Quinsin Nachoff: Pivotal Arc

For this Canadian saxophonistcomposer's second Whirlwind release he presents a convincing if tough-going contemporary classical violin concerto (for virtuoso Nathalie...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: September/2020

Dinah Washington: Four Classic Albums

Not sufficiently acknowledged these days, Washington was a huge influence in bringing a tinge of gospel into pop and jazz,...

Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: February/2020

Throttle Elevator Music feat Kamasi Washington: Emergency Exit

Kamasi Washington

Spread out over the best part of 13 years the recording process I for this album suggests a birth complicated...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: September/2020

Harry Beckett: Joy Unlimited

Harry Beckett

The late, great UK-resident Barbadian musician Harry Beckett had an instantly recognisable signature on the trumpet, a blend of vivacious...

Reviewed by John Fordham in issue: September/2020

Gregg August: Dialogues On Race Vol.1

Gregg August

Known for his work with Trane-stamped saxophonist J.D Allen among others, August is a talented bassist who also has substantial...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: September/2020

Manfredo Fest: Brazilian Dorian Dream

Manfredo Fest

Manfredo Fest was the Brazilian-born son of a German concert pianist, and a keyboard player, composer and bandleader who trained...

Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: September/2020

Kristiana Roemer: House of Mirrors

This understated New York-based singer-songwriter has a softly confiding tone and writes reflective lyrics and some unexpected harmonic twists for...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: September/2020

AuB

Alex Hitchcock

This young British two-tenor quartet may sport an enigmatic name (it's pronounced ‘orb’), and be inspired by Venn diagrams, in...

Reviewed by John Fordham in issue: September/2020

The Mike Westbrook Brass Band: The Paris Album

Mike Westbrook,

Mike and Kate Westbrook's archive is a rich record of six decades of Brit Jazz. Not that the couple and...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: September/2020

Miles Davis: The Lost Septet

Miles Davis

It's called the ‘Lost Septet’ because Davis never recorded formally in the studio with this band; this 2CD set was...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: September/2020