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: May/2016

Kristjan Randalu & New Wind Jazz Orchestra: Sisu

Aleksander Paal | Allan Järve | Allan Kaljaste | Andrus Karjel | Artur Kiik | Ben Monder | Ingrid Jensen | Ingvar Leerimaa | Jason Hunter | Johannes Kiik

The pianist-composer Kristjan Randalu is one of the better-known contemporary jazz ambassadors from the small yet open-minded jazz scene in...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: March/2023

Sun Ra Arkestra: Swirling

Cecil Brooks | Danny Ray Thompson | Dave Davis | Dave Hotep | Elson Nascimento | Farid Barron | James Stewart | Knoel Scott | Marshall Allen | Michael Ray

Since becoming the musical director of Sun Ra's Arkestra in 1993, long standing member Marshall Allen has diligently orbited Ra's...

Reviewed by Edwin Pouncey in issue: December/2020

Hannes Riepler: Wild Life

Chris Cheek | Hannes Riepler | James Maddren | Oli Hayhurst

For his third CD to date, the London-based Austrian born guitarist Hannes Riepler employs his quartet as opposed to the...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: April/2016

Johnny Griffith Quintet: The Lion, Camel & Child

The Toronto native saxophonist’s local quartet includes saxophonist Stacy Dillard and a guest appearance from NY-star trumpeter Jeremy Pelt. This...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: March/2019

Henry Threadgill Zooid: Tomorrow Sunny/The Revelry

Christopher Hoffman | Eliot Humberto Kavee | Henry Threadgill | Jose Davila | Liberty Ellman | Stomu Takeishi

Given the gulf that exists between the populist and the esoteric in music today, any artist with a sufficiently strong...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: October/2012

Michael Chillingworth: Scratch and Sift

George Crowley | Jon Scott | Josh Arcoleo | Lewis Wright | Michael Chillingworth | Sam Lasserson | Tom Challenger

The studied rhythms, controlled use of space and changing tempos put this set of Chillingworth originals on the avant side...

Reviewed by Mike Hobart in issue: July/2016

Erik Truffaz Quartet: Lune Rouge

Arthur Hnatek | Benoît Corboz | Erik Truffaz | Marcello Giuliani

Veteran Swiss trumpeter Erik Truffaz wanted new ideas for Lune Rouge, so he invited young drummer Arthur Hnatek, a recent...

Reviewed by Thomas Rees in issue: February/2020

Fred Frith: Clearing Customs

Anantha Krishnan | Daniela Cattivelli | Fred Frith | Marque Gilmore | Patrice AScanlon | Tilman Müller | Wu Fei

If you were thinking of staging a ballet based on the movie Bladerunner, you could do worse than using this...

Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: June/2011