Zoot Sims: New Beat Bossa Nova 1 and 2

Sims' light tenor dances over a gently swinging kitchen department, with additional guitar magic from Kenny Burrell and Jim Hall....

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: June/2013

Roscoe Mitchell: Duets With Tyshawn Sorey And Special Guest Hugh Ragin

Roscoe Mitchell | Tyshawn Sorey | Hugh Ragin

Duet implies a meeting of two musicians, but one should see the term here in widescreen, given the fact that...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: June/2013

Fofoulah: Bene Bop EP

Matt Calvert | Tom Challenger | Dave Smith | Phil Stevenson | Biram Seck | Johnny Brierley | Kaw Seck

The LOOP Collective founder member and drummer Dave Smith has been a dedicated enthusiast of the percussive tradition from Senegal...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: June/2013

Perluigi Balducci: Blue from Heaven

A first recording together for the pianist John Taylor and saxophonistoboist Paul McCandless who join this Italian electric bassist leader...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: June/2013

Wycliffe Gordon: Dreams of New Orleans

Jon-Erik Kelso | Michael Dease | Adrian Cunningham | Wycliffe Gordon | Ibanda Ruhumbika | Marion Felder | Matt Munisteri

Gordon is something of a phenomenon among present-day trombonists, as adept at replicating Tricky Sam Nanton's shouts and howls as...

Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: June/2013

Jaga Jazzist/Britten Sinfonia: Live with Britten Sinfonia

Even Ormestad | Line Hornveth | Lars Hornveth | Marcus Forsgren | Christian Eggen | Martin Hornveth | Mathias Eck | Andreas Mjøs | Erik Johannessen | Øystein Moden

A quick glance across the personnel above – and the abundance of multi-instrumentalists crammed into unclassifiable Norwegian nine-piece Jaga Jazzist...

Reviewed by Mike Flynn in issue: June/2013

Mats Eilertsen Trio: Sails Set

Mats Eilertsen | Thomas Strønen | Harmen Fraanje

With little fanfare, bassist Mats Eilertsen's Hubro label is creating waves. Highlighting some of the finest in Scandinavian jazz, the...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: June/2013

Vincent Peirani: Thrill Box

Emile Parisien | Vincent Peirani | Michel Benita | Michel Portal | Michael Wollny

Thrill Box refers to Peirani's instrument, the accordion, which – remarkably – he seems able to wrest a astonishing range...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: June/2013

Joshua Redman: Walking Shadows

Dan Coleman | Joshua Redman | Brian Blade | Patrick Zimmerli | Larry Grenadier | Mehldau | Brad Mehldau

The presence of the 12-piece chamber orchestra makes the term ‘jazz strings’ appropriate, but the real story, at least from...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: June/2013

Mario Biondi: Sun

Pete Ray Biggin | Mario Biondi | Graham Harvey | Julian Crampton

Recorded in London and Milan and co-produced by Incognito's Bluey, Mario Biondi's Sun presents a high-class sugar-rush of soul....

Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: June/2013