Reviews
Tomasz Dabrowski & The Individual Beings
Polish trumpeter Tomasz Dabrowski has been living in Copenhagen since 2008, but he retains a strong connection to the mother...
Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: August/2022
Various Artists: Jazz At Berlin Philharmonic XIII: Celebrating Mingus 100
Live tributes to the departed greats are now the lifeblood of the mainstream circuit, which is doubtless why jazz is...
Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: August/2022
Bill O’Connell: A Change Is Gonna Come
Steve Jordan | Craig Handy | Pedrito Martinez | Bill O’Connell | Lincoln Goines
Prior to this, I knew nothing of O’Connell but Wikipedia tells me that he’s principally associated with Latin jazz and...
Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: August/2022
Various Artists: Fresh From Finland: Now’s The Time, Best of Suomi Jazz Vol 4
The jazz scene in Finland, mainly centred around Helsinki, may be small but it’s one of the wonders of European...
Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: August/2022
Randal Despommier ft. Ben Monder: A Midsummer Odyssey
Ben Monder | Randal Despommier
Some of his fellow Swedes somewhat disparagingly called Lars Gullin a crafter of ‘cattle-shed jazz’ (‘fäbodjazz’), the implication being that...
Reviewed by Robert Shore in issue: August/2022
Kokoroko: Could We Be More
Becoming a household (jazz) name before you’ve even released a debut album is no mean feat - but by virtue...
Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: August/2022
Al Swainger’s Pointless Beauty: Hearts Full of Grace
Al Swainger | Ant Law | Jon Clarke | George Cooper | Gary Alesbrook
Swainger’s roots are in the vibrant Bristol scene; indeed Saudi-born Ant Law is something of an outlier in this West...
Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: August/2022
Heidi Martin: Gifts & Sacrifices
Martin is from Washington and started out in local clubs, receiving encouragement from drummer/vocalist Grady Tate among others. Now in...
Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: August/2022
Burton/McPherson Trio ft Dezron Douglas: The Summit Rock Session at Seneca Village
Dezron Douglas | Eric McPherson | Abraham Burton
Jimmy and Dena Katz founded the Giant Steps Arts label in January 2018 to live– record New York’s finest. A...
Reviewed by Mike Hobart in issue: August/2022
Empirical: Like Lambs EP
Tom Farmer | Shaney Forbes | Nathaniel Facey | Lewis Wright
Empirical is a kindred quartet that equally values both tradition and exploration, and the current line-up has been dedicating themselves...
Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: August/2022
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