Carsten Dahl Trio: Simplicity

A piano trio of two decades is a rare thing but Danish pianist Dahl's new record has all the advantages...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: April/2017

Blurt: Live at OTO

Ted Milton | David Aylward | Steve Eagles

Founded by poet, saxophonist and puppeteer Ted Milton in 1979, Blurt made their name as a UK counterpart to New...

Reviewed by Marcus O'Dair in issue: March/2017

Brandi Disterheft: Blue Canvas

You can really get stuck into this big-toned double-bassist/cellist/vocalist's rollicking blues and swingin' soul jazz session with featured pianist, the...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: March/2017

Kalevi Louhivuori Quintet: Almost American Standards

Finland via 52nd street is the route this young trumpeter's neo-bop quintet takes with its alternative takes on standards....

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: March/2017

Jaco Pastorius Word of Mouth Big Band: Truth, Liberty & Soul: Live in NYC: The Complete 1982 NPR Jazz Alive! Recording

Jon Faddis | Lew Soloff | Frank Wess | Toots Thielemans | Howard Johnson | Randy Brecker | Jaco Pastorius | Alex Foster | Bob Mintzer | Peter Erskine

When Jaco Pastorius formed his Word of Mouth big band it was as a sort of anti-reaction to his six-year...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: March/2017

Microtub: Bite of the Orange

Robin Hayward | Peder Simonsen | Martin Taxt

The bright title and pastel artwork don't quite prepare you for the droning, ominous sound of three tubas more or...

Reviewed by Marcus O'Dair in issue: March/2017

Abbey Lincoln: Love Having You Around

Hilton Ruiz | Archie Shepp | Abbey Lincoln | Jack Gregg | Roy Burroughs | Freddie Waits

Subtitled ‘Live at the Keystone Korner Vol.2’, Love Having You Around draws from the same weeklong engagement at the San...

Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: March/2017

The Eddie Myer 5tet: Finders Keepers

Eddie Myer | Tristan Banks | Riley Stone-Lonergan | Luke Rattenbury | Mark Edwards

The hometown launch gig for this Brighton quintet's 2015 debut, Why Worry, doubled as an exhilarating celebration of their late...

Reviewed by Nick Hasted in issue: March/2017

Trichotomy: Known-Unknown

Samuel Vincent | Sean Foran | John Parker

The Australian post-fusion acoustic piano trio return to the studio for the first time since Fact Finding Mission from 2012....

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: March/2017

Catherine Russell: Harlem On My Mind

Dan Block | Jon-Erik Kellso | Mark Shane | Tal Ronen | John Allred | Alphonso Horne | Catherine Russell | Mark McLean | Andy Farber | Mark Leperman

Vocalist Russell is the daughter of distinguished parents. Her father was pianist Luis Russell and her mother bassist/vocalist Carline Ray....

Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: March/2017