John Butcher/Barre Philips/Ståle Liavik Solberg: We Met – And Then

Barre Philips | John Butcher | Ståle Liavik Solberg

Recorded in the large assembly hall of percussionist Eddie Prévost’s old senior school in Deptford (where they were also screening...

Reviewed by Edwin Pouncey in issue: October/2021

Tony Oxley/Alan Davie: Elaboration of Particulars

Alan Davie | Tony Oxley

As his sleevenotes make clear, the late Scottish painter-musician Alan Davie was one of percussion legend Oxley’s most favoured collaborators....

Reviewed by Kevin Whitlock in issue: October/2021

Jules Buckley with the Heritage Orchestra and Ghost-Note: The Breaks

John Calvert | Matt Calvert | Adam Betts | Robin Searight | Kamasi Washington | The Heritage Orchestra: Mr Switch | Robert ‘Sput’ Searight | Cory Henry | Rob Gentry | Nate Werth

Regular perusers of YouTube will have seen the benign bearded face of Jules Buckley smiling beatifically amidst the hyper-rapid edits...

Reviewed by Eddie Myer in issue: October/2021

Rachel Eckroth: The Garden

Donny McCaslin | Christian Euman | Andrew Krasilnikov | Rachel Eckforth | Austin White | Nir Felder | Tim Lefebvre

This new collection from singer, songwriter, pianist, producer and multi-instrumentalist Rachel Eckroth, her first release on Rainy Days Records, presents...

Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: October/2021

Various Artists: Relief: A Benefit for the Jazz Foundation of America’s Musician’s Emergency Fund

Kindred Spirits | Charles Lloyd | Joshua Redman | Cécile McLorin Salvant | Herbie Hancock | Esperanza Spalding | Hiromi | Christian McBride | Jon Batiste | Kenny Garrett

In March 2020, a consortium of record labels – Blue Note, Concord Music Group, Mack Avenue Music Group, Nonesuch Records,...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: October/2021

Bianco Brackenbury: Rising Up

This duo of Tony Bianco (drums, bass) and Faith Brackenbury (violin and viola) create a pleasing series of musical vignettes...

Reviewed by Kevin Whitlock in issue: October/2021

Terence Blanchard: Absence

Malcom Parson | Gabe Terracciano | David Balakirshnan | David Ginyard | Charles Aktura | Fabian Almazan | Terence Blanchard | Oscar Seaton | Benjamin von Gutzeit

As the US emerged from lockdown, the American trumpeter Terence Blanchard fine-tuned the music he was composing for Spike Lee’s...

Reviewed by Mike Hobart in issue: October/2021

Patricia Barber: Clique

Patrick Mulcahy | Neal Alger | Jim Gailloreto | Patricia Barber | Jon Deitemyer

This new all-standards album from Patricia Barber features tunes that she has frequently performed as encores throughout her career, honed...

Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: October/2021

Rendell/Carr Quintet: BBC Jazz Club II 1965-1966

Dave Green | Trevor Tomkins | Mike Carr | Don Rendell | Mike Garrick, | Ian Carr

Garrick replaced Colin Purbrook in this group early in 1965, and it’s this revised line-up and three more of their...

Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: October/2021

John Butcher/Jennifer Allum/Ute Kanngiesser/Eddie Prévost: Sounds Of Assembly

John Butcher | Eddie Prévost | Jennifer Allum | Ute Kanngiesser

Recorded in the large assembly hall of percussionist Eddie Prévost’s old senior school in Deptford (where they were also screening...

Reviewed by Edwin Pouncey in issue: October/2021