Reviews
Arashi with Takeo Moriyama: Tokuzo
Paal Nilssen-Love | Takeo Moriyama | Johan Berthling | Akira Sakata
The Scandinavian rhythm section of double bassist Johan Berthling and drummer Paal Nilssen-Love first hooked up with veteran fire-breathing Japanese...
Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: October/2024
Milton Suggs with Michael King : Pure Intention
Pure Intention is Milton Suggs’ second vocal-piano duo album, the first being his 2010 album Just Like Me recorded with...
Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: October/2024
Shelly Berg: Alegria
Carlitos Del Puerto | Dafnis Prieto | Shelly Berg | Melvin Butler
Pianist Berg has a long association with jazz education in Florida and now splits his time between Miami and Los...
Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: October/2024
Miguel Zenón: Golden City
Golden City is the much-lauded Puerto Rican saxophonist and composer Miguel Zenón's 16th album in just a quarter-century as a...
Reviewed by John Fordham in issue: October/2024
Charles Mingus: In Session – Mingus Fingus
Jasmine’s illuminating overview of Mingus’ studio life covers it from its earliest beginnings in Los Angeles to his late-period encounter...
Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: October/2024
King Kolax: Those Rhythm and Blues
Trumpeter/bandleader William Little (1912-1991) – aka King Kolax –earned his place in jazz history based on his early experience in...
Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: October/2024
Philip Weberndoerfer: Tides
Dayna Stephens | Richard Mikel | Peter Traunmeuller | Philip Weberndoerfer
Shifting Paradigm Records is an enterprising Minneapolis-based label which seems to have made a speciality of releasing surprisingly good albums...
Reviewed by Kevin Whitlock in issue: October/2024
Ibrahim Maalouf: Trumpets of Michel Ange
Maalouf was a Francophone phenomenon even before Quincy Jones’ regal blessing and a Grammy-nominated album with Angélique Kidjo, drawing on...
Reviewed by Nick Hasted in issue: October/2024
Orrin Evans & The Captain Black Big Band: Walk A Mile In My Shoe
A reference to the neurofibramatosis of the left foot from which he has suffered his whole life, A Mile In...
Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: October/2024
Ross Lorraine: Songs of Ross Lorraine: More from the Heart
As the title suggests, this is Lorraine's follow up to the splendid Heart of Mine. The cast isn’t so obviously...
Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: October/2024
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