Reviews
Nanny Assis: Rovanio: The Music of Nanny Assis
Born in Salvador, Bahia in the northeast of Brazil in 1979, Assis came to the United States in 1993 as...
Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: August/2023
Marc Ribot’s Ceramic Dog: Connection
Not as shatter-likely as a ceramic, but pretty shattering to the unsuspecting ear, Connection is Ribot’s fifth free/punk trio recording:...
Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: August/2023
Jacob Young/ Mats Eilertsen/Audun Kleive: Eventually
Audun Kleive | Mats Eilertsen | Jacob Young
Not all jazz recordings have to be at 700mph, or be out to impress, or act as a musical visiting...
Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: August/2023
Noga Ritter: Ima
An immensely promising debut (as leader) from Noga Ritter, an Israeli-born, London-based singer, composer and bandleader, Ima (Hebrew for ‘mother’)...
Reviewed by Kevin Whitlock in issue: August/2023
Linley Hamilton: Ginger's Hollow
Mark Egan | Adam Nussbaum | Cian Boylan | Linley Hamilton | Derek ‘Doc‘ O'Connor
Linley Hamilton, the Northern Ireland trumpeter, teacher, broadcaster and promoter, is revered in his homeland for his spirited playing, for...
Reviewed by John Fordham in issue: August/2023
Gary Burton: The New Quartet
Harry Blazer | Abraham Laboriel | Mike Goodrick | Gary Burton
These two releases, both examples of exceptional music-making, represent the second batch of ECM’s new Luminescence vinyl reissue programme, casting...
Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: August/2023
Christine Jensen: Day Moon
Jim Doxas | Steve Amirault | Adrian Vedady | Christine Jensen
Day Moon contains a series of compositions by the acclaimed Canadian saxophonist Christine Jensen that reflect her state of mind...
Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: August/2023
Pierrick Pédron/Gonzalo Rubalcaba: Pédron Rubalcaba
Gonzalo Rubalcaba | Pierrick Pédron
The French alto saxophonist Pierrick Pédron and Cuban pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba paired up for the very first time on this...
Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: August/2023
Blossom Dearie: Discover Who I Am: The Fontana Years 1966-1970
Blossom Dearie’s professional life can be divided into several periods, from her early days in New York, via a stay...
Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: August/2023
Tony Allen: Jazz Is Dead 18
Adrian Younge | Tony Allen | Ali-Shaheed Muhammad
The passing of Tony Allen in 2020 robbed contemporary music of one of its finest rhythm masters. His supreme control...
Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: August/2023
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