Hexagonal: McCoy & Mseleku
An imaginative meeting of the spirits, so to speak. Pianist-arranger John Donaldson’s tribute to two inspirational pianists drawn from different...
Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: Feb/2019
George Crowley Quartet: Paper Universe
Calum Gourlay | George Crowley | James Maddren | Kit Downes
And the young lions keep coming, Crowley's quartet dates back to student days when all four attended the Royal Academy...
Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: June/2012
Ahmad Jamal: Emerald City Lights: Live at the Penthouse 1963-64
Ahmad Jamal | Chuck Lampkin | Frank Gant | Jamil Nasser | Richard Evans | Vernel Fournier
Spanning the period of his Argo releases Naked City Theme, Extensions, and Roar of the Greasepaint, these two double-album collections...
Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: Dec/Jan/2022/2023
Azymuth: Fênix
Alex Malheiros | Daniel Maunik | Ivan Conti | Kiko Continentino | Robertina Silva
Brazilian power trio Azymuth have been doing their funky, jazzy, crazy samba doido thing for five decades. One of their...
Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: February/2017
Rob Luft: Riser
Corrie Dick | Joe Webb | Joe Wright | Rob Luft | Tom McCredie
Can a man and his music be too happy? From the rippling hi-life rhythms that kick off Riser’ s opening...
Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: September/2017
Carsten Dahl Experience: Reverentia
Carsten Dahl | Jesper Zeuthen | Nils ‘Bosse’ Davidsen | Stefan Passborg
Carsten Dahl is a highly regarded pianist in the country that has brought us such groundbreaking television dramas such as...
Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: March/2014
Album Interview: Sarah Jane Morris: Bloody Rain
In many ways, this is a remarkable album. Remarkable for its ambition, its sound world, its powerful stories and, at...
Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: September/2014
Cæcilie Norby and Lars Danielsson: Just The Two Of Us
Cæcilie Norby | Lars Danielsson
This duet album by husband and wife duo Cæcilie Norby and Lars Danielsson presents an intimate, enigmatic and playful collection...
Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: October/2015
Pharoah Sanders: Shukuru
Idris Muhammad | Leon Thomas | Pharoah Sanders | Ray Drummond | William Henderson
The recent passing of Pharoah Sanders may make the sound of his music poignant right now but this somewhat overlooked...
Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: Dec/Jan/2022/2023
Konono No.1: Assume Crash Position
Konono No.1 are one of the more unlikely success stories of recent years, and their star continues to blaze. The...
Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: June/2010
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