Jeff Williams: Bloom

Carmen Staaf | Michael Formanek | Jef Williams

The Ohio-born London-based drums veteran Jeff Williams is on a roll at the moment. Last year's excellent ‘live’ Lifelike, recorded...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: July/2019

Alexi Tuomarila Trio: Sphere

Verneri Pohjola | Alexi Tuomarila | Mats Eilertsen | Olavi Louhivuori

Though Glenn Gould and Alexi Tuomarila are two quite different pianists with two quite different musical outlooks, they do share...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: July/2019

Fabian Almazan Trio: This Land Abounds With Life

Member of both the Terence Blanchard and Ambrose Akinmusire Quintet, this Cuban jazz pianist's trio featuring Linda May Han Oh...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: July/2019

Charnett Moffett: Bright New Day

Scott Tixier | Charnett Mofett | Brian Jackson | Mark Whitfeld Jnr | Jana Herzen

Bassist-bandleader-composer Moffett has been pleasingly eclectic throughout an eventful career. Brilliant work with the likes of Ornette Coleman dovetailed with...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: August/2019

Terkel Nørgaard with Ralph Alessi

A harmonically-intriguing Copenhagen-based drummer-composer's quartet features the ECM-label artist Ralph Alessi on trumpet, excelling here with his own cliché-dodging brand...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: August/2019

Ashley Henry: Beautiful Vinyl Hunter

Marijus Aleska | Keyon Harrold | Daniel Casimir | Sparkz | Theo Croker | Eddie Hick | Moses Boyd | Artie Zaitz | Ashley Henry | Binker Golding

London pianist Ashley Henry has made significant steps forward over the last five years or so by holding down several...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: August/2019

Eric Alexander: Leap of Faith

Eric Alexander | Johnathan Blake | Doug Weiss

Eric Alexander's assured take on the piano-free trio begins with a liquid glide through latin and swing and continues with...

Reviewed by Mike Hobart in issue: August/2019

Harriet Tubman: The Terror End Of Beauty

Brandon Ross | Melvin Gibbs | JT Lewis

Harriet Tubman is one of the great bands of our age, first and foremost because it challenges any received wisdom...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: August/2019

James Brandon Lewis/Chad Taylor: Radiant Imprints

James Brandon-Lewis | Chad Taylor

In the past decade saxophonist Brandon-Lewis has done excellent work with his trio both on stage and in the studio,...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: July/2019

Dark Star Safari

A new Norwegian band featuring cult locals Eivind Aarset and Jan Bang, the latter's vocal setting up a mid-career Scott...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: July/2019