David S.Ware/Planetary Unknown: Live At Jazzfestival Saalfelden

David S. Ware | Muhammad Ali | Cooper-Moore | William Parker

The received wisdom may be that the ‘energy’ of what is termed the avant-garde is found first and foremost in...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: September/2012

Ahmed Abdul-Malik and Chick Ganimian: Oud Vibrations

Charles “Chick” Ganimian | Ahmed Abdul-Malik

Yusuf Lateef's 1957 album Prayer To The East is often cited as one of the first eastward investigations in jazz,...

Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: September/2012

Curtis Fuller: Down Home

Todd Reid | Ken Walker | Curtis Fuller | Chip Stephens | Keith Oxman | Al Hood

Curtis Fuller accepted an invitation to record with the Mile High City's top cats last summer and this enjoyable session...

Reviewed by Jack Massarik in issue: September/2012

Jim Holman: Explosion!

This pianist's grounding in Chicago's gritty blues and swing scene makes this a fiery straightahead date, as do guest spots...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: September/2012

Zoot Sims: Leader & Sideman: Four Classic Albums

Harry Edison | Al Cohn | Hank Jones | Danny Richmond | Jon Eardley | Charlie Persip | Bob Brookmeyer | Dave McKenna | Eddie Jones | Zoot Sims

A treasure trove for connoisseurs of mainstream-modern groove, this CD-double uncovers four albums – Stretchin' Out, Starring Zoot Sims, Down...

Reviewed by Jack Massarik in issue: September/2012

Brian Bromberg: Bromberg Plays Hendrix

Mitch Forman | Airto Moreira | Otmaro Ruiz | Gary Meek | Joe Taylor | Oscar Castro-Neves | Brian Bromberg | Alex Acuna | Ramon Stagnaro | Mike Shapiro

Bromberg is the genre meister: he’ll fit into any style, a Zelig of the bass who's worn the motley of...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: September/2012

Joe Chambers: Moving Pictures Orchestra

Steve Davis | Craig Handy | David Weiss | James Burton | Dwayne Burno | Joe Chambers | Frank Basile | Greg Gisbert | Frank Greene | Conrad Herwig

On many of the Blue Note 1960s albums featuring Chambers as a sideman, you always felt he’d been chosen for...

Reviewed by Tony Hall in issue: September/2012

Eastern Eyes: Live at Moods in Zurich

Featuring the idiosyncratic veteran Bulgarian pianist Milcho Leviev, this Swiss group led by drummer Marc Halbheer, offers their free ranging...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: September/2012

Wayne Escoffery: The Only Son of One

Adam Holzman | Orrin Evans | Wayne Escoffery | Jason Brown | Ricky Rodrigues | Han Glawischnig

The ‘One’ of the title references his single-parent mother who swapped Walthamstow for New York when the saxophonist was eight...

Reviewed by Mike Hobart in issue: September/2012

Sidsel Endresen/Stian Westerhus: Didymoi Dreams

Sidsel Endresen | Stian Westerhus

Endresen is one of Europe's most extraordinary vocalists: a voice-asinstrument exponent who has taken singing away from song and even...

Reviewed by Marcus O’Dair in issue: September/2012