Enrico Pieranunzi and Federico Casagrande: Double Circle

The excellent, classily inventive veteran Italian pianist joins acoustic guitarist Federico Casagrande in a sensuous, cool set enhanced by the...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: August/2015

Sonny Rollins & Coleman Hawkins: Together At Newport 1963

Walter Booker | Sonny Rollins | Ron McCurdy | Henry Grimes | Mickey Roker | Paul Bley | Coleman Hawkins | McCoy Tyner

Coleman Hawkins was fast approaching his 60th, while Sonny Rollins was close to half his age, when a week before...

Reviewed by Roy Carr in issue: August/2015

Django Reinhardt: At The Movies

A good collection of Django's original material used in three movies, including the tracks that inspired Woody Allen's Sweet and...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: August/2015

The Dan Brubeck Quartet: Celebrating the Music and Lyrics of Dave & Iola Brubeck

Not only paying homage to his dad but also his mum Iola, drummer Dan's quartet presents songs from their writing...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: August/2015

Tina Brooks Quintet: The Complete Recordings: Minor Moves/True Blue/Back To The Tracks/The Waiting Game

Doug Watkins | Johnny Coles | Freddie Hubbard | Wilbur Ware | Paul Chambers | Kenny Drew | Sonny Clark | Lee Morgan | Tina Brooks | Sam Jones

Having spent his early years scratching a living around the Big Apple with either local latin bands or supplying a...

Reviewed by Roy Carr in issue: August/2015

Cyrus Chestnut: A Million Colors In Your Mind

Cyrus Chestnut | David Williams | Victor Lewis

The sheer competence of this straight-down-the-middle piano trio might work against it in the eyes of some, but it's a...

Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: August/2015

Ingrid Laubrock Anti-House: Roulette of the Cradle

Mary Halvorson | Tom Rainey | John Hébert | Ingrid Laubrock | Kris Davis | Oscar Noriega

The German-born saxophonist Ingrid Laubrock's 2010 Anti-House album was also her first recording as leader since setting up new roots...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: August/2015

London Afrobeat Collective: Food Chain

London's answer to Fela Kuti includes Bombay Bicycle Club's Dele Sosimi and they are in a festive mood on this...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: August/2015

Ivo Perelman/Mat Maneri/Joe Morris: Counterpoint

Joe Morris | Matthew Shipp | Ivo Perelman | Mat Maneri | Whit Dickey

True to form New York-based Brazilian saxophonist Perelman unveils another burst of activity with three projects that could not be...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: August/2015

Duke Ellington: With Johnny Hodges, Coleman Hawkins, Count Basie

The first of these two albums pairs the essential Back to Back and Side By Side albums in well-remastered stereo,...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: August/2015