Reviews
Marc Ribot’s Ceramic Dog: Connection
Not as shatter-likely as a ceramic, but pretty shattering to the unsuspecting ear, Connection is Ribot’s fifth free/punk trio recording:...
Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: August/2023
Jacob Young/ Mats Eilertsen/Audun Kleive: Eventually
Audun Kleive | Mats Eilertsen | Jacob Young
Not all jazz recordings have to be at 700mph, or be out to impress, or act as a musical visiting...
Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: August/2023
Noga Ritter: Ima
An immensely promising debut (as leader) from Noga Ritter, an Israeli-born, London-based singer, composer and bandleader, Ima (Hebrew for ‘mother’)...
Reviewed by Kevin Whitlock in issue: August/2023
Linley Hamilton: Ginger's Hollow
Mark Egan | Adam Nussbaum | Cian Boylan | Linley Hamilton | Derek ‘Doc‘ O'Connor
Linley Hamilton, the Northern Ireland trumpeter, teacher, broadcaster and promoter, is revered in his homeland for his spirited playing, for...
Reviewed by John Fordham in issue: August/2023
Gary Burton: The New Quartet
Harry Blazer | Abraham Laboriel | Mike Goodrick | Gary Burton
These two releases, both examples of exceptional music-making, represent the second batch of ECM’s new Luminescence vinyl reissue programme, casting...
Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: August/2023
Christine Jensen: Day Moon
Jim Doxas | Steve Amirault | Adrian Vedady | Christine Jensen
Day Moon contains a series of compositions by the acclaimed Canadian saxophonist Christine Jensen that reflect her state of mind...
Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: August/2023
Pierrick Pédron/Gonzalo Rubalcaba: Pédron Rubalcaba
Gonzalo Rubalcaba | Pierrick Pédron
The French alto saxophonist Pierrick Pédron and Cuban pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba paired up for the very first time on this...
Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: August/2023
Blossom Dearie: Discover Who I Am: The Fontana Years 1966-1970
Blossom Dearie’s professional life can be divided into several periods, from her early days in New York, via a stay...
Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: August/2023
Tony Allen: Jazz Is Dead 18
Adrian Younge | Tony Allen | Ali-Shaheed Muhammad
The passing of Tony Allen in 2020 robbed contemporary music of one of its finest rhythm masters. His supreme control...
Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: August/2023
Terry Gibbs Legacy Band: The Terry Gibbs Songbook
Harry Allen | Scott Hamilton | Gerry Gibbs | Terry Gibbs | Tom Ranier | Mike Gurrola | Danny Bacher
Rather remarkably, Terry Gibbs, the celebrated vibist and bandleader, is still with us at the great age of 98 –...
Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: August/2023
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