Dig a Little Deeper: Songs from the Small Hours

The guitarist-songwriter Mick Stuart is the leader of this down-to-earth poplite swing vocals group fronted by the Irish singer Riona...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: Dec/Jan/2013/2014

Steve Davis: Say When

Eddie Henderson | Eric Alexander | Harold Mabern | Joe Farnsworth | Nat Reeves | Steve Davis

With six tracks being JJ Johnson covers and a Harold Mabern original called ‘Mr Johnson’, you don't have to listen...

Reviewed by Mike Hobart in issue: September/2015

Will Todd: Passion Music/Jazz Missa Brevis

Popular classical/choral composer Will Todd attempts to integrate Christian choral works with stylised elements from jazz and gospel-pop, the centrepiece...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: Feb/2019

Jimmy Cobb: Remembering U

Javon Jackson | Jimmy Cobb | Paolo Benedettini | Roy Hargrove | Tadataka Unno

Cobb, now 90 and still very active, has selected this engaging session as the debut release on his own label....

Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: Dec/Jan/2019/2020

Andrew McCormack Trio: Terra Firma

Andrew McCormack | Joe Downard | Rod Youngs

Since his award-winning 2006 debut Telescope, Andrew McCormack's piano trio recordings have curiously been thin on the ground. The pianist–composer...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: October/2022

Vijay Iyer: Mutations

Kivie Cahn-Lipman | Kyle Armbrust | Michi Wiancko | Miranda Cuckson | Vijay Iyer

Iyer's first recorded work with strings places him in a very different setting to previous albums that range from quartet...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: April/2014

Michel Camilo & Tomatito: Spain Forever

Michel Camilo | Tomatito

The first recorded collaboration between Dominican Republic-born pianist Michel Camilo and Spanish flamenco guitarist Tomatito, entitled Spain, secured a Best...

Reviewed by Robert Shore in issue: November/2016

Gaël Horellou: Brooklyn

The 39-year-old French alto saxophonist spearheads a quartet date featuring the ace swingin' US drummer Ari Hoenig; a dynamic session...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: March/2015

Jim Hall: Concierto

Art Farmer | Chet Baker | Don Sebesky | Gary King | George Mraz | Hubert Laws | Jack Wilkins | Jim Hall | Jorge Dalto | Kenny Barron

Three into two and all from Creed Taylor's CTI Records roster. Hall needs little introduction here, his lengthy jazz career...

Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: October/2018

Iiro Rantala String Trio: Anyone with a Heart

The renowned Finnish pianistcomposer joins up with chamber strings including Polish violinist Adam Baldych and Austrian cellist Asja Valcic (from...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: April/2014