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

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