Reviews

Review of Chuck Wayne: Traveling

Chuck Wayne: Traveling

Progressive

Rating: ★★★

The ex-Shearing guitarist presents a set that sounds strangely like his ex-boss's quintet without the piano, especially where fellow ex-Shearing...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: September/2016

Review of Dave Brubeck Quartet: Time Out Stereo and Mono Versions

Dave Brubeck Quartet: Time Out Stereo and Mono Versions

Joe Morello | Paul Desmond | Eugene Wright | Dave Brubeck

Green Corner Limited Edition

Rating: ★★★★★

The recent release of Atlantic box-set John Coltrane Mono was a significant response to the many listeners who now feel...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: September/2016

Review of Sarathy Korwar: Day To Day

Sarathy Korwar: Day To Day

Domenico Angarano | Al MacSween | Sarathy Korwar | Iqbal Kamar Sidi | Jaideep Vaidya | Cara Stacey | Sid Goma Troupe | Ruth Goller | Al Macsween | Shabaka Hutchings

Brainfeeder

Rating: ★★★

Drummer-percussionist-composer Korwar impressed at the Steve Reid Foundation/PRS For Music showcase at The Forge last year and this debut is...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: September/2016

Review of Spirit In The Dark: Now Is The Time

Spirit In The Dark: Now Is The Time

Audun Erlien | David Wallumrød | Anders Engen

Jazzland Recordings Norway

Rating: ★★★

Organ Club nights at Oslo's Cosmopolite Scene let these Norwegian session veterans hone their Hammond trio craft. The result moves...

Reviewed by Nick Hasted in issue: September/2016

Review of Stan Getz with Mose Allison: The Soft Swing

Stan Getz with Mose Allison: The Soft Swing

Stan Getz | Addison Farmer | Paul Motian | Willie Stump Jr | Fred Benito | Jug Taylor | Mose Allison | Jerry Segal | Frank Isola

Editor's Choice

Phono

Rating: ★★★★

Verve's The Soft Swing turned out to be the only studio recording by this then-new Getz quartet combination with Allison,...

Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: September/2016

Review of Frank Zappa: Lumpy Money Project/Object

Frank Zappa: Lumpy Money Project/Object

Mothers of Invention | Frank Zappa |

Editor's Choice

Zappa Records/Universal

Rating: ★★★★

Originally available in early 2009 as a special limited edition only from the Zappa website, this 3CD box set Lumpy...

Reviewed by Jon Newey in issue: September/2016

Review of Philip Clemo: Dream Maps

Philip Clemo: Dream Maps

Dirk Wachtelaer | Byron Wallen | Kevin Pollard | BJ Cole | Emily Burridge | Martin Ditcham | Clive Bell | Simon Hopkins | Evi Vine | John Edwards

All Colour Arts

Rating: ★★★

This is the London based, Scottish-born composer and multi-instrumentalist Philip Clemo's sixth ensemble recording since the late 1990s. Dream Maps...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: September/2016

Review of Sylvie Courvoisier, Mark Feldman, Ikue Mori, Evan Parker: Miller's Tale

Sylvie Courvoisier, Mark Feldman, Ikue Mori, Evan Parker: Miller's Tale

Sylvie Courvoisier | Ikue Mori | Evan Parker | Mark Feldman

Intakt Records Intakt

Rating: ★★★★

Miller's Tale is inspired not by Chaucer's tale of cuckoldry and buttock-baring but by Arthur Miller, with the opening track,...

Reviewed by Marcus O'Dair in issue: September/2016

Review of MJ12

MJ12

Stephen Jones | Percy Jones | Chris Bacas | David Phelps

Gonzo Multimedia

Rating: ★★★

Hurrah! Heads up for some heads down, unabashed jazz rock and the devil take the hindmost… Fronted by Percy Jones,...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: September/2016

Review of Tony Marsh & Chefa Alonso: Goodbye Red Rose!

Tony Marsh & Chefa Alonso: Goodbye Red Rose!

Tony Marsh | Chefa Alonso

Emanem

Rating: ★★★★

There's something of a valedictory air to this release, which captures the short-lived improvising team of British drummer Tony Marsh...

Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: September/2016

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