Reviews
Sinikka Langeland: The Magical Forest
Jazz goes all mythological on this album from Sinikka Langeland, a Norwegian musician deeply rooted in the folk traditions of...
Reviewed in issue September/2016
Mats Eilertsen: Rubicon
Recordings featuring the Norwegian bassist Mats Eilertsen are now numerous but generally worth checking out. Among those notable contributions that...
Reviewed in issue September/2016
Dominique Pifarély Quartet: Tracé Provisoire
Bruno Chevillon | François Merville | Antonin Rayon | Dominique Pifarély
This album was recorded in the south of France last summer, but it would be misleading to say that it's...
Reviewed in issue September/2016
Naqsh Duo (Golfam Khayam & Mona Matbou Riahi): Narrante
Golfam Khayam | Mona Matbou Riahi
Guitar and clarinet: now there's a great jazz pairing. Didn't bebop – sort of – come out of Charlie Christian...
Reviewed in issue August/2016
Miroslav Vitous: Music of Weather Report
Roberto Bonisolo | Nasheet Waits | Aydin Esen | Gary Campbell | Miroslav Vitous | Gerald Cleaver
Unlike Universal Syncopations II where there was pre-production work and dropping in of solos and parts, Music of Weather Report...
Reviewed in issue August/2016
Paul Desmond: Easy Living
Stefano Bollani | Rosario Bonaccorso | Gianluca Petrella | Enrico Rava | Roberto Gatto
Although I asked Dave Brubeck if there was a gentleman's agreement between him and the late Paul Desmond whereby the...
Reviewed in issue October/2019
Perelman/Morris: Blue
Audun Kleive | Bjorn Kjellemyr | Terje Rypdal
Another batch of releases reflects the unflagging faith that the Brazilian saxophonist has in his patented modus operandi. His ensembles...
Reviewed in issue August/2019
Golfam Khayam/Mona Matbou Riahi: Narrante
Golfam Khayam | Mona Matbou Riahi
A tranquil female duo of guitar-clarinet from Iran draw from Persian folk music sources, integrating its improvisatory leanings with nuances...
Reviewed in issue August/2016
Wolfert Brederode Trio: Black Ice
Jasper van Hulten | Wolfert Brederode | Gulli Gudmundsson
Mark my words, these tunes won’t sound right sung by Axl Rose rather than Brian Johnson Actually, this isn’t Black...
Reviewed in issue June/2016
Album Interview: Carla Bley/Andy Sheppard/Steve Swallow: Andando el Tiempo
Andy Sheppard | Carla Bley | Steve Swallow
Carla Bley’s Trio, which has been in existence for more than 20 years, is now, with her big band days...
Reviewed in issue June/2016
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