Ahmad Jamal: Ahmad Jamal at the Pershing

Ahmad Jamal

Ahmad Jamal at the Pershing was a defining moment in the career of pianist Ahmad Jamal – it stayed on...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: November/2020

Kemuel Roig: Genesis

Bayron Ramos | Randy Brecker | Joel Hernandez | Julio Padron | Lowell Rongel | Milton Sesenton | Osvaldo Fleites | Alain Perez | Kemuel Roig | Ed Calle

For this fifth album, and his first jazz recording as a leader, Miami-based Cuban pianist and composer Kemuel Roig casts...

Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: November/2020

Tino Contreras: La Noche de los Dioses

Valentino Contreras | Emmanuel Laboriel | Marco Gallegos | Eduardo Flores | Luis Calatayud | Jaime Reyes | Carlos Icaza | Tino Contreras

In 1978 Mexican drummer Tino Contreras released a remarkable album called Musica Infinita, a disorienting blend of avant­garde psychedelia and...

Reviewed by Thomas Rees in issue: November/2020

Maria Chiara Argirò + Jamie Leeming: Flow

This Italian London-based young pianist together in duo with jazz-orientated guitarist Jamie Leeming are inspired by Mediterranean/middle-eastern folk, post-rock and...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: November/2020

Matthieu Bordenave: La Traversée

Patrice Moret | Florian Weber | Matthieu Bordenave

French tenor saxophonist Bordenave delves deep into a key chapter of jazz history that has a particular relevance to ECM:...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: November/2020

Heshoo Beshoo Group: Armitage Road

Nelson Magwaza | Stanley Sithole | Cyril Magubane | Ernest Mothle | Henry Sithole

In terms of artwork, South Africa's answer to Abbey Road is poignant. The members of Heshoo Beshoo are seen crossing...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: November/2020

Wayne Marshall/WDR Funkhausorchester: Born to Play, Gershwin

Rolando Villalón | Daniel Freiberg, | Paquito D’Rivera | WDR Funkhausorchester | Wayne Marshall | Andy Miles | Omar Rodriguez Calvo

Wayne Marshall has always occupied a niche between jazz and classical music, while extremely accomplished in both genres. He's recorded...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: November/2020

Geof Bradfield/Ben Goldberg/Dana Hall Trio: General Semantics

Ben Goldberg | Geof Bradfield | Dana Hall

Both mainstays of the Chicago jazz scene, Geof Bradfield and Dana Hall are long-time musical sparring partners. However, Bradfield and...

Reviewed by Robert Shore in issue: November/2020

Various Artists: Blue Note Re:imagined

Blue Note Re:imagined shines a light on the fertile British scene and connects it to the tradition by inviting 15...

Reviewed by Thomas Rees in issue: November/2020

Dr John: Great American Radio Vol 5: Live at Manley Field House, Syracuse New York

Fred Staehle | Robbie Montgomery | Mac Rebbenack (Dr John) | Jessica Smith | Paul Hornsby | Ken Klimak | Jimmy Calhoun

The omens are all good: right era, with the classic Dr John's Gumbo about to be released, right band (well,...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: November/2020