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

Yaniv Taubenhouse: Hope

Yaniv Taubenhouse

During the pandemic, and the periods of lockdown that ensued to contain the virus, many artists took the opportunity of...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: May/2022

Lee Konitz/Bill Evans: You and Lee/Lee Konitz Meets Jimmy Giuffre

A high point in Konitz's stellar career are these two Verve albums, reissued here, with Evans featured in two larger...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: Dec/Jan/2014/2015

Sons Of Kemet: Your Queen Is A Reptile

Congo Natty | Eddie Hick | Joshua Idehen | Shabaka Hutchings | Theon Cross | Tom Skinner

An increasingly visible representative of British jazz for international audiences, Shabaka Hutchings has never been afraid to voice his opinion...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: March/2018

Chris Potter Underground Orchestra: Imaginary Cities

Adam Rogers | Chris Potter | Craig Taborn | David Eggar | Fima Ephron | Joyce Hammann | Lois Martin | Mark Feldman | Nate Smith | Scott Colley

The world-class contemporary sax colossus Chris Potter seems to be something of a late bloomer in terms of his recordings...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: March/2015

Trevor Watts Amalgam: Closer To You

Colin McKenzie | Liam Genockey | Trevor Watts

It's good to have this one back. Originally released by Ogun Records in 1979, Closer To You features the trio...

Reviewed by Philip Clark in issue: July/2017