Motorpsycho: The Tower

Not nearly as epic as 2016's Here Be Monsters, but still plenty here for fans of these retro-rocking Norwegians, especially...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: October/2017

John Dokes: Forever Reasons

Steve Einerson | Lawrence Leathers | David Gibson | John Dokes | Alex Claffy

Given that they're rather thin on the ground, it's always a delight to discover a new male jazz vocalist. Mentored...

Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: October/2017

David Virelles: Gnosis

Melvis Santa | Rane Moore | David Virelles | Matthew Gould | Christine Chen | Alex Lipowski | Adam Cruz | Allison Loggins-Hill | Samuel DiCaprio | Yunior Lopez

This is David Virelles second CD for ECM in a recording career that dates back to 2008's Motion (Justin Time)....

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: October/2017

Terry Pack's Trees: Heart of Oak

Julian Nicholas | Mimi Nicholson | Tim Wade | Steve Lawless | Phil Paton | Claire Western | Tarik Mecci | Red Gray | James Osler | Greg Maddocks

Terry Pack's Trees draw their sustenance from East Sussex's rolling downlands, and Brighton-centred jazz community. Pack's generous open door built...

Reviewed by Nick Hasted in issue: October/2017

Martina Verhoeven & Dirk Serries: Innocent as Virgin Wood

Martina Verhoeven | Dirk Serries

This understated duo-in-dialogue builds on the explorations of Serries' solo effort from last year, Etched Above The Bow Grip, a...

Reviewed by Spencer Grady in issue: October/2017

Miles Davis: The Cinema of Miles Davis

Miles Davis

This is a bit dodgy. Aside from the momentous yet widely available score to Lift to the Scaffold, the rest...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: October/2017

Maciek Pysz & Gianluca Corona: London Stories

For those partial to the honeyed charms of classical guitar duos, this collaboration between a London-based Pole and Italian musician...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: October/2017

Tingvall Trio: Cirklar

Omar Rodriguez Calvo | Jürgen Spiegel | Martin Tingvall

The Hamburg-based Tingvall Trio have longevity on their side. They've been around since 2003, toured in some 30 countries and...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: October/2017

Riot Jazz Brass Band: Live at the Band on the Wall

Madchester's looniest brass ensemble can get any party jumping with their boisterous mash-up of ska, Afro-beat, pop and rap, even...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: October/2017

Trio Kontraszt: From Dyonisian Sound Sparks To The Silence Of Passing

Featuring pioneering Hungarian free jazz reedsman István Grencscó, pianist Stevan Kovacs Tickmayer and drummer Szilveszter Miklós, Trio Kontraszt draw artfully...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: October/2017