Ghosts of the Holy Ghost: Spermic Brotherhood

A freaky sound-improv experiment by a trio involving a pair of percussionists/samplers/noise-electronica artists Michael Evans, David Grollman and 1990s NY...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: September/2013

Davell Crawford: My Gift to You

A keyboardist/vocalist with New Orleans roots leads a band on warm, earthy soul-folk songs with some special local flavours such...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: September/2013

Ted & Gladys: The Rhythm of Life

Tom Cawley | Trudy Kerr | Matt Home | Geoff Gascoyne

Given that they’ve played on each other’s albums for the past 15 years, it’s surprising that this is the very...

Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: September/2013

Bobby McFerrrin: Spirit You All

Ali Jackson | Latanya Hall | Charley Drayton | Bobby McFerrin | Esperanza Spalding | Joey Blake | Gil Goldstein | Larry Grenadier | Marlon Saunders | Lisa Fischer

The recent UK premiere of this music at the Barbican was a joyous affair and thankfully it translates well to...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: September/2013

Ken Colyer: Rediscovered Treasures from the Classic Years

From private recordings in the 1950s, this is technically a new album, by the Wheeler/Duncan version of Colyer’s band, but...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: September/2013

Jim Blomfield Trio: Wave Forms and Sea Changes

Roshan ‘Tosh’ Wijetunge | Jim Blomfield | Mark Whitlam

The pianist Jim Blomfield has been a fixture on the creative music scene in Bristol since 1991, and has also...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: September/2013

Milt Buckner: Please Mr Organ Player/Send Me Softly

Celebrated as a progenitor of ‘locked hands’ piano, Buckner was a fine organist, but this rather dated pairing (originally Argo...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: September/2013

Wynton Kelly Trio: Complete Vee Jay Studio Recordings

Wynton Kelly | Jimmy Cobb | Paul Chambers | Sam Jones | Philly Joe Jones

References are often made to the characteristics of locations such as LA, Texas, Chicago or New Orleans when discussing the...

Reviewed by Roy Carr in issue: September/2013

Maciek Pysz Trio: Insight

Maciek Pysz | Asaf Sirkis | Yur Goloubev

Melodic music played with sensitivity and conviction in a style that borrows more from folk and contemporary classical music than...

Reviewed by Jack Massarik in issue: September/2013

Thad Jones: …And the Danish Radio Big Band/Eclipse

Jones’ 1970s Scandinavian period led to some fine work, exemplified by the three sessions here — the Parlan/Lundgaard/Thigpen rhythm of...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: September/2013