Miles Davis: Boppin’ the Blues

Tommy Potter | Sonny Rollins | Miles Davis | Walter Bishop Jr. | Connie Wainwright | Linton Garner | Gene Ammons | Ann Baker | Jackie McLean | Art Blakey

This is an interesting album, bringing together an October 1946 session which, according to the Jack Chambers biography of Miles...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: March/2020

Paul Dunmall, Philip Gibbs, Dave Balen: Higher Deeper

Philip Gibbs | Dave Balen | Paul Dunmall

Saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist Paul Dunmall has chalked up over a century of albums since his first session as a leader...

Reviewed by Mike Hobart in issue: March/2020

Sam Newbould Quintet: Blencathra

Following their recent studies at Conservatorium van Amsterdam, the budding young alto saxophonist Newbould’s quintet evoke the leader’s Northern England...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: March/2020

Adam Palma: Meets Chopin

Adam Palma

By the age of 39, Frédéric Chopin was dead, but he left behind a remarkable legacy of compositions for solo...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: March/2020

Robin Phillips: Re-Versed

The British singer-pianist, with a voice somewhere between Chet Baker and Peter Cincotti, with quintet (featuring saxophonist Brandon Allen) re-engage...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: March/2020

Max Nagl Trio: Moped

The Austrian saxophonist Nagl, a highly prolific recording artist, pays tribute to singer Henry Rollins with propulsive yet playful sax-keys-drum...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: March/2020

Harish Raghavan: Calls for Action

Micah Thomas | Immanuel Wilkins | Kweku Sumbry | Harish Raghavan | Joel Ross

Over the previous decade or so, this New York-based Illinois-born bassist has been receiving deserved props for his performances with...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: March/2020

Tony Irving & Massimo Magee: Vitriol and the Third Oraculum

This album recorded ‘live’ by a pair of UK-based artists in both London and Newcastle is a pretty cohesive and...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: March/2020

ISQ: Requiem for the Faithful

Naadia Sheriff | Irene Serra | Chris Nickolls | Richard Sadler

The field of UK jazz-soul singer-songwriters isn’t especially populous or ambitious, despite Gregory Porter’s success here proving the genre’s accessibility...

Reviewed by Nick Hasted in issue: March/2020

Gary Brunton: Night Bus

Bojan Z | Gary Brunton | Simon Goubert

Originally from Burnley, Lancashire, bassist Gary Brunton has distinguished himself on the Paris jazz scene after studying at Le CIM...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: March/2020