Carmel: Strictly Piaf

The Mancunian-born, 1980s-lounge peroxide chanteuse has a uniquely sultry take on the Piaf songbook on her first recording for 17...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: November/2012

Sector 7: The EP

Highly recommended by Ian Shaw, Sarah Ellen Hughes' versatile vocal quartet can do both Manhattan Transfer and scat in the...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: November/2012

William Parker Orchestra: Essence Of Ellington Live In Milano

Ras Moshe | Matt Lavelle | Rob Brown | Darius Jones | Sabir Mateen | Kidd Jordan | Roy Campbell | Eric Odoom | William Parker | Dave Burrell

Any real understanding of the place of a musician in history will inevitably show his relationship to others. In many...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: November/2012

John Turville: Conception

Edward Vassallo | John Turville | Chris Hill | Ben Reynolds

The sophomore trio album from the London-based pianist-composer John Turville is the follow-up to his Parliamentary Award-winning Midas in 2010....

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: November/2012

Matthew Halsall: Fletcher Moss Park

Gaz Hughes | Gavin Barras | Lisa Mallett | Luke Flowers | Holly Simpson | Matthew Halsall | Taz Modi | Adrianne Wininsky | Rachael Gladwin | Adam Fairhall

The trumpeter Matthew Halsall's previous album On the Go won the 2012 Best Jazz Album of the Year at Gilles...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: November/2012

Herb Hardesty and His Band: The Domino Effect Wing & Federal Recordings 1958-1961

Hank Jones | Walter ‘Papoose’ Nelson | Edward Frank | Clarence Ford | Frank Fields | Alvin ‘Red’ Tyler | Ernest McLean | Jimmy Davis | Herb Hardestry | Ray Montrell

Many future modern jazz stars including John Coltrane, Johnny Griffin and Stanley Turrentine were just some of the many young...

Reviewed by Roy Carr in issue: November/2012

Don Grusin/Bill Sharpe: Trans Atlantica

The ex-Shakatak UK keysman Sharpe and US smooth jazz icon Don Grusin unite for a smooth but listenable latin-based jazz...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: November/2012

Josete Ordoñez: Por El Mar

This Spanish guitarist/composer's originals have a soothingly satisfying blend of flamenco song and jazz....

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: November/2012

Ivo Perelman with Sirius Quartet: The Passion According to G.H.

Ivo Perelman | Ron Lawrence | Gregor Huebner | Fung Chern Hwei | Jeremy Harman

I'm no great fan of Brazilian saxophonist Ivo Perelman – I often feel he overplays his welcome – but The...

Reviewed by Duncan Heining in issue: November/2012

Map Trio: Map

Very promising stuff from founder members of the SE Collective (as is also the saxophonist Trish Clowes), Map Trio are...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: November/2012