Eyeshutight: Resonance

Paul Baxter | Johnny Tomlinson | Kristoffer Wright

Eyeshutight's third album explores strong emotions with lucid control, and should substantially raise this Yorkshire piano trio's profile. The opening...

Reviewed by Nick Hasted in issue: November/2014

Antonio Sánchez: Three Times Three

Matt Brewer | John Scofield | Christian McBride | Joe Lovano | John Patitucci | Antonio Sánchez | Brad Mehldau

In 2007 the New York-based Mexican drummer Antonio Sánchez signed for the prestigious Italian label Cam Jazz. The drummer who...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: November/2014

Modern Art Orchestra: Circular

This 22-piece orchestra from Hungary do an expert job in relaying the classy compositions and Gil Evans-influenced jazz symphonic arrangements...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: November/2014

Hannah Köpf: Lonely Dancer

A more mature, melancholic offering than previously from a talented singer-songwriter from Cologne with additional music by multi-instrumentalist Tim Dudek,...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: November/2014

Jack Nimitz: Yesterday and Today

The great baritonist in settings from 1957 and 2007 ought to be the ideal showcase for his talents, but limp...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: November/2014

John Surman/Bergen Big Band: Another Sky

Ivar Kolve | Ole Jakob Hystad | Ole Thomsen | Dag Arnesen | Are Ovesen | Martin Winter | Zoltan Vincze | Olav Dale | Sindre Dalhaugh | John Surman

The rarer big bands become, the more excitement they generate. And few know better how to harness all that energy...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: November/2014

Grateful Dead: Wake Up To Find Out

Brent Mydland | Bob Weir | Phil Lesh | Jerry Garcia | Mickey Hart | Branford Marsalis | Bill Kreutzmann

Wake Up To Find Out – a title referencing the Garcia/Robert Hunter song ‘Eyes of the World’ – is not...

Reviewed by Ken Hunt in issue: November/2014

Kenny Dorham Quintet with Jackie Mclean: Complete Recordings

Grant Green | Horace Parlan | Stanley Turrentine | Paul Chambers | George Tucker | Art Taylor | Al Harewood | Tommy Flanagan

Currently, these two albums appear to be among the most widely circulated public domain artifacts and every time they are...

Reviewed by Roy Carr in issue: February/2018

Thomas Maintz: Present

An understated Danish guitarist who uses a acoustic baritone to obtain some dark nuances with a top US rhythm section...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: November/2014

Joona Toivanen Trio: November

A Finnish piano trio featuring the Oddarrang/Stańko drummer Olavi Louhivuori, put their trust in space as much as notes, and...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: November/2014