Peter Erskine: Juni

Palle Danielsson | John Taylor | Peter Erskine

One of the most notable but relatively short-lived piano trios of the 1990s was an all-star British-Swedish-American affair. There were...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: June/2019

Stan Getz: Stan Getz '57

Bob Brookmeyer | Stan Getz | John Williams | Teddy Kotick | Frank Isola

Historic misrepresentation exposed by the reissue company Matchball – Stan Getz '57 (also released as Stan Getz '56) was the...

Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: June/2019

Sonny Sharrock: Ask The Ages

Pharoah Sanders | Charnett Mofett | Sonny Sharrock | Elvin Jones

Recorded in 1991, Ask The Ages was the last album of Sharrock's to be released before his premature death from...

Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: June/2019

Mark Dresser Seven: Ain't Nothing But A Cybercoup And You

Nicole Mitchell | Marty Ehrlich | Mark Dresser | Joshua White | Jim Black | Keir Gogwilt | Michael Dessen

Double-bassist Dresser's small group work in the past decade has been outstanding, and he continues his rich vein of form...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: June/2019

Eric Dolphy: In Europe

Eric Dolphy | Jørn Elniff | Erik Moseholm | Chuck Israels | Bent Axen

Like many African-Americans Dolphy did significant work in Europe in the post-war years, and this 1961 Copenhagen session is of...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: June/2019

Amirtha Kidambi, Elder Ones: From Untruth

Matt Nelson | Nick Dunston | Amirtha Kidambi | Max Jofe

Kidambi's 2016 release Holy Science was impressive, but this follow-up packs an even greater punch. The New York-based American vocalist-harmonium-keys...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: June/2019

George Adams: Sound Suggestions

George Adams | Dave Holland | Richard Beirach | Heinz Sauer | Jack DeJohnette | Kenny Wheeler

Not only is this vintage George Adams, from a time when his playing was at its most fluent and inventive,...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: June/2019

Airto: Identity

Airto Moreira | Raul De Souza | Louis Johnson | Herbie Hancock | John Williams | Wayne Shorter | John Heard | Raul de Souza | Egberto Gismonti | Flora Purim

History pulses from this 3CD set, a 1970s talent-fest mind-boggling in scope and as fresh and relevant as it ever...

Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: June/2019

Remy Le Boeuf: Light As A Word

The New York-based alto-saxophonist's first document as leader away from Le Boeuf Brothers features a sextet with a blistering cast...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: June/2019

Alfa Mist: Structuralism

This jazz-loving East London producer-pianist has built up a considerable following for his downbeat yet coolly grooving blend of moody...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: June/2019