Reviews
Nicolas Meier World Group: Magnificent
Nicolas Meier | Kevin Glasgow | Richard Jones | Demi Garcia Sabat
Magnificent? Perhaps. But sumptuous, certainly. Containing no fewer than 3 CDs, Magnificent captures Meier’s work not only during lockdown but...
Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: December/January/2021/2022
Christian McBride & Inside Straight: Live at the Village Vanguard
Peter Martin | Christian McBride | Carl Allen | Warren Wolf | Steve Wilson
McBride sets a good example for contemporary definitions of ‘inside playing’ and ‘straight-ahead feel’. His quintet also contains a cross-section...
Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: December/January/2021/2022
Enrico Rava: Edizione Speciale in Concert
Now 82 years of age, Enrico Rava has rightly been dubbed the Godfather of Italian jazz (‘Il Padrino’) and can...
Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: December/January/2021/2022
Joey DeFrancesco: More Music
Lucas Brown | Joey DeFrancesco | Michael Ode
Joey DeFrancesco first emerged on to the scene as a ‘Hammond organ prodigy’ – he was invited to join Miles...
Reviewed by Robert Shore in issue: December/January/2021/2022
Stan Kenton: Four Classic Albums
With his penchant for bombast, it was quite a challenge for Stan Kenton to take on the romantic and ballad...
Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: December/January/2021/2022
Olga Konkova Trio: Open Secret
Gary Husband | Per Mathisen | Olga Konkova
Russian-born and classically trained, Konkova crossed her personal Rubicon when she went to study at Berklee, met her future husband...
Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: December/January/2021/2022
Matthew Shipp: Codebreaker
The 60th birthday celebrations of Matthew Shipp have been marked by compelling recordings that reflect his state of prolonged youth...
Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: December/January/2021/2022
Ed Neumeister Quartet: What Have I Done?
Tom Rainey | Drew Gress | Ed Neumeister | Gary Versace
In the often captivating mix of idiosyncrasy and elegance of this intriguing set, the American trombonist, composer and educator Ed...
Reviewed by John Fordham in issue: December/January/2021/2022
Alex Bone: Falling on Infinity
Oliver Mason | Nile Rodgers | Joe Lee | Luke Tomlinson | Cory Wong | Alex Bone
Aged just 17, alto saxophonist Alex Bone won the inaugural BBC Young Jazz Musician of the Year competition in 2014,...
Reviewed by Mike Flynn in issue: December/January/2021/2022
Thiago França Presents A Espetacular Charanga Do França: The Importance of Being Espetacular
Thiago Franca is an astonishing Sao Paolo horn player, part Roland Kirk, part Sun Ra, who mixes the traditional rhythms...
Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: December/January/2021/2022
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