Lars Gullin: Baritone Sax/Lars Gullin Swings

Two of the Swedish baritone star's finest 1950s sets (on which altoist Arne Domnerus also shines), which would form the...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: May/2016

Evan Parker/Seymour Wright: Tie The Stone To The Wheel

Seymour Wright | Evan Parker

Evan Parker has been playing this kind of music for so long now that he doesn't so much use extended...

Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: May/2016

Péter Rozsnyói Trio: Pain of an Angel

The Budapest Music Center which has a pivotal role in promoting quality new Hungarian jazz, releases an easy going swingin’...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: May/2016

Brötzmann/Hopkins/Ali: Songlines

Peter Brotzmann | Rashied Ali | Fred Hopkins

Timely reissue of a trio session that places the spotlight on an indefatigable legend, Brötzmann, and two brilliant Trane and...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: May/2016

Dave Grusin: Piano, Strings and Moonlight

Because Grusin is such a capable pianist and his trio with Milt Hinton and Osie Johnson so polished, their jazz...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: May/2016

Anne-Maris Giørtz: Capital Punishment for Cars

A Norwegian post-new wave jazz art singer/spoken word artist records a set of tenderly atmospheric takes on the songs and...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: May/2016

Michel Legrand: Bonjour Paris

Not really the jazz side of Legrand, but his evocative cinematic writing designed to evoke the atmosphere of the French...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: May/2016

Chet Baker-Bud Shank: The James Dean Story

Milt Bernhart | Richie Kamuca | Monty Budwig | Charlie Mariano | Ray Linn | Bud Shank | Claude Wiliamson | Don Fagerquist | Bill Holman | Herbie Steward

Whereas in these take-the-money-and-run times, the premature death of a star can be viewed as a good career move (Elvis...

Reviewed by Roy Carr in issue: May/2016

Linda Sharrock: (In) The Abyssity Of The Grounds – Gods

Linda Sharrock | Mario Rectern | Margaret Unknown | Theresa Eipeldauer | Didi Kern

Primarily recognised as the remarkable voice that accompanied her late husband Sonny Sharrock's electric guitar on such free jazz epics...

Reviewed by Edwin Pouncey in issue: May/2016

Pete McCann: Range

The New York guitarist's fifth recording as leader is a mild, reflective version of contemporary jazz rock/post-bop with a set...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: May/2016