Reviews
Hedvig Mollestad Trio: Bees In the Bonnet
Ellen Brekken | Hedvig Mollestad | Ivar Loe Bjornstad
This is Mollestad’s Red. And not just because the album sleeve is drenched [king]crimson. She’s always been enamoured of the...
Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: May/2025
Buddy Collette and Teddy Edwards Quartets: The Crown Sessions
Tenor star Collette opens here with fellow Central Avenue regular Bill Douglass on drums, his ‘What’s Up’, an uppish riff...
Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: May/2025
Bugge Wesseltoft: Am Are
A very well-conceived and curated album project that brings together Wesseltoft’s collaborations with a variety of experimental trio combinations, plus...
Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: May/2025
Phil Donkin: Bring a Friend
Bassist Phil Donkin tends to slip under the radar more than he ought but he’s a commanding presence, up there...
Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: May/2025
Vega Trails: Sierra Tracks
Bassist Milo Fitzpatrick has come a long way since participating in Portico Quartet’s beloved early phase, retreating to session work...
Reviewed by Nick Hasted in issue: May/2025
Nicole McCabe: A Song to Sing
Logan Kane | Nicole McCabe | Paul Cornish | Justin Brown
As part of a discernible collective trend towards self-penned albums, this one has many hallmarks of good jazz composition –...
Reviewed by Victoria Kingham in issue: May/2025
Brian Auger’s Oblivion Express: Closer to It!
Brian Auger | Godfrey MacLean | Lennox Laington | Barry Dean | Jack Mills
To be enjoyed best on vinyl, not least if you want to soak up the 1970s vibe that drips from...
Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: May/2025
Various Artists: The Montreux Years: Moments Volume 1
This limited edition Record Store Day vinyl LP (pressed on ‘Lake Geneva blue’ vinyl, no less) rounds up some of...
Reviewed by Kevin Whitlock in issue: May/2025
Ethel Ennis & Ernestine Anderson: Four Classic Albums Plus
Baltimore-born Ennis (1932-2019) largely stayed close to home, only occasionally moving into and out of national awareness. Her Sings Lullabies...
Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: May/2025
World Sanguine Report: Songs From The Harbour
Will Glaser | Matthew Bourne | Ruth Goller | Andrew Plummer
This latest World Sanguine Report album is possibly more consistent than previous waxings: a set of semi-surreal songs with recognisable...
Reviewed by Tony Benjamin in issue: May/2025
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