Sam Gendel and Sam Wilkes: Music for Saxofone and Bass Guitar – More Songs

Sam Gendel | Sam Wilkes

LA musician Sam Gendel is one of the few artists on the scene who really deserves the title of maverick,...

Reviewed by Eddie Myer in issue: October/2021

Dick Morrissey: At The BBC 1967

Dick Morrissey | Bill Eyden | Harry South | Phil Bates

More rescued tapes from BBC broadcasts and more reasons to applaud this label, which has become something of home from...

Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: October/2021

Mose Allison: The Complete Atlantic/Elektra Albums, 1962-1983

Mose Allison

This outstanding 6-CD set from Strawberry Records chronicles 20 years of NEA Jazz Master Mose Allison’s long and distinguished career,...

Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: October/2021

Francesco Ciniglio: The Locomotive Suite

Francesco Ciniglio | Raynald Colom | Alexis Valet | Matt Chalk | Felix Moseholm | Matteo Pastorino

Naples-born but resident in Paris, Ciniglio is an excellent drummer and possibly even more interesting as a writer/bandleader. His debut...

Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: October/2021

Dr Stephen Tromans: The Way

A thoughtful, introspective solo piano record from the good Doctor, a stalwart of Birmingham's jazz scene for almost three decades.The...

Reviewed by Kevin Whitlock in issue: October/2021

Duke Ellington: Berlin 1959

Quentin Jackson | Fats Ford | Lil Greenwood | Jimmy Woode | Cat Anderson | Russell Procope | Duke Ellington | Clark Terry | Ray Nance | Britt Woodman

In one sense, this is merely a typical Ellington concert, therefore with some moments of interest and others you’ve heard...

Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: October/2021

Andrew Cyrille Quartet: The News

Andrew Cyrille | Bill Frisell | Ben Street | David Virelles

This album challenges perceptions and assumptions in many ways. Drummer-composer Andrew Cyrille may be seen first and foremost as an...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: October/2021

Charlotte Keefe: Right Here, Right Now, Solo Duo Quartet Large Ensemble

Maggie Nicols | Caroline Kraabel | Charlotte Keefe | John Edwards | Phil Minton | Steve Beresford

British trumpeter Charlotte Keefe expands her work in more ways than one. Moving from solo to duo to quartet to...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: October/2021

James Mainwaring: Mycorrhiza

Aby Vulliamy | Michael Bardon | Chris Sharkey | James Mainwaring | Steve Hanley

James Mainwaring, a saxophonist-composer best known as co-founder of the Leeds-based Mercury nominated Roller Trio, takes a more diversely experimental...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: October/2021

Eric Bibb: Dear America

Eric Bibb | Eric Galesk | Glen Scott | Lisa Mills | Steve Jordan | Ron Carter | Andre De Lang | Staffan Astner | Selwyn Arnold | Big Daddy Wilson

Eric Bibb’s Godfather, Paul Robeson, would say ‘As an artist I come to sing, but as a citizen, I will...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: October/2021