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Review of Pat Thomas/Chris Sharkey/Luke Reddin-Williams: Know: Delirium Atom Paths

Pat Thomas/Chris Sharkey/Luke Reddin-Williams: Know: Delirium Atom Paths

Pat Thomas | Luke Reddin-Williams | Chris Sharkey

577 Records

Rating: ★★★

This restless, exploratory, 44-minute improvisation documents the first musical meeting of keyboardist Thomas, guitarist Sharkey and drummer Reddin-Williams, live on...

Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: September/2023

Review of Julia Lee: King Size Papa: The Julia Lee Collection 1927-1952

Julia Lee: King Size Papa: The Julia Lee Collection 1927-1952

Geechie Smith | Ernie Royal | Lucky Enois | Vic Dickenson | Red Callendar | Baby Lovett | Jack Marshall | Tommy Douglas | Walter Page | Clint Weaver

Acrobat

Rating: ★★★★

There's a good reason why Con Chapmen's recent history of Kansas City jazz has a photo of George E Lee's...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: September/2023

Review of Pat Metheny: Dreambox

Pat Metheny: Dreambox

Pat Metheny

BMG

Rating: ★★★★

Although this is a ‘solo’ guitar recording, there are several Pat Methenys at work on here. The first Pat Metheny...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: September/2023

Review of Jonny Wickham: Terra Boa

Jonny Wickham: Terra Boa

Ben Brown | Greg Sanders | Irini Arabatzi | Lyle Barton | Jonny Wickham

Fresh Sound Records

Rating: ★★★★

This debut album from bassist, composer, and bandleader Jonny Wickham is an exquisite tribute to Afro-Brazilian rhythmic traditions. The first...

Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: September/2023

Review of Jean-Marie Machado & Danzas: Cantos Brujos

Jean-Marie Machado & Danzas: Cantos Brujos

Guillaume Martigne | Didier Ithursarry | Karine Sérafin | François Thuillier | Cécile Grenier | Jean-Charles Richard | Élodie Pasquier | Jean-Marie Machado | Stéphane Guillaume | Zé Luis Nascimento

La Buissonne

Rating: ★★★

The Spanish composer Manuel de Falla's early 20th-century work El amor brujo made an important contribution to Miles Davis’ Sketches...

Reviewed by Robert Shore in issue: September/2023

Review of Bebel Gilberto: João

Bebel Gilberto: João

Bebel Gilberto | Guilherme Monteiro

Editor's Choice

PIAS Recordings

Rating: ★★★★

This latest album from the genre-bending, Grammy-nominated Brazilian singer-songwriter Bebel Gilberto is a touching tribute to her father, João –...

Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: September/2023

Review of Grievous Bodily Calm: Cascades

Grievous Bodily Calm: Cascades

Josiah Padmanabham | Matthew McGlynn | Thomas Manson | Zac Grafton | Alex Reid

Self-release

Rating: ★★★★

This Borloo/Perth fivesome have been making waves Down Under since their debut 2018 EP, Repel, with a stack of press...

Reviewed by Mike Flynn in issue: September/2023

Review of Satoko Fujii: Torrent

Satoko Fujii: Torrent

Satoko Fujii

Libra Records

Rating: ★★★

Author of, or participant in, more than 100 albums, Japanese avant-garde titaness Satoko Fujii's latest effort is titled Torrent. It...

Reviewed by Kevin Whitlock in issue: September/2023

Review of Snorre Kirk: Top Dog

Snorre Kirk: Top Dog

Snorre Kirk | Michael Blicher | Stephen Riley | Mads Kjølby | Magnus Hjorth | Anders Fjeldsted

Stunt

Rating: ★★★

We first came across the Denmark-based Norwegian drummer Kirk on an earlier Stunt issue and noted in Jazzwise 267 his...

Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: September/2023

Review of Paul Dunmall New Quartet: World Without

Paul Dunmall New Quartet: World Without

Dave Kane | Miles Levin | Steven Saunders | Paul Dunmall

577 Records

Rating: ★★★

Saxophone warhorse Paul Dunmall has lately been enjoying a purple patch of working with talented younger players – most notably...

Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: September/2023

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