Reviews

Review of King Crimson: Larks’ Tongues In Aspic 50th Anniversary Edition

King Crimson: Larks’ Tongues In Aspic 50th Anniversary Edition

David Cross | Robert Fripp | Bill Bruford | John Wetton | Jamie Muir

DGM/Panegyric

Rating: ★★★★

Their early 1970s recordings never repeated the shock of the new of the Crims’ Court of the… debut, despite Keith...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: February/2024

Review of The Jazztet: Four Classic Albums

The Jazztet: Four Classic Albums

Herbie Lewis | Albert Heath | Curtis Fuller | Benny Golson | Harold Mabern | Thomas McIntosh | Addison Farmer | Roy McCurdy | Cedar Walton | Thomas Williams

AvidJazz

Rating: ★★★★

The Jazztet, essentially a hard bop sextet formed by Benny Golson and Art Farmer, ran from 1959 until it disbanded...

Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: February/2024

Review of Paul Dunmall: Bright Light A Joyous Celebration

Paul Dunmall: Bright Light A Joyous Celebration

Dave Kane | Hamid Drake | Xhosa Cole | Corey Mwamba | Paul Dunmall | Soweto Kinch

Editor's Choice

Discus Music

Rating: ★★★★

Here’s a line-up to get excited about – and one which probably only Paul Dunmall could succeed in pulling together.One...

Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: February/2024

Review of Sarah McKenzie: Without You

Sarah McKenzie: Without You

Romero Lubambo | Geoff Gascoyne | Bob Sheppard | Sarah McKenzie | Jacques Morelenbaum | Rogerio Boccato | Peter Erskine

Normandy Lane Records

Rating: ★★★★

Imbued with her love of Brazilian music, this sixth album from pianist, composer and vocalist Sarah McKenzie, blends inventive reworkings...

Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: February/2024

Review of Michelle Lordi: Two Moons

Michelle Lordi: Two Moons

Eric Revis | Orrin Evans | Michelle Lordi | Nasheet Waits | Caleb Curtis | Matthew Parrish

Imani

Rating: ★★★

Michelle Lordi, who hails from Philadelphia, has taken the slightly unusual step of recording a jazz concept album. And what...

Reviewed by Peter Jones in issue: February/2024

Review of Jasper Høiby's Three Elements: Earthness

Jasper Høiby's Three Elements: Earthness

Luca Caruso | Jasper Høiby | Noah Stoneman

Editor's Choice

Edition Records

Rating: ★★★★

As one-third of the fabled Phronesis, Høiby was at the forefront of a mini-movement that championed the unapologetic re-introduction of...

Reviewed by Eddie Myer in issue: February/2024

Review of Tess Hirst: HERstory

Tess Hirst: HERstory

Richard Spaven | Daniel Casimir | Rhiannon Dimond | Julia Dos Reis | Tess Hirst | Miranda Lewis-Brown | Matt Holborn | Sarah Tandy

Jazz re:freshed

Rating: ★★★★

Singer/composer Tess Hirst first came to national attention in her duo with bassist Daniel Casimir; their 2019 collaborative album These...

Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: February/2024

Review of Gene Krupa: Plays Traditional Jazz

Gene Krupa: Plays Traditional Jazz

Adrian Rollini | Henry Allen | Terry Shand | Babe Russin | Max Kaminsky | Edmond Hall | Jack Teagarden | Gene Krupa | Roy Eldridge | Ray Biondi

Upbeat

Rating: ★★★★

Compiler John Petters continues his illuminating commemoration of the 50th anniversary of Gene Krupa’s death by looking back first to...

Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: February/2024

Review of Chick Corea & Orchestra da Camera Della Sardegna: Sardinia

Chick Corea & Orchestra da Camera Della Sardegna: Sardinia

Chick Corea | Simone Pittau

Editor's Choice

Candid

Rating: ★★★★

Sardinia opens with a performance of Mozart’s Piano Concerto No.24 in C Minor K491 in full – 'Allegro', 'Larghetto; and...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: February/2024

Review of Trio San: Hibiki

Trio San: Hibiki

Taiko Saito | Satoko Fujii | Yuko Oshima

JazzDor Series

Rating: ★★★★

‘Hibiki’ is the Japanese word for ‘harmony’ (it’s also a brand of outstanding whisky distilled by Suntory, but that’s for...

Reviewed by Kevin Whitlock in issue: February/2024

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