Lorraine Feather: Tales of the Unusual

Last year's Grammy-nominated lyricist, the daughter of Leonard, has a satirically poetic, conversational approach here collaborating with Russell Ferrante and...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: March/2012

Luis Gasca: Collage

The ex-Santana trumpeter leads a slick fusion band (plus sludgy strings) originally from 1976, and sounding like it for the...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: March/2012

Emilia Mårtensson and Barry Green: And So It Goes

John Blease | Barry Burton | Emilia Mårtensson | Ben Davis | Julian Siegel

This is a highly engaging duo recording by a Swedish singer who sounds heartfelt without being earnest on a thoughtfully...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: March/2012

Lars Danielsson: Liberetto

Magnus Öström | Tigran | John Parricelli | Lars Danielsson | Arve Hendriksen

Recent Lars Danielsson projects (Tarantella, Pasodoble) have featured the fine Polish pianist Leszek Mozdzer. On this new recording, however, the...

Reviewed by Robert Shore in issue: March/2012

Holshauser, Bennink & Moore: Live in NYC

Alan Hampton | Burniss Earl Travis II | Mark Guiliana | Kendrick Scott | Taylor Eigsti | Gretchen Parlato

A Dutch-based free jazz trinity of great veterans explore music with a folk dance leaning too....

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: February/2014

Ulf Wakenius: Vagabond

Eric Wakenius | Vincent Peirani | Youn Sun Nah | Lars Danielsson | Ulf Wakenius | Nguyên Lê | Michael Dahlvid

Hats off to guitarist Ulf Wakenius for courageously forging a new musical identity and doing so with more success than...

Reviewed by Jack Massarik in issue: March/2012

Blue Mitchell: African Violet/Summer Soft

Bobby Lyle | Harold Land | James Gadson | McKinley Mitchell | Phil Wright | Lee Ritenour | Harvey Mason | Paulinho da Costa | McKinley Jackson | Sonny Burke

The 1970s were, generally speaking, very difficult for straightahead jazz musicians, with rock almost totally dominating the recording scene. There...

Reviewed by Tony Hall in issue: March/2012

Time Zone: Crossing The Line

A London original, the trumpeter Loz Speyer mixes up Cuban and London sounds for this vibrant set of originals....

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: March/2012

Durga Rising: Durga Rising — An Indo–Jazz Adventure

James Tomalin | Barb Jungr | Russell Churney | Stan Adler | Kuljit Bhamra

If you are going to name yourselves after a Hindu deity (and, secondguessing that Shakti, the embodiment of feminine creative...

Reviewed by Ken Hunt in issue: March/2012

Curtis Stigers: Let’s Go Out Tonight

Curtis Stigers

With the Great American Songbook now here to be seen, this latest album from US singer-saxophonist Curtis Stigers represents something...

Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: March/2012