Friederike Krum and James Pearson: Somebody Loves Me: The Songs of Gershwin

This classically-trained vocalist, in duo with Ronnie’s artistic director and pianist James Pearson, gives her assertive take on the George...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: April/2020

Thane & The Villeins: Pete Whittaker/Art Themen/George Double

Art Themen | George Double | Pete Whittaker

This threesome went all cod-mediaeval after playing in Double’s historic Suffolk home town and the cover art reflects this, with...

Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: April/2020

Phoenician Blinds: The Sight, the Seer and the Seen

This young London-based quartet’s kind of contemporary, easy-going lyricism and groove-ability reminiscent of their core influences Avishai Cohen, EST, and...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: April/2020

Iiro Rantala and the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen: Playing Gershwin

Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen | Annti Tikkanen | Jonathan Bloxham | Iiro Rantala

The concept of ‘Symphonic Jazz’ was launched by Paul Whiteman at the Aeolian Hall on 12 February, 1924. Today that...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: April/2020

Tineke Postma: Freya

Ralph Alessi | Tineke Postma | Dan Weiss | Kris Davis | Matthew Brewer

This is the first album as leader by Tineke Postma since 2014’s Sonic Halo, where she shared the frontline with...

Reviewed by Robert Shore in issue: April/2020

Ivo Neame/Jim Hart: Multiverse

Jim Hart | Ivo Neame

If ever there was a meeting of virtuosic equals who can play more or less anything and often do, it’s...

Reviewed by John Fordham in issue: April/2020

MoonMot: Going Down the Well

Cath Roberts | Simon Petermann | Dee Byrne | Johnny Hunter | Oli Fuster | Seth Bennett

Moonmot are a mischievous yet accomplished agglomeration of Swiss and Brit elements who play largely improvised music against strongly written...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: April/2020

Gordon Grdina's Nomad Trio: Nomad Trio

A heavyweight NY-based underground rhythm section of Matt Mitchell and Jim Black joins inventive guitarist Grdina for a set of...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: April/2020

Chet Baker: The Legendary Riverside Albums

George Morrow | Danny Richmond | Bob Corwin | Earl May | Chet Baker | Herbie Mann | Bill Evans | Pepper Adams | Paul Chambers | Kenny Drew

Craft Recordings deals in the boutique end of the jazz reissue market. For £150 you get Chet Baker In New...

Reviewed by Philip Clark in issue: April/2020

Terry Pack's Trees: Into The Woods

Julian Nicholas | Tarik Mecci | Greg Maddocks | Philippe Guyard | Paul Nieman | Milo Fell | Mike Hext | Tom Phelan | Richard Horne | Jo Luckman

Terry Pack’s prog apprenticeship with The Enid and session work with varios pop/rock figures from Steve Hackett to Sam Fox...

Reviewed by Nick Hasted in issue: April/2020