Reviews
Abdullah Ibrahim: 3
Abdullah Ibrahim | Noah Jackson | Cleave Guyton
The last two Gearbox releases by Abdullah Ibrahim are by his octet Ekaya (The Balance, 2019) and solo piano (Solotude,...
Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: February/2024
Radhika De Saram: From the Crow’s Nest
The London-based bassist Radhika De Saram penned all the tracks on this, her debut album, during lockdown. In addition to...
Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: February/2024
Fela Kuti: Box Set 6 Curated By Idris Elba
plus various personnel inc Tony Allen | Roy Ayers | Fela Anikulapo Kuti
The rediscovery of Fela was one of the major musical events of the 2000s. Box sets, reissues, club nights, west...
Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: February/2024
Frank Sinatra: Platinum
Despite the excellent 78s and albums Frank Sinatra made for Columbia (before) and Reprise (after), the vocalist’s tenure with Capitol...
Reviewed by Kevin Whitlock in issue: December/January/2023/2024
Wes Montgomery/Wynton Kelly: Maximum Swing: The Unissued 1965 Half Note Recordings
Prior to the release of this remarkable discovery of 17 unissued 1965 Half Note recordings by Wes Montgomery and the...
Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: December/January/2023/2024
Ed Motta: Behind the Tea Chronicles
In his native Brazil, the singer and multi-instrumentalist Ed Motta is known as a rock and soul artist, but with...
Reviewed by Peter Jones in issue: December/January/2023/2024
Emma Johnson’s Gravy Boat: Northern Flame
Richard Jones | Steve Hanley | Angus Milne | Emma Johnson | Fergus Vickers
More evidence, if any were needed, of the vitality of the Northern scene, and the distinctive voices emerging from it....
Reviewed by Eddie Myer in issue: December/January/2023/2024
Billy Mohler: Ultraviolet
Nate Wood | Shane Endsley | Billy Mohler | Chris Speed
The bassist Billy Mohler’s jazz chops are not in dispute, having initially graduated from Berklee and the Thelonious Monk Institute....
Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: December/January/2023/2024
Ancient Infinity Orchestra: River of Light
Taping at the height of summer and basking in the West Riding sun between takes, bassist Ozzy Moysey’s 14-piece band...
Reviewed by Nick Hasted in issue: December/January/2023/2024
Cal Tjader: Catch the Groove: Live at the Penthouse 1963-1967
As he says in his note for this album, Gary Burton rated Cal Tjader as one of the four great...
Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: December/January/2023/2024
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