Hiromi: Move

Leo Richardson | Ed Richardson | Rick Simpson | Tim Thornton | Alex Garnett

Although Hiromi's released numerous albums, they’ve nearly all been discrete pieces of work; solo, duets (with mentor Corea) or with...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: October/2019

The Skinny: Dig On It

More raw sonic transmissions from Chicago, but this time a mod jazz Hammond trio (members have worked with the likes...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: Dec/Jan/2012/2013

Jure Pukl: Abstract Society

Damion Reid | Jure Pukl | Vijay Iyer | Joe Sanders

If you’ve heard the thoroughly recommended Rise CD by trumpeter Raynald Colom, you’ll be vaguely familiar with Jure Pukl. He's...

Reviewed by Tony Hall in issue: Dec/Jan/2012/2013

Neon Quartet: Subjekt

Stan Sulzmann | Tims Giles | Kit Downes | Jim Hart

If Catch Me was the band hunkering down and getting to know each other in the studio, then Subjekt is...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: Dec/Jan/2012/2013

Marc Johnson/Eliane Elias: Swept Away

Joey Baron | Marc Johnson | Joe Lovano | Eliane Elias

Swept Awayhas everything you look for in a great jazz album: outstanding compositions, masterly improvising, a range of moods and...

Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: Dec/Jan/2012/2013

Nils Landgren: The Moon, The Stars and You/Collector's Edition

João Bosco | Joe Sample | Nils Landgren | Steve Gadd | Richard Galliano | Lars Danielsson | Johan Norberg | Michael Wollny | Rasmus Kihberg

The original CD release of Landgren's meditations about all things moony, starry and generally heavenly was a spanglesome treat. Now...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: Dec/Jan/2012/2013

The Rongetz Foundation: Brooklyn Butterfly Session

Jerome Jennings | Corcoran Holt | Stéphane Ronget | Ronnie Cuber | Gregory Porter | Bruce Williams | Jeremy Brun

Led by the French trumpeter, composer and arranger Stéphane Ronget, this third album by The Rongetz Foundation attempts to tease...

Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: Dec/Jan/2012/2013

Naked Truth: Ouroboros

Lorenzo Feliciati | Roy Powell | Graham Haynes | Pat Mastelotto

Naked Truth are a kind of sweaty union between electric Miles, Pink Floyd-like progness and Crimson's industrial attack. The latter...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: Dec/Jan/2012/2013

Coleman Hawkins: Classic Coleman Hawkins Sessions 1922-1947

JJ Johnson | Hank Jones | Shelly Manne | Max Roach | Fletcher Henderson | Edmond Hall | Count Basie | Mary Osborne | Oscar Pettiford | Charlie Shavers

A quarter-century of Hawkins is like a whole lifetime for most other people, indeed it's tantamount to the whole history...

Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: Dec/Jan/2012/2013

Nat Gonella: Young Nat Gonella 1930–36

Although Nat is held in great affection, this anthology of (mainly) un–swinging ponderous UK bands featuring his imitative trumpet and...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: Dec/Jan/2012/2013