Benoît Delbecq and Fred Hersch Double Trio: Fun House

The French pianist-composer Benoît Delbecq is probably best known over here for his exciting, cutting-edge projects (Ambitronix, The Recyclers) with...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: August/2013

Paul Motian: Conception Vessel/Tribute/Dance/Le Voyage/Psalm/It Should've Happened A Long Time Ago

Paul Metzke | Carlos Ward | Bill Frisell | Ed Schuller | J.F. Jenny-Clark | Keith Jarrett | Sam Brown | Paul Motian | Joe Lovano | Becky Friend

It’s a cliché to suggest that you should buy this for the booklet, but it would be difficult to say...

Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: August/2013

Roger Kellaway/Eddie Daniels: Duke At The Roundhouse - Live In Santa Fé

Roger Kellaway | James Holland | Eddie Daniels

The latest in the series of Kellaway and Daniels duo albums stems from a benefit concert set up to feature...

Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: August/2013

Mattia Cigalini: Beyond

Barry Guy | Lucas Niggli | Jürg Wickihalder

A young Italian saxophonist-bandleader who sees the songs of Lady Gaga and Rihanna and the like as the new jazz...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: June/2017

Billie Poole: Sermonette/Confessin’ The Blues

Robust singing from Poole with Jimmy Jones’s big band forms part of this CD, but the second original album with...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: August/2013

ACV: Busk

Paul Edis | Adrian Tilbrook | Mark Williams | Graeme Wilson | Andy Champion

Formed in 2009, ACV is the quintet of the young, Tyneside-based jazz musician Andy Champion, a go-to double bassist on...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: August/2013

Frank Rosaly: Cicada Music

Keefe Jackson | Jason Stein | Jason Adasiewicz | Frank Rosaly | Jason Roebke

Those up to date with the Chicago scene will be more than familiar with Rosaly. He has done excellent work...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: August/2013

Cesar: Cesar 830

Latin soul/funk from pianist Cesar Ascarrunz brings back heady dancefloor days from 1970s New York City – dated but still...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: August/2013

Digby Fairweather & Friends: To Frederick With Affection

Dominic Ashworth | Chris Gower | Neil Bullock | Digby Fairweather | Julian Marc Stringle | Len Skeat

The ever-enterprising Fairweather always seems to be on the lookout for fresh fields to conquer. And he usually succeeds. Here...

Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: August/2013

Dayna Stephens: The Nepenthetic Place

Jaleel Shaw | Ambrose Akinmusire | Justin Brown | Dayna Stephens | Taylor Eigisti | Joe Sanders | Gretchen Parlato

Glib as it may sound, a marketing department may bill this as 1960s modernism àla Miles, Herbie, Evans et al,...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: August/2013