Ben Williams: Coming Of Age

Andy Hague | Chris Jones | Jim Blomfield | Ben Waghorn | Mark Whitlam

Even before he landed a high profile gig with Pat Metheny, Ben Williams attracted attention through impressive work with the...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: March/2019

The Spanish Donkey: Raoul

Joe Morris | Mike Pride | Jamie Saft

Keyboardist Jamie Saft describes this project as aiming for “a monolithic, microtonal blues vibe” – which tells you pretty much...

Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: July/2015

Robert Glasper Trio: Covered

Damion Reid | Robert Glasper | Vicente Archer

Several years ago it became something of a convention among soul artists to rush out an ‘in concert’ album just...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: July/2015

Renato D'Aiello: Satori, The Angel

Bruno Montrone | Nicola Murescu | Greg Riddell | Jamie Campbell | Deelee Dube | Michael Demarco | Gaspar Bertoncelj | Jeff Otto | Violeta Barrena | Renato D'Aiello

Berklee-trained Italian tenorman D'Aiello has been a London fixture since 1999 and is noted for his warm, emotional style. Here...

Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: July/2015

John Butcher: Nigemizu

One of the UK's most widely hailed British free improv saxophonists releases his fi rst solo CD since 2001; recorded...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: July/2015

Oz Noy: Asian Twistz

Dave Weckl | Oz Noy | Étienne Mbappé

Noy, excuse the pun, is most annoying. There's so much to enjoy about this live album. There's a rawness to...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: July/2015

Jerry Bergonzi: Rigmaroll

Phil Grenadier | Andrea Michelutti | Bruce Barth | Dave Santora | Jerry Bergonzi

Back in the day, virtually every tenor player had such a distinctive sound, you knew immediately who it was. Times...

Reviewed by Tony Hall in issue: July/2015

Nicole Johänntgen: Moncaup

Awarded the seal of approval by her mentor Dave Liebman, this energetic German saxophonist plays exhilaratingly funky post-Coltrane soprano with...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: July/2015

Gerardo Núñez/Ulf Wakenius: Jazzpaña Live

Ramón Valle | Omar Rodriguez Calvo | Chano Dominquez | Gerardo Núñez | Christof Lauer | Ulf Wakenius | Liber Torriente | Cepillo

Few labels better define the openness of contemporary jazz than Siggi Loch's ACT, and in turn few projects better define...

Reviewed by Robert Shore in issue: July/2015

Omar Sosa Quarteto Afro Cubano: Ilé

Zogaros | Carlos ‘El Vikingo’ Ronda | Ernesto Simpson | Yosvany Terry | Pedro Martinez | Lazaro Ross | Childo Thomas | Kokayi | Leandro Saint-Hill | Marvin Sewell

As inventive as he is prolific, Sosa continues to probe the outer reaches of Afro-Cuban traditions and belief systems all...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: July/2015