Rick Simpson: Klammer

Tom Farmer | Dave Hamblett | Ralph Wyld | Rick Simpson | Michael Chillingworth | George Crowley

Klammer is the hugely impressive sophomore recording of originals and ensemble arrangements by the gifted 2008 Guildhall graduate and pianist-keyboardist...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: February/2017

John Barry: Plays 007 and Other 60s Themes

Michael Angelo | Vic Flick | The John Barry Seven | Johnny Spence | Adam Faith

John Barry took the film soundtrack world by storm with his combination of surf guitar, dramatic 1960s pop themes, less-is-more...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: February/2017

Sun Ra And His Arkestra: At Inter-Media Arts April 1991

Teddy Thomas | Michael Ray | Clifford Barbaro | Chris Capers | Fred Adams | Sun Ra | Knoel Scott | June Tyson | Jothan Callins | Charles Davis

Three more additions to Sun Ra's already prolific and mysterious discography, all of which showcase certain aspects of his inspirational...

Reviewed by Edwin Pouncey in issue: February/2017

Jimi Tenor: Saxentric

This ultra-hip Finnish multi-instrumentalist is always worth a listen and this album, with its distinctively quirky mix of Afrobeat, lounge...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: February/2017

Miguel Zenón Quartet: Tipico

Miguel Zenón | Hans Glawischnig | Luis Perdomo | Henry Cole

His most recent releases have centred on various aspects of Puerto Rican folklore, generally with some additional musicians. For this,...

Reviewed by Tony Hall in issue: February/2017

Stacey Kent: What the World Needs Now Is Love

Simon Thorpe | Colin Oxley | Jim Tomlinson | David Newton | Stacey Kent | Steve Brown

Given the egregious state of world affairs, who could argue with the sentiments of that album title? Featuring 12 classic...

Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: February/2017

Terell Stafford: Forgive and Forget

Tim Warfield | Terell Stafford | Greg Williams | Kevin Hays | Rodney Green

Like so many of his contemporaries, trumpeter Stafford has settled in to the twin roles of educator and travelling soloist,...

Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: February/2017

Christian Wallumrød Ensemble: Kurzsam and Fulger

Per Oddvar Johansen | Eivind Lenning | Tove Törngren | Espen Reinertsen | Christian Wallumrød

Christian Wallumrød is a real talent on the Norwegian jazz scene, as nine albums on the ECM label attest. Indeed,...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: February/2017

Curtis Counce: Four Classic Albums

Though many associate ‘California Cool’ with a coterie of players central to Shorty Rogers, there also co-existed a small, but...

Reviewed by Roy Carr in issue: February/2020

Will Gibson: Facets

The ex-Trinity saxophonist-clarinettist leads a lyrical mainstream young contemporary fusion septet that includes a promising array of musicians, including guitarist...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: February/2017