Reviews
Tommy Flanagan: In His Own Sweet Time
It's a little-known fact that Tommy Flanagan played [solo] for five minutes in a Soho restaurant in 1993, and apparently...
Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: May/2021
Airelle Besson Quartet: Try!
Airelle Besson | Isabel Sörlng | Benjamin Moussay | Fabrice Moreau
The French trumpet player, composer and bandleader Airelle Besson was previously deemed ‘Revelation of the Year’ by Victoires du Jazz,...
Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: May/2021
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Jacques Schwartz-Bart: Soné La-Ka 2 (Odyssey)
The French-Jewish-Guadeloupian son of two award-winning author/academic parents, Schwartz-Bart was raised in Guadeloupe, Senegal and Switzerland and encouraged to be...
Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: May/2021
Tommy Smith: Evolution
Evolution is one of the best, if not the best, examples of Tommy Smith at the top of his game....
Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: May/2021
Myele Manzanza: Crisis and Opportunity Vol. 1 – London
Mark de Clive-Lowe | Myele Manzanza | James Copus | Ashley Henry | Benjamin Muralt | George Crowley
New Zealand drummer/producer Mananza's fourth solo release is a paen of praise for the vibrantly forward-looking musical community of his...
Reviewed by Eddie Myer in issue: May/2021
Alder Ego: III
The publicity notes for this new album by the Helsinki quartet Alder Ego, led by Joonas Leppänen from the drums,...
Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: May/2021
Bedmakers: Live in Berlin
Fabien Duscombs | Dave Kane | Robin Fincker | Mathieu Werchowski
The French-born reedsman Robin Fincker was a recognised figure on the vibrant young London scene during the noughties making his...
Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: May/2021
Lara Jones: Lara, A Piano At Night
A live solo piano performance might surprise fans of Lara Jones and J Frisco, the contemporary post-jazz band she's most...
Reviewed by Tony Benjamin in issue: May/2021
Louis Armstrong: The Complete Columbia and RCA Victor Studio Sessions 1946-1966
This impressive multi-disc box set comprises three main components: firstly the 1946-47 singles that Armstrong made for RCA during the...
Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: May/2021
Alan Pasqua: Day Dream
Pasqua first came to attention with Tony Williams's New Lifetime, then went on to play for Bob Dylan (including, apparently,...
Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: May/2021
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