Reviews
Miles Davis: Live in Poland 1983
Of all the ensembles that Davis led following his comeback in 1981, his band with John Scofield is usually recognised...
Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: November/2015
Bucky Pizzarelli: Renaissance
Electric guitar veteran Bucky Pizzarelli in typical swinging fashion mines the American Songbook once again in duet with Ed Laub,...
Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: November/2015
Chris Spedding: Songs Without Words
Roger Potter | John Marshall | Chris Spedding | John Mitchell | Paul Rutherford
Spedding will remain a legend for his work with Mike Gibbs, Nucleus, Jack Bruce, as a Womble and a secret...
Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: November/2015
J-Sonics: Different Orbits
Mike Flynn | Clement Regert | Andy Davies | Jon Newey | Grace Rodson | Matt Telfer | Gabor Dornyei
This debut album from Londonbased latin-jazzers, J-Sonics is packed with supremely tight grooves, ear-catching arrangements, an unashamedly feelgood spirit and...
Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: November/2015
Eji Oyewole: Charity Begins At Home
It might be nearly 50 years after he blazed a trail across Africa and Europe and played with Miles Davis...
Reviewed by Jane Cornwel in issue: November/2015
Akasha: Hail the Sun
It's the first new album in a decade for the jazzy downtempo favourites Akasha on a recording that includes guest...
Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: October/2015
Jimi Tenor & UMO: Mysterium Magnum
The Finnish multi-musician and composer Lassi Lehto aka Jimi Tenor has previously worked with Afrobeat legend Tony Allen and Belgian...
Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: October/2015
Howard Alden & Tony Barnard: If Kangaroos Could Dance
The American seven-string jazz guitar maestro Howard Alden joins Tony Barnard, an Australian guitarist living in Carshalton, and the British...
Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: October/2015
Benny Goodman: Rattle and Roll
French Harmonia Mundi launch their 3CD equivalents to the Proper box series with this ‘Jazz Characters’ set, and it augurs...
Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: October/2015
Chico Freeman/Heiri Kanzig: The Arrival
A very welcome return for the Chicagoan multi-reed player who was one of the key figures on Elektra Musician, a...
Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: October/2015
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