Jan Garbarek, Egberto Gismonti, Charlie Haden: Magico: Carta de Amor

Jan Garbarek | Charlie Haden | Egberto Gismonti

This gentle, understated group packed a powerful emotional punch. By the time this previously unreleased concert was recorded at the...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: October/2012

Frank Wess: North, South, East, Wess and No Count

The Basie tenorist and flautist in two 1956 sessions with just guitar, bass and drums rhythm, plus Frank Foster and...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: October/2012

Jens Sondergaard and Bob Rockwell: More Golson

A proficient time-honoured veteran Danish quintet calls attention to some of the lesser-known tunes in Benny Golson's repertoire....

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: October/2012

Dave Douglas: Be Still

Matt Mitchell | Rudy Royston | Linda Oh | Jon Irabagon | Dave Douglas | Aoife O'Donovan

At first listen, this is a curious departure for Douglas. It is predominantly tonal, melodic, strongly lyric-based, and with a...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: October/2012

Paolo Fresu and Omar Sosa: Alma

Paolo Fresu | Jacques Morelenbaum | Omar Sosa

With two outstanding musicians from Europe and the Americas – Italian trumpeter Fresu and Cuban pianist Sosa – coming together,...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: October/2012

Louis Armstrong: Jack-Armstrong Blues (Intégrale Vol. 11)

The complete Armstrong recording project continues with Louis' work in the 1943-5 recording ban, with just one commercial session amid...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: October/2012

Romane: Swing in Nashville

Gypsy guitarist Romane cut this collection of Reinhardt and swing numbers in Tennessee in 1992, reappearing as part of Frémeaux's...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: October/2012

Nick Vayenas

A Michael Buble sideman, this brass specialist croons Chet-style as well, on originals/standards and has a band of young aces,...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: October/2012

Peter Jacobsen: For Pete's Sake

Tony Marsh | Peter King | Peter Jacobsen | Bobby Wellins | Chris Biscoe | Don Weller | Nic France | Tim Whitehead

Pete Jacobsen may be the best jazz pianist you never heard of. An incredibly shy man, but once sat at...

Reviewed by Duncan Heining in issue: October/2012

Joe Stilgoe: We Look To The Stars

John Blease | Joe Stilgoe | Chris Hill | Mark Jaimes | Ben Reynolds

This second album from singer, pianist and songwriter Joe Stilgoe presents an unbelievably rich musical feast that's full of surprises....

Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: October/2012