Joe Locke/Geoffrey Keezer Group: Signing

Joe Locke | Geoffrey Keezer | Mike Pope | Terreon Gully

Like most leading instrumentalists Joe Locke has a bundle of projects on the go. Recent efforts include the chamber-jazz Storms/Nocturnes...

Reviewed by Mike Hobart in issue: September/2012

Tone Åse/Thomas Strønen: Voxpheria

Tone Åse | Thomas Strønen

Scandinavian duo: male drummer and female singer. Reminiscent of the Swedish husband and wife act Wildbirds and Peacedrums, then? Yes,...

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

Jesse Stacken: Bagatelles for trio

Jesse Stacken | Jeff Davis | Eivind Opsvik

There are a great many fine piano trios around. Just this year alone releases by the Ahmad Jamal trio, a...

Reviewed by Stephen Graham in issue: September/2012

Randy Hoexter Group: Fromage

It looks like a great idea but the Atlanta-based pianist In a band that features Yellowjackets' bassist Jimmy Hasllp manages...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: September/2012

Art Farmer: Four Classics Albums-Portrait Of Art Farmer/Modern Art/Art Farmer Quintet Featuring Gigi Gryce/The Jazztet &

Hank Jones | Albert Heath | Benny Golson | Thomas McIntosh | Dave Bailey | Art Farmer | Addison Farmer | Bill Evans | Roy Haynes | John Lewis

Art Farmer's CV might well be one of the most impressive in modern jazz, but, despite recording many well-received albums,...

Reviewed by Roy Carr in issue: September/2012

Bulgarian Jazz Quartet: Jazz Focus '65

Lyubomir Mitrov | Milcho Leviev | Simeon Shterev | Peter Slavov

Ah, Bulgaria, land of… well, not much springs to mind, actually. Now add jazz to the list of things Bulgaria...

Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: September/2012

Sara Gazarek: Blossom & Bee

With her light-hearted, quality interpretations in the Stacey Kent mould of Blossom Dearie favourites, Gazarek (alongside director-pianist Larry Goldings) makes...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: September/2012

Christoph Stiefel: Inner Language Trio Live!

Christoph Stiefel | Thomas Lähns | Kevin Chesham | Lionel Friedl

Already in his fifties, the Swiss pianist Christoph Stiefel might well be a new name for jazz listeners in the...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: September/2012

Ray Charles: The Complete ABC Recordings 1959-1961

Ray Charles

Such was Ray Charles's profile when he left Atlantic that he immediately secured one of the most lucrative deals of...

Reviewed by Roy Carr in issue: September/2012

Al Di Meola: Tour De Force - Live/Scenario

Phil Collins | Tony Levin | Victor Godsey | Steve Gadd | Jan Hammer | Sammy Figueroa | Bill Bruford | Anthony Jackson | Al Di Meola | Philippe Saisse

Tour De Force remains a juggernaut among jazz-rock recordings. It reveals Di Meola in excelsis; inspired and cajoled by Jan...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: September/2012