Ian Brighton & Henry Kaiser: Together Apart

Ian Brighton | Henry Kaiser

The two solo pieces that open this disc give a good indication of the guitarists’ differing styles: Brighton’s piece is...

Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: February/2018

Nicole Mitchell & Haki Madhubuti: Liberation Narratives

Tomeka Reid | Nicole Mitchell | Renee Baker | Ugochi | Tomas Fujiwara | Haki Madhubuti | Harrison Bankhead | Pharez Whitted | Zara Zaharieva

Over the past decade the substantial expansion of Mitchell’s discography has been defined as much by quality as quantity. The...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: February/2018

Dudley Phillips: Bassheartmantra

Dudley Phillips | Ian Thomas

This record will come as a surprise to those who’ve tracked the impressive career of Brit bassist Dudley Phillips, whose...

Reviewed by Mike Flynn in issue: February/2018

Vector Families: For Those About To Jazz/Rock We Salute You

Anthony Cox | Dave King | Dean Granros | Brandon Wozniak

Panic not, this isn’t, Zeus save us, another Colosseum reissue (or even an AC/DC tribute, though that would’ve been fun):...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: February/2018

SWR Newjazz Meeting 2016: Sound Portraits From Contemporary Africa

Mthunzi Mvubu | Shane Cooper | Jonno Sweetman | Lionel Loueke | Kyle Shepherd

German radio station SWR has sponsored new jazz collaborations since 1966. This first meeting between Herbie Hancock’s Benin-born guitarist Lionel...

Reviewed by Nick Hasted in issue: February/2018

Woody Herman: The Woody Herman Collection 1937-56

Focusing on Herman’s main hits from his early band and the first and second Herds, this is a good introductory...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: February/2018

Mole

Christophe de Bézenac | Dave Kane | Paul Hession | Petter Frost Fadnes

There’s a lot to be said for this pan-European free-jazz quartet’s debut – not least the opportunity to hear veteran...

Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: February/2018

Sammy Davis Jr: The Marty Paich Sessions

Five Reprise LPs and miscellaneous singles are brought together in this set to show off Davis’ jazz-orientated side with Paich’s...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: February/2018

Kjetil Muledid Trio: Not Nearly Enough To Buy A House

This 26-year-old Copenhagen-based pianist’s trio mixes together sparse zen-funk and folk song-based vernaculars, but there’s a warmer tone to the...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: February/2018

The Boswell Sisters: Let Yourself Go

A good cross-section of the great songs sung in their inimitable style by the Boswell sisters, often accompanied by such...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: February/2018