Reviews

Review of David Murray Brad Jones Hamid Drake: Seriana Promethea

David Murray Brad Jones Hamid Drake: Seriana Promethea

Hamid Drake | Brad Jones | David Murray

Intakt

Rating: ★★★★

David Murray may have one of the greatest discographies in the recent history of black music, yet he continues to...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: October/2022

Review of Eddie Harris: Live at Fabrik

Eddie Harris: Live at Fabrik

Mike Stern | Jeff Andrews | Bob Berg | Joey Baron | Dieter Ilg | Adam Nussbaum | David Kikoski | Joey Calderazzo | Randy Brecker | Michael Brecker

Jazzline Classics

Rating: ★★★

Vocalist, multi- instrumentalist, inventor, and creative box of tricks Eddie Harris left a legacy of new instruments, great tunes and...

Reviewed by Mike Hobart in issue: October/2022

Review of trioTrio/Sheila Jordan: trioTrio Meets Sheila Jordan

trioTrio/Sheila Jordan: trioTrio Meets Sheila Jordan

Jacob Sacks | David Ambrosio | Sheila Jordan | Vinnie Sperrazza

SteepleChase

Rating: ★★★

You wait ages for a new record from the great Sheila Jordan, and along come two at once. Obviously, the...

Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: October/2022

Review of Jon Irabagon: Rising Sun

Jon Irabagon: Rising Sun

Dan Weiss | Adam O'Farrill | Chris Lightcap | Miles Okazaki | Matt Mitchell | Jon Irabagon

Irabbagast Records

Rating: ★★★★

Rising Sun heralds saxophonist/composer Jon Irabagon's flat-out return to collective music-making after the isolations of the pandemic – which the...

Reviewed by John Fordham in issue: October/2022

Review of Joshua Redman Quartet: Long Gone

Joshua Redman Quartet: Long Gone

Christian McBride | Brian Blade | Joshua Redman | Brad Mehldau

Editor's Choice

Nonesuch

Rating: ★★★★

This November's EFG London Jazz Festival reunion of saxophone star Joshua Redman's quartet featuring three of the classiest sidekicks in...

Reviewed by John Fordham in issue: October/2022

Review of DOMi & JD Beck: NOT TIGHT

DOMi & JD Beck: NOT TIGHT

Mac DeMarco | with guests Thundercat | Snoop Dogg | DOMi Louna | Herbie Hancock | Anderson Paak | JD Beck | Kurt Rosenwinkel | Busta Rhymes

Blue Note

Rating: ★★★

As Gen-Z jazzers go, DOMi & JD Beck are leaders of a new hyper-hip yet virtuosic pack. French keyboardist DOMi...

Reviewed by Mike Flynn in issue: October/2022

Review of Michael Wollny Trio: Ghosts

Michael Wollny Trio: Ghosts

Michael Wollny | Eric Schaefer | Tim Lefebvre

Editor's Choice

ACT Music

Rating: ★★★★

A very confident and assured showing by Michael Wollny's Trio who present a concept album linked to the theme of...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: October/2022

Review of Dave Gisler Trio: See You Out There

Dave Gisler Trio: See You Out There

Jaimie Branch | Lionel Friedli | Raffaele Bossard | David Murray | Dave Gisler

Intakt

Rating: ★★★

Three releases, all featuring trumpeter-composer Jaimie Branch, and all given extra – and unwelcome – piquancy by her sudden death...

Reviewed by Kevin Whitlock in issue: October/2022

Review of Chris Byars: Rhythm and Blues of the 20s

Chris Byars: Rhythm and Blues of the 20s

Zaid Nasser | John Mosca | Ari Roland | Chris Byars | Stefano Doglioni | Phil Stewart

Editor's Choice

SteepleChase

Rating: ★★★★

New Yorker Byars says this isn’t old style R&B that he is offering here, rather it's a series of his...

Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: October/2022

Review of Roxana Amed: Unánime

Roxana Amed: Unánime

Edward Perez | Roxana Amed | Ludwig Afonso | Martin Bejerano | Tim Jago

Sony Latin

Rating: ★★★★

This follow-up to 2020's brilliant Ontology brings together a stellar line-up of guest artists from Latin America and Spain. Album...

Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: October/2022

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