Phil Netherwitton's Temperature Control: The Sidcup Sessions: Vol. 1

Richmond Dunckley | Dave Satchel | Cliff Purbeck | Phil Netherwitton | Flip Hickwick

“We'd all been listening to stuff like In a Silent Way and Bitches Brew. Then Weather Report came along around...

Reviewed by J. J. Geiger in issue: July/2017

Samo Salamon Sextet: The Colours Suite

Christian Lillinger | Samo Salamon | Roberto Dani | Pascal Niggenkemper | Achille Succi | Julian Argüelles

It's intriguing to compare Salamon and Ollie Hirvonen (who's new album on Edition is also reviewed this issue): both are...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: July/2017

Samuel Eagles' SPIRIT: Ask, Seek, Knock

Dave Hamblett | Ralph Wyld | Jean Toussaint | Sam Leak | Duncan Eagles | Samuel Eagles | Max Luthert

Young British altoist Samuel Eagles is a strong player with a rich sound and a fondness for bubbling, double-time runs....

Reviewed by Thomas Rees in issue: July/2017

Sue Rynhart: Signals

This young Irish singer-songwriter's second album is an absorbing collection of nu-folk songs and spoken word, infused with her inventive...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: July/2017

Rohey: A Million Things

Gilles Peterson fans listen up: this is an impressive young gospel-infuenced, first album from Amy Winehouse-ish, Trondheim Jazzorkester singer Rohey...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: July/2017

Evan Parker, John Russell & String Thing: Reunion – Live from Cafe OTO

Philipp Wachsmann | Marcio Mattos | Ian Brighton | John Russell | Trevor Taylor | Evan Parker

FMR's packaging is characteristically slapdash, so an opening word about what to expect here. The reunion aspect of this Cafe...

Reviewed by Philip Clark in issue: July/2017

João Barradas: Directions

Those who normally steer well clear of jazz if an accordion is involved might like to rethink upon listening to...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: July/2017

Dinah Washington: Sings Bessie Smith/Sings Fats Waller

Two fine Washington albums from her Verve days, the Smith one with the bonus tracks from the session also found...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: July/2017

Annie Lightly: Lightly Does It/Now and Again

James McMillan | Milo Fell | Tom Phelan | Mark Bassey | Greg Heath | Jack Kendon | Terry Pack | Annie Lightly | Geoff Simkins

Ms Lightly has hired some highly able musicians and evidently has the wherewithal to release a debut double CD in...

Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: July/2017

Mat Maneri/Evan Parker/Lucian Ban: Sounding Tears

Mat Maneri | Lucian Ban | Evan Parker

Mat Maneri so often lends the distinctive cry-point tone of his microtonal viola improvisations to other people's projects that the...

Reviewed by Philip Clark in issue: July/2017