Jimi Tenor: Order Of Nothingness

Previously championed by Gilles Peterson, the Finnish singer-songwriter/ saxophonist is a genre-defying artist, sticking close here to the clubby-jazz pop...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: August/2018

Carstairs McFadyen and his Creole Tunesmiths: Them Doggone Doodaddies

DeBeauvoir Shales | Venezuela Smith | Carstairs McFadyen | Scranton Hickory | Hoddy Lunsden

Carstairs McFadyen’s fi rst outfi t was the Original Mississippi Levee Stompin’ Jass Wranglers, but as the saxist recorded in...

Reviewed by J. J. Geiger in issue: August/2018

Skydive Trio: Sun Sparkle

A Norwegian trio comprising of Thomas T Dahl, Mats Eilertsen and Finnish drummer Olavi Louhivuori explore idioms ranging from post-rock...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: August/2018

Album Interview: Binker and Moses: Alive In The East?

Yussef Dayes | Tori Handsley | Byron Walle | Moses Boyd | Evan Parker | Binker Golding

The second disc of last year's Journey To The Mountain Of Forever album by jazz-rooted, but generically free-thinking, young MOBO...

Reviewed by John Fordham in issue: August/2018

Sarah Bernstein Unearthish: Crazy Lights Shining

Bernstein’s spoken word and subtly processed violin in duo with Satoshi Takeishi’s percussion crosses avantjazz and art rock with minimalism....

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: August/2018

Hubert Fol: …and His Be-Bop Minstrels

A really signifi cant collection, this draws together the work of France’s fi rst bebop altoist from 1947 to 1954,...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: August/2018

Jure Pukl: Doubtless

Jure Pukl | Gregory Hutchinson | Joe Sanders | Melissa Aldana

In his liner note, Jure Pukl's former Berklee teacher Joe Lovano warmly endorses this sophisticated and melodically shapely session, built...

Reviewed by John Fordham in issue: August/2018

The Hi-Los: All Over the Place + All That Jazz

Close harmony vocals from two tall chaps and two shorter ones, whose jazzy singing is well backed by Marty Paich’s...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: August/2018

Various Artists: The Classic Songs of Cole Porter

One of Acrobat's ambitious 2CD sets, this collates many different singers’ interpretations of Porter, and as ever reminds of gems...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: August/2018

Jamie Saft Quartet: Blue Dream

Bill McHenry | Jamie Saft | Nasheet Waits | Bradley Christopher Jones

What strikes you immediately is the lengths Saft goes to to create a soundworld evoking McCoy Tyner and John Coltrane's...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: August/2018