Frank Sinatra: Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim

Antônio Carlos Jobim | Frank Sinatra

For lovers of bossa nova, the 1967 studio album Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim is an album that...

Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: July/2017

Lou Bennett: Amen (& More)

The expatriate US organist on fine form in Paris in 1962 with Kenny Clarke and Jimmy Gourley, this mixes grits'n'gravy...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: July/2017

Jazzmeia Horn: A Social Call

Stacy Dillard | Jerome Jennings | Victor Gould | Jazzmeia Horn | Ben Williams | Josh Evans | Frank Lacy

The Dallas-born, New York City-based vocalist Jazzmeia Horn was my one to watch for in the December 2015/January 2016 issue...

Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: July/2017

Joel Harrison: The Other River

This initially Frisell-like Americana infused guitarist has moved closer to singer-songwriting in recent years and his mature, expressively executed songs...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: July/2017

Helen Merrill: With Clifford Brown/Helen Merrill with Strings

Merrill's 1954 session with Clifford Brown is rightly regarded as a high point in both artists' careers and these seven...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: July/2017

Mumpbeak: Tooth

The UK expat Oslo resident keyboardist Roy Powell tears it up on a heavily-effected, guitar-soundalike clavinet with his Crimson/Zappa indebted...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: July/2017

Sue McCreeth: Look Back and Love

Mario Caribe | Stu Brown | Jim Mullen | Sue McCreeth | Martin Shaw | John Horler

This sixth album from singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Sue McCreeth presents an eclectic anthology of some of her finest original...

Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: July/2017

Christian Scott Atunde Adjuah: Ruler Rebel

Joe Dyson Jr. | Braxton Cook | Cliff Hines | Chief Shaka Shaka | Lawrence Fields | Corey Fonville | Luques Curtis | Weedie Braimah | Joshua Crumbly | Kris Funn

Is this the future sound of black American jazz – an inclusive yet rhythmically complex groove based music that owes...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: July/2017

Lewis Porter: Trio Solo

Lewis Porter | Rudy Royston | Joris Teepe

Lewis Porter numbers among the most distinguished jazz educators in the world today in his role as Professor of Music...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: July/2017

Chandler/Stanley/Ford: Astrometrics

Eric Ford | Ross Stanley | Matt Chandler

No revolutions are tried with the organ trio format on Matt Chandler's third album as leader. The guitarist's attractive tone...

Reviewed by Nick Hasted in issue: July/2017