Andy Bey: Pages From An Imaginary Life

Andy Bey

Although the veteran has made a string of excellent group albums in the course of his six-decade career he remains...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: Dec/Jan/2014/2015

Luc Ex: Assemblée

Ab Baars | Luc Ex | Ingrid Laubrock | Hamid Drake

There may be scepticism around Dutch bassist Luc Ex as a punk-noise artist entering the jazz arena, daring to lead...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: Dec/Jan/2014/2015

Brooklyn Jazz Underground: 7X7

With seven originals from each member with a vocal by Tammy Scheffer, the BJU showcases something of the creative sounds...

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

Various Artists: Blue Note: Uncompromising Expression

Celebrating Blue Note's 75th anniversary, this five CD box compiles 75 singles released from its inception in 1939 with Meade...

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

Paul Jackson Trio: Groove Or Die

Tony Match | Xantoné Blacq | Paul Jackson

Jackson is forever a hero, not least for his Headhunter years. Few bass men have dug that jazz funk groove...

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

Russ Johnson: Still Out To Lunch

Roy Nathanson | Brad Jones | George Schuller | Russ Johnson | Myra Melford

The 50th anniversary of Eric Dolphy's chef d'oeuvre, Out To Lunch – and more to the point, one of the...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: Dec/Jan/2014/2015

Weather Report: Forecast Tomorrow

Robert Thomas Jr | Ishmael Wilburn | Dom Um Romão | Miroslav Vitouš | Leon ‘Ndugu’ Chancler | Don Alias | Airto Moreira | Manolo Badrena | Alyrio Lima | Jaco Pastorius

First released in 2006 and now reissued at mid-price this indispensible 3CD and single two-hour live DVD (from 1978 in...

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

ARQ (Alison Rayner Quintet): August

Buster Birch | Deirdre Cartwright | Diane McLoughlin | Alison Rayner | Steve Lodder

Jazz isn't all about leaders; the particular alchemy of any great ensemble is as much about the sidemen and women...

Reviewed by Robert Shore in issue: Dec/Jan/2014/2015

Ernie Watts: A Simple Truth

Rudi Engel | Heinrich Koebberling | Ernie Watts | Christof Säenger

The title says it all: Watts stays true to himself with his big hearted, if it not exactly simple, soul-touched...

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

Magma: Riah Sahiltaahk

Stella Vander | Herve Aknin | James MacGaw | Isabelle Feuillebois | Philippe Bussonnet | Benoit Alziary | Jeremie Ternoy | Christian Vander

Just when you thought it was safe to put away your Kobaian dictionary (filed alongside your Klingon thesaurus) up pops...

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