The Spanish Donkey: Raoul

Jamie Saft | Joe Morris | Mike Pride

Keyboardist Jamie Saft describes this project as aiming for “a monolithic, microtonal blues vibe” – which tells you pretty much...

Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: July/2015

Eddie Prévost/John Butcher: Visionary Fantasies

Eddie Prévost | John Butcher

The coming together of saxophonist John Butcher and drummer/percussionist Eddie Prévost in action is always exciting, but on this particular...

Reviewed by Edwin Pouncey in issue: Feb/2019

Django Reinhardt: The Best of Django Reinhardt

Well, if you forgive the absence of ‘Nuages’ this comes close to a definitive Reinhardt anthology, and if you only...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: Dec/Jan/2018/2019

Ryan Keberle & Catharsis: Find the Common, Shine a Light

The Brooklyn-based trombonist Keberle's Catharsis finds some resonance with the turmoil of contemporary politics in his original material and the...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: September/2017

Paul Booth: Trilateral

Adriano Adewale | Andrew Bain | Clarence Penn | Matt Brewer | Paul Booth | Phil Robson | Ross Stanley

Dante, TS Eliot, er, Jesus: they all found 33 a most creative age, so why not Paul Booth? This, his...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: June/2012

Earl Hines: Classic Earl Hines Sessions 1928-1945

Al Casey | Alvin Burroughs | Baby Dodds | Benny Harris | Benny Washington | Billy Eckstine | Billy Franklin | Budd Johnson | Cecil Irwin | Chick Booth

When I was putting together a Radio 3 Jazz Library profile of Earl Hines, I discovered that since the demise...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: March/2014

Jim Rotondi: The Move

David Hazeltine | Joe Farnsworth | John Webber | Mike DiRubbo | Ralph Bowen | Rotondi

Rotondi, of course, is a founder member of the One For All group and his latest Criss Cross date utilises...

Reviewed by Tony Hall in issue: June/2010

Frank Gratkowski Quartet: Le Vent et La Gorge

Dieter Manderschied | Frank Gratkowski | Gerry Hemingway | Wolter Wierbos

Berlin-based reeds player, Frank Gratkowski, moves equally freely in both avant-jazz and New Music circles, displaying a Braxton-esque ability to...

Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: March/2013

Barry Altschul & The 3Dom Factor: Live In Kraków

Barry Altschul | Joe Fonda | Jon Irabagon

This third album from the trio The 3Dom Factor, led by onetime Braxton and Sam Rivers drummer Barry Altschul, is...

Reviewed by Philip Clark in issue: February/2018

Aketi Ray: From Ever Since

Danny White | Darren McCarthy | Kevin Robinson | Mikolaj Gorecki | Niko Rouger | Rob Shipster | Tom Mason | Virgil Howe

The directive to ‘file under dub-jazz’ makes the premise of this work clear enough, but further dedications to the likes...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: June/2018