European Jazz Sextet: Live at the International Jazzfest in Viersen

Ali Haurand | Gerd Dudek | Alan Skidmore | Jiri Stivin | Clark Tracy | Steve Melling

However you dress it up, three horns blasting out over the changes of two generic originals and three John Coltrane...

Reviewed by Mike Hobart in issue: Dec/Jan/2014/2015

Skelton Skinner Allstars Septet: Play Ellington & Basie

Veteran Alan Barnes joins alto saxophonist Colin Skinner and drummer Matt Skelton's retro swing-to-bop combo in a jolly celebration of...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: Dec/Jan/2014/2015

Mike Walker and Stuart McCallum: Beholden

Mike Walker | Stuart McCallum

Two gentle giants among contemporary guitarists join their subtle energies in one of the year's more satisfying collaborations. The album...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: Dec/Jan/2014/2015

Hansu-Tori: An Improvised Escape

Eliza Shaddad | Sam Wooster | Adam Jackson | Nick Rundle | Jim Bashford | David Austin Grey | Nick Jurd | Chris Young

The line up for the band Hansu-Tori was originally assembled in 2008 by David Austin Grey while studying at the...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: Dec/Jan/2014/2015

Gerry Gibbs Thrasher Dream Trio: We're Back

Warren Wolf | Steve Wilson | Ron Carter | Gerry Gibbs | Larry Goldings | Kyeshie Gibbs | Kenny Barron

The Thrasher Dream trio is pianist Kenny Barron and bassist Ron Carter supported by leader Gerry Gibbs on drums. Their...

Reviewed by Mike Hobart in issue: Dec/Jan/2014/2015

Fred Thomas/Zac Gvirtzman: Living Standards

Louisa Jones | Zac Gvirtzman | Fred Thomas | Ben Davis | Johnny Brierley

London-based young multi-instrumentalists Fred Thomas and Zac Gvirtzman (Gvirt for short), have collaborated in various other sonic dimensions (Fly Agaric,...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: Dec/Jan/2014/2015

Jonah Jones: The Unsinkable Jonah Jones

A sequel to the first two Capitol albums by Jones reviewed last month, this is more of the same, plus...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: Dec/Jan/2014/2015

Ideal Bread: Beating the Teens: Songs of Steve Lacy

A 2-CD set from a band led by baritone saxophonist Josh Sinton and devoted to the music of Steve Lacy,...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: Dec/Jan/2014/2015

Coleman Hawkins: The Hawk Swings

Good late period Hawk with a quintet featuring Thad Jones – this was a well-known Crown L P, but with...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: Dec/Jan/2014/2015

Lee Konitz/Bill Evans: You and Lee/Lee Konitz Meets Jimmy Giuffre

A high point in Konitz's stellar career are these two Verve albums, reissued here, with Evans featured in two larger...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: Dec/Jan/2014/2015