Reviews
Ineza with Alex Webb & the Copasetics: Women’s Words, Sisters’ Stories
This immensely enjoyable album from the Rwanda-born, UK-based vocalist and composer, Ineza, scores highly for its immaculately chosen song list...
Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: December/2024
Thumbscrew: Wingbeats
Michael Formanek | Mary Halvorson | Tomas Fujiwara
Thumbscrew’s roots are well documented, notably the influence of Anthony Braxton both in composition and performance. But the band have...
Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: December/2024
Atlanticus: Oceanic
Terry Seabrook | Jack Kendon | Peter Fraize | Milo Fell
This is a UK-US collaboration, the local element headed by Brighton-based keyboardist Seabrook alongside drummer Fell and brass player Kendon,...
Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: December/2024
Kim Cypher: Catching Moments
This is a celebratory third collection of tracks from saxophonist, singer, composer, bandleader and broadcaster (she hosts The Big Jazz...
Reviewed by Robert Shore in issue: December/2024
Miles Davis: Miles ’54: The Prestige Recordings
Apart from six Blue Note sides that were recorded just a few days earlier than the first session here, this...
Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: December/2024
Mark Kavuma and the Banger Factory: Magnum Opus
This intriguing record offers a cross-section of the music played by the 20-piece (or so) collective that has emerged after...
Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: December/2024
Scott Colley, Edward Simon & Brian Blade: Three Visitors
“In this time and space, with improvisation as the constant, the three of us come together to visit and explore...
Reviewed by Robert Shore in issue: December/2024
Ivo Neame: Zettalogue
James Maddren | Tom Farmer | Ivo Neame | George Crowley
Ivo Neame is a core element in high-energy outfits, matching drummer Anton Eger’s wild Phronesis flurries and helping Marius Neset’s...
Reviewed by Nick Hasted in issue: December/2024
Yazz Ahmed: Finding My Way Home
If pressed to name a significant figure to emerge in UK jazz this century, I’d personally argue for Yazz Ahmed,...
Reviewed by Kevin Whitlock in issue: December/2024
Various Artists: Great Jazz – The First Ladies of Jazz and Swing
Given that the cover of Jazzwise 300 carried the strapline ‘Women In Jazz Now’, this lively compendium by Upbeat compiler...
Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: December/2024
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