Manuel Mota & David Grubbs: Lacrau

David Grubbs | Manuel Mota

Ex-Bastro/Gastr del Sol lynchpin David Grubbs is on an exciting run of form. His quietly disarming Failed Celestial Creatures, a...

Reviewed by Spencer Grady in issue: October/2018

Mimika Orchestra: Divinities of the Earth and the Waters

The Croatian folk-influenced Mimika Orchestra leader Mak Murtiæ, who studied at Middlesex University, serves up a cracking otherworldly music that...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: October/2018

Ceramic Dog: YRU Still Here?

Ches Smith | Marc Ribot | Shahzad Ismaily

Consider this a middle finger to the current atmosphere of intolerance being fostered and cynically manipulated in the US by...

Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: October/2018

Mahobin: Live At Big Apple In Kobe

Copenhagen-based saxophonistcomposer Lotte Anker, pianist Satoko Fujii, real-time electronics wiz Ikue Mori and Gato Libre trumpeter Natsuki Tamura make up...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: October/2018

Madeleine Peyroux: Anthem

Brian MacLeod | Madeleine Peyroux | David Baerwald | Larry Klein | Patrick Warren

That Leonard Cohen is one of Madeleine Peyroux's key musical touchstones is clearly evidenced by her interpretations of ‘Dance Me...

Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: October/2018

NES: Ahlam

Hailing from Valencia, NES is an unusual bare-boned vocal-cello-percussion trio headed by French-Algerian singer Nesrine Belmokh who boasts a commanding...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: October/2018

Howard Roberts: The Swingin' Groove of Howard Roberts

Red Mitchell | John T. Williams | Victor Feldman | Pete Jolly | Jerry Williams | Jack Sperling | Joe Mondragon | Howard Roberts | Bert ‘Dale’ Dahlander | Stan Levey

Howard Roberts (1929-1992) doesn't get much of a look-in when jazz guitar is discussed. Buried in the Hollywood studios for...

Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: October/2018

Devin Gray: Dirigo Rataplan

The Brooklyn-based drummer's quartet features a few top dogs on the experimental downtown scene in Ellery Eskelin, Michael Formanek and...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: October/2018

Wayne Shorter: Emanon

Wayne Shorter | John Patitucci | Brian Blade | Danilio Perez

On 25 August, Wayne Shorter celebrated his 85th birthday making Emanon an impressive birthday present from his record company, Blue...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: October/2018

Wolfgang Muthspiel: Where The River Goes

Wolfgang Muthspiel | Larry Grenadier | Ambrose Akinmusire | Eric Harland | Brad Mehldau

With Rising Grace in 2016, the Austrian guitarist Wolfgang Muthspiel confirmed his stature on the world stage all the more...

Reviewed by John Fordham in issue: October/2018