Reviews
Benny Goodman: The Benny Goodman Hits Collection Vol 1: 1931-38
Acrobat has become the collector’s friend, the label’s thorough-going compilations a source of renewed pleasure for old hands; and a...
Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: February/2024
Billy Marrows and A Grande Familia: Penelope
A Grande Familia is Portuguese for 'The Big Family', and this unusual project is definitely a family affair.Guitarist and composer...
Reviewed by Eddie Myer in issue: February/2024
Andrea Keller Trio Strings and Voices: Flicker and Polar Bird
Miroslav Bukovsky | Andrea Keller | Véronique Serret | Liam Budge | John Mackey | Rachael Thoms
Award-winning pianist, composer and educator Andrea Keller is a giant of the Australian jazz scene, and an internationally regarded figure...
Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: February/2024
Luiz Millan: Brazilian Match
Brazilian songwriters such as Tom Jobim, João Gilberto, Luis Bonfá and Edu Lobo, are so indelibly associated with the music...
Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: February/2024
Espen Berg: The Hamar Concert
Although The Hamar Concert comes less than a year after The Trondheim Concert, there is a four year gap between...
Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: February/2024
Johanna Burnheart: Bär
A gasping intake of breath, and Johanna Burnheart’s second album of refashioned jazz violin begins. She has migrated across national...
Reviewed by Nick Hasted in issue: February/2024
Neoteric Ensemble: Volume 1
James Fountain | Rob Buckland | Sarah Field | Adrian Miotti | Richard Watkin | Toby Street
This is a versatile ensemble whose members span experience from classical to rock music via jazz. The pieces included here...
Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: February/2024
Tony Kofi Quartet: Plays Monk
Stellar British saxophonist Tony Kofi is also a leading exponent of the music of Thelonious Monk. The compelling harmonic twists...
Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: February/2024
Bud Powell: The Best of Bud Powell Vol. 2: 1944-62
This anthology follows an earlier issue from Acrobat, and like its predecessor, it aims to offer a representative cross-section of...
Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: February/2024
Mary Halvorson: Cloudward
Halvorson plays in a dizzying array of set ups. So, it’s a pleasure to see how she’s maintained and nurtured...
Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: February/2024
Follow us
Jazzwise Full Club
- Latest print and digital issues
- Digital archive since 1997
- Download tracks from bonus compilation albums throughout the year
- Reviews Database access
From £9.08 / month
Subscribe
Jazzwise Digital Club
- Latest digital issues
- Digital archive since 1997
- Download tracks from bonus compilation albums during the year
- Reviews Database access