Anthony Braxton & Jacqueline Kerrod: Duo (Bologna)

Anthony Braxton

Anthony Braxton may be revered for his orchestral works, but his duets have produced many highlights over the decades, above...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: October/2020

Gee/Gallo/Minetto: Live in Rome (Villa Celimontana)

Jonathan Gee

Hard act to follow, that Frank Sinatra, but Jonathan Gee – known principally as a pianist, although he's sung the...

Reviewed by Robert Shore in issue: October/2020

Martin Kuchen & Landaeus Trio: Mind the Gap of Silence

The meditative Scandi-bop piano trio are significantly boosted by the dynamic presence of their guest Martin Kuchen, a tenorsoprano saxophonist...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: October/2020

Ryan Cohan: Originations

Jazz septet + string quartet = 11 piece chamber ensemble; this award-winning Chicagoan effortlessly balances an unassumingly pleasant blend of...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: October/2020

Teodross Avery: Harlem Stories: The Music of Thelonious Monk

Teodross Avery

The precocious sax virtuosity that got Teodross Avery a record deal in 1992 while a 19 year-old Berklee College student...

Reviewed by John Fordham in issue: October/2020

Andrea Keller & Five Below: Life is Brut[if]al

Anrea Keller

Andrea Keller formed Five Below in 2017 for her regular Monday night gig at Melbourne's Jazzlab. Their first album Five...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: October/2020

Alister Spence: Whirlpool

Alister Spence

Between 1990 and 2005, Spence co-led Clarion Fracture Zone, whose albums number among the high spots of Australian jazz –...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: October/2020

Jacques Coursil: Hostipitality Suite

Jacques Coursil

Montmartre-born trumpeter Jacques Coursil moved to New York in 1956 where he led the jazz life, making dynamic contributions to...

Reviewed by Philip Clark in issue: October/2020

Benn Clatworthy: The Pursuit

Benn Clatworthy

Benn Clatworthy called his first own-name album Thanks Horace, in recognition of Horace Silver, the pianist and bandleader whose recommendation...

Reviewed by Mike Hobart in issue: October/2020

Jason Kao Hwang: Human Rites Trio

A firmly established New Yorkbased acoustic avant-improv violin-bass-drums trio conjure up their own unique soundworld that’s a blend of intensely...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: October/2020