Jukka Perko Avara: Invisible Man

Jukka Perko | Teemu Viinikainen | Jarmo Saari

Back in 2004, guitarist Teemu Viinikainen was making a name for himself with the U-Street All Stars, a fine hard...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: July/2016

Vimala Rowe/John Etheridge: Out Of The Sky

John Etheridge | Vimala Rowe | Dudley Phillips

Out Of The Sky could only have been made by two artists who share voracious musical appetites, a nine-track collection...

Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: July/2016

Theo Croker: Escape Velocity

Dee Dee Bridgewater | Theo Croker | Eric Wheeler | Irwin Hall | Kassa Overall | Michael King | Femi Temowo | Ben Eunson | Jeffrey ‘Doc’ Fletcher

The young trumpeter maintains the impressive momentum he has generated since 2006’s The Fundamentals with an album that creatively networks...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: July/2016

Javier Girotto: Duendo

Tagged the ‘Aires Tango sound’, the soprano saxophonist's new album is marked by a contribution from the illustrious Ralph Towner...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: July/2016

Paul Desmond: Easy Living

Stefano Bollani | Rosario Bonaccorso | Gianluca Petrella | Enrico Rava | Roberto Gatto

Although I asked Dave Brubeck if there was a gentleman's agreement between him and the late Paul Desmond whereby the...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: October/2019

Oscar Peterson: With Strings

Russell Garcia | Buddy Bregman | Herb Ellis | Buddy deFranco | Bobby White | Buddy Rich | Oscar Peterson | Buddy DeFranco | Ray Brown | Stan Levey

Every player worth the mention lusts to perform with strings, it seems, and Oscar was no exception. The first first...

Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: July/2016

Martial Solal: At Newport ’63

Although his career continues to this day, Solal's US debut is a special album, and it remains so, showing his...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: July/2016

Eivind Austad Trio: Moving

Håkon Mjåset Johansen | Magne Thormodsæter | Eivind Austad

The German Ozella label is establishing a reputation for itself with a roster of talent that includes some classy piano...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: July/2016

Svend Asmussen: The Incomparable Fiddler

Issued to celebrate the Danish violinist's (pictured) 100th birthday earlier this year, this 5CD + 1DVD set gives a cross...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: July/2016

Michael Chillingworth: Scratch and Sift

Sam Lasserson | Tom Challenger | Josh Arcoleo | Lewis Wright | Michael Chillingworth | Jon Scott | George Crowley

The studied rhythms, controlled use of space and changing tempos put this set of Chillingworth originals on the avant side...

Reviewed by Mike Hobart in issue: July/2016