Mike Reed: Flesh & Bone

Having his multi-racial band frighteningly caught up in a neo-Nazi rally while touring in Czech Republic, the Chicago-based African-American drummer...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: March/2018

Pablo Held: Glow II

Pablo Held | Jonas Burwinkel | Henning Sieverts | Ronny Graupe | Christian Weidner | Claus Stötter | Robert Landfermann | Hubert Nuss | Niels Klein | Phillip Gropper

Pianist Pablo Held is perhaps one of the best known young jazz musicians on the Cologne jazz scene, and over...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: March/2018

Moth Cock: 0-100 At The Speed Of The Present

Doug Gent | Pat Modugno

These Ohioans form part of the current vanguard of itinerant noise nomads hijacking jazz weaponry and unleashing it in limited-edition...

Reviewed by Spencer Grady in issue: March/2018

Thomas Strønen Time Is A Blind Guide: Lucus

Ole Morten Vågan | Lucy Railton | Håkon Aase | Ayumi Tanaka | Thomas Strønen

Drummer Thomas Strønen, almost from the beginning of his career, realised that mastery of one’s instrument will only take you...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: March/2018

Henry Lowther's Still Waters: Can't Believe, Won't Believe

Barry Green | Henry Lowther | Dave Green | Paul Clarvis

In a world of bluff and bluster, the ridiculously under recorded Still Waters are indeed an oasis of pleasure. Conceived...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: March/2018

Sal Nistico Quartet: Live at Carmelo's 1981

John Dentz | Frank De La Rosa | Frank Strazzeri | Sal Nistico

This live double CD stands up as one of Sal Nistico’s best. It features a local rhythm section with a...

Reviewed by Mike Hobart in issue: March/2018

Sons Of Kemet: Your Queen Is A Reptile

Congo Natty | Theon Cross | Eddie Hick | Shabaka Hutchings | Tom Skinner | Joshua Idehen

An increasingly visible representative of British jazz for international audiences, Shabaka Hutchings has never been afraid to voice his opinion...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: March/2018

Stanley Clarke: The Definitive Collection

Carlos Santana | Jeff Beck | Freddie Hubbard | Robert Brookins | Howard Hewitt | George Duke | Louis Johnson | Steve Gadd | Wayne Shorter | Stanley Clarke

Well, definitive if you don’t include his first two solo albums, especially Children of Forever, nor his early soundtracks, and...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: March/2018

Eve Risser/Kaja Draksler: To Pianos

Piano duos are often half-baked, back-slapping affairs but this one is nothing of the sort; two of Europe’s most impressive...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: March/2018

Polyorchard: Red October

David Menestres | Jeb Bishop | Shawn Galvin | Laurent Estoppey | Storm Nilson

Jeb Bishop wouldn’t be the first trombonist to style improvisation after revolutionary phraseology, and Polyorchard’s Red October will certainly appeal...

Reviewed by Philip Clark in issue: March/2018