The Curtis Brothers: Algorithm

Considering the striking personnel, featuring three Jazz Messengers alumni, pianist-composer Zaccai Curtis and his drumming brother Luques head-up a less-than-compelling...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: November/2019

Sumitra: Bittersweet

Singer-songwriter/pianist Sumitra Nanjundan fronts a pleasant enough quartet, her intimate music navigating a path somewhere between Kate Bush and Steely...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: November/2019

Sarah Vaughan: Four Classic Albums

This collection of Sarah Vaughan's 1950s albums is the absolute pick of her work from that period. It includes the...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: February/2020

Emma Frank: Come Back

This low-key, folky singer-songwriter is joined by the idiosyncratic pianist Aaron Parks, who's the jazz interest here. Joni Mitchell and...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: November/2019

Makoto Terashita meets Harold Land: Topology

Makoto Terashita | Harold Land | Yasushi Yoneki | Takayuki Koezumi | Mike Reznikoff

Also featured on the excellent J Jazz compilation, to be reviewed next issue, Japanese pianist Makoto Terashita is a revelation....

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: November/2019

Jane Bunnett and Maqueque: On Firm Ground/Tierra

Veteran flautist-saxophonist Bunnet teams up with an extended all-female Cuban rhythm section and guest vocalists including Daymé Arocena for an...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: November/2019

Various Artists: Jazz Piano Panorama: The Best of Piano Jazz On Resonance

John Beasley | Gene Harris | Tamir Hendelman | Dado Maroni | Marian Petrescu | Bill Evans | Mike Garson | Tommy Flanagan | Jaki Byard

The Resonance label's reputation of finding unreleased gems from the great names of jazz has made Zev Feldman's company a...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: November/2019

Various Artists: Horn Rock & Funky Guitar Grooves 1968-1974

Bonnie Bramlett | Johnny Caswell | Al Kooper | Mike Bloomfield | Buddy Miles | Harvey Brooks | Paul Butterfield | Lydia Pense | Tobias Wood Henderson | Jerry Goodman

A reasonable notion – to gather together bands that were influenced by jazz and R&B soul roadshows, like the Stax...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: November/2019

Daniel Erdmann's Velvet Revolutions: Won't Put No Flag Out

Daniel Erdmann | Theo Ceccaldi | Jim Hart

A French-based chamber trio led by Das Kapital - saxophonist Daniel Erdmann and featuring ex-London based LOOP Collective vibraphonist Jim...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: November/2019

Corey Mwamba: NTH

Corey Mwamba | Laura Cole | Johnny Hunter | Andy Champion

Earlier this year the brilliant Derby-based vibraphonist and experimental composer Corey Mwamba announced his retirement from live performance. I've been...

Reviewed by Thomas Rees in issue: November/2019