Ant Law: Zero Sum World

Tom Farmer | Michael Chillingworth | James Maddren | Ivo Neame | Ant Law

The guitarist Ant Law studied physics (at Edinburgh Uni) as well as music (at Berklee) to a very high level...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: March/2015

James Morrison: A to Z of Jazz

A ‘live’ guided jazz tour (with commentary) over 2 CDs by this Australian trumpeter who with the er, swingin' Melbourne...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: March/2015

Orchestre National de Jazz: Europa Paris

One of the hippest contemporary jazz orchestras in Europe perform a 2-CD suite ‘Paris’ in six parts composed (and directed)...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: March/2015

Bud Shank: Plays the Music of Bill Evans

Made in 1996 when Shank was based in the Pacific NW, this is typical of his stylish, well-honed quartet output,...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: March/2015

Paul Rutherford Trio: Gheim

Nigel Morris | Paul Rogers | Paul Rutherford

The RAF is not noted for its contribution to the jazz avant-garde, but it was an Air Force regional band...

Reviewed by Marcus O'Dair in issue: March/2015

Jarrod Lawson

Chrisopher Friesen | Steveland Swatkinds | Jay Koder | Joshua Corry | Fortnell Newton | Leisa Hart | Jans Ingber | Maya Ayam | Jarrod Lawson | Ebon Bergeron

‘File under soul’ says the music industry of the young American singer-songwriter, yet jazz is an integral part of this...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: March/2015

Art Pepper & Ted Brown: The Complete Free Wheeling Sessions

Jeff Morton | Warne Marsh | Art Pepper | Ted Brown | Ronnie Ball | Gary Frommer | Ben Tucker

Here are three of the leading exponents of the Lennie Tristano template for jazz improvisation caught in confident accord, deploying...

Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: March/2015

Sonny Fortune: Infinity Is

Sonny Fortune

There is a decentish album to be made from the combination of highlights of these two sets, each of which...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: March/2015

Sarah Vaughan: A Time In My Life

Interesting times, the early 1970s, with Sarah reimagining herself in a very contemporary big band environment, and Ernie Wilkins writing...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: March/2015

Joe Harriott/Amancio D'Silva: Hum Dono

Amancio D'Silva | Norma Winstone | Joe Harriott | Dave Green | Bryan Spring | Ian Carr

Such is the Holy Grail cachet of this album it's impossible not to see the sign ‘Rarer than hen's teeth’...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: March/2015