Tony Allen: The Source

Jean Jacques Elangue | Damon Albarn | Tony Allen | Daniel Zimmerman | Yann Jankielewicz | Remi Sciuto | Indy Dibongue | Nicolas Giraud | Mathias Allamane | Vincent Taurelle

The all-original compositions of The Source flesh out ideas first mooted on Allen's EP A Tribute to Art Blakey and...

Reviewed by Mike Hobart in issue: October/2017

Stein Urheim: Utopian Tales

This Bergen-based guitarist's octet might be the softest, most understated you've ever heard, but they know how to engage listeners...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: October/2017

Dominique Eade & Ran Blake: Town and Country

The duo of third-stream octogenarian pianist Blake and early Joni Mitchell/gospel-infuenced vocalist Eade offer a never less-than-challenging perspective on diverse...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: October/2017

Tyshawn Sorey: Verisimilitude

Chris Tordini | Tyshawn Sorey | Cory Smythe

It was John Cage who first identified Erik Satie's most significant contribution to the evolution of music – Satie was...

Reviewed by Philip Clark in issue: October/2017

JC Hopkins Biggish Band: Meet Me At Minton's

Troy Robert | Queen Esther | Clare Daly | Jazzmeia Horn | Joseph Doubleday | Charles Turner | Alicia Olatuja | Aria Hendricks | Andy Bey | Solomon Hicks

Grammy-nominated composer and producer, pianist and ex-folk singer Hopkins, a Californian who moved over to New York in 2000, has...

Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: September/2017

Lee Morgan: Four Classic Albums

Four albums over three different labels by one of hard bop's original enfant terribles. Dizzy Atmosphere is performed by a...

Reviewed by Roy Carr in issue: February/2020

Machine Mass: Plays Hendrix

A mainly full-on psychedelic but not-so-charming workout by a power guitar trio with a homage to Hendrix that mixes torrential...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: September/2017

Tullis Rennie & Cath Roberts: Blurts/Growls

Cath Roberts | Tullis Rennie

Both blurts and growls can indeed be heard on this live duo date recorded at Cafe OTO's intimate Project Space...

Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: September/2017

Oli Rockberger: Sovereign

A MOR singer-songwriter/keyboardist with a bittersweet tone and easy-going manner that might appeal to lovers of US male vocalists such...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: September/2017

Riverside: The New National Anthem

Chet Doxas | Jim Doxas | Dave Douglas | Steve Swallow

Django Bates has reminded us that it's 50 years since Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play. But it's also,...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: September/2017