Reviews

Review of Zach Lober: No Fill3r

Zach Lober: No Fill3r

Suzan Veneman | Zack Lober | Sun Mi-Hong

Zennez

Rating: ★★★

Canadian bassist Zach Lober is a sideman of repute and he makes his debut fronting a new Amsterdam-based trio that...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: May/2023

Review of Jeremy Pelt: The Art of Intimacy Volume 2: His Muse

Jeremy Pelt: The Art of Intimacy Volume 2: His Muse

David O’Rourke | Victor Gould | Billy Hart | Buster Williams | Susan Mandel | Chico Pinero | Jeremy Pelt | Andrew Griffin | Josh Henderson | Nicole Neely

Editor's Choice

HighNote Records

Rating: ★★★★

The first volume of Jeremy Pelt's The Art of Intimacy was a soft-focus drum-free trio set, showcasing the trumpeter's warmth...

Reviewed by Mike Hobart in issue: May/2023

Review of GK4: Improvisations 1-7

GK4: Improvisations 1-7

Charlie Hart | Terry Day | Mike Figgis | George Khan

33 Records

Rating: ★★★★

GK4 may sound like a dodgy government security firm, but, as most will know, their roots go back to the...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: May/2023

Review of Bill Charlap: All through the night

Bill Charlap: All through the night

Kenny Washington | Peter Washington | Bill Charlap

Editor's Choice

CrissCross Jazz/Elemental

Rating: ★★★★

Other than a Record Store Day hype sticker, CrissCross offer no special explanation for this well-made, superbly-pressed and classy gatefold...

Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: May/2023

Review of Nick Mason: Nick Mason's Fictitious Sports

Nick Mason: Nick Mason's Fictitious Sports

Vincent Chancey | D Sharpe | Chris Spedding | Robert Wyatt | Gary Valente | Gary Windo | Nick Mason | Carlos Ward | Terry Adams | Steve Swallow

Harvest SHSP

Despite their (early on, at least), reputation for weirdness and freakery, Pink Floyd's individual members all had fairly straightforward and...

Reviewed by Kevin Whitlock in issue: May/2023

Review of Nigel Price and Alban Claret: Entente Cordiale

Nigel Price and Alban Claret: Entente Cordiale

Alban Claret | Nigel Price | Mikele Montolli | Matt Fishwick

Elsden Music

Rating: ★★★★

From the sparkling twinned attack of Price and Claret singing and swinging through Sam Jones’ ‘Bittersuite’, you know you’re in...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: May/2023

Review of Kurt Rosenwinkel Quartet: Intuit

Kurt Rosenwinkel Quartet: Intuit

Tim Pleasant | Joe Martin | Kurt Rosenwinkel | Michael Kanan

CrissCross Jazz/Elemental Music

Rating: ★★★

Philly-born Kurt Rosenwinkel was still a relative newcomer when this album of standards – released in 1999 on CD only,...

Reviewed by Kevin Whitlock in issue: May/2023

Review of Lonnie Liston Smith: JazzIs Dead 17

Lonnie Liston Smith: JazzIs Dead 17

Ali Shaheed Muhammad | Loren Oden | Adrian Younge | Greg Paul | Malachi Morehead | Lonnie Liston Smith

Jazz Is Dead

Rating: ★★★

Over the last few years, musician- producers Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad have forged a distinctive identity for their...

Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: May/2023

Review of Ivo Perelman/Elliot Sharp: Artificial Intelligence

Ivo Perelman/Elliot Sharp: Artificial Intelligence

Ivo Perelman | Elliot Sharp

Editor's Choice

Mahakala Music

Rating: ★★★★

Ivo Perelman strengthens his claim to the title of fearless adventurous duo partner with this latest offering. Having done many...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: May/2023

Review of Julie London: Five Classic Albums

Julie London: Five Classic Albums

Felix Slatkin | Jimmy Rowles | Red Callendar | Al Hendrickson | Benny Carter | Ray Leatherwood | Al Viola | Jack Sheldon | George Auld | Milt Holland

Avid Jazz

Rating: ★★★★

Featuring original artwork and liner notes, this latest release in the Avid Jazz Five Classic Albums series presents a second...

Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: May/2023

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