Reviews
Randy Weston: African Cookbook
Alongside Uhuru Kwanza these are two of the chef d'oeuvres in Weston's long and distinguished career, and showcase him as...
Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: April/2014
Various Artists: Duo Art – Creating Magic
There are some memorable moments on this double CD anthology of duo collaborations past and present from the ACT label....
Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: April/2014
Slowly Rolling Camera
Initially seeming to be some distance from Dave Stapleton's previous work in an acoustic setting, this has a carapace of...
Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: April/2014
Ari Brown: Groove Awakening
Ari Brown half-resembles a Turrentineish as well as earlier Coltrane tone, and is one of Chicago's forgotten veterans in the...
Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: April/2014
Barb Jungr: Hard Rain – The Songs of Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen
Released on her own Kristalyn Records label, Hard Rain brings together 11 classic songs from the Dylan/Cohen songbooks. Investing everything...
Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: April/2014
Nina Ferro: Into The Light
James Farrell | Jano Rix | Nina Ferro | Michael Rojas | Steve Mackey | Sam Hawksley
Nina goes to Nashville, and the results are an already classic sounding album of 13 originals, all but three penned...
Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: April/2014
Kahil El'Zabar's Ritual Trio: Follow the Sun
The venerated percussionist's band features LA-based hep cat vocalist Dwight Trible, saxophonist Ari Brown and a cameo from bagpiper Duke...
Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: April/2014
Paul Desmond/Gerry Mulligan: Two of a Mind
Paul Desmond's style, tone and conception on alto saxophone remain unique in jazz to this day. In his time he...
Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: April/2014
Art Farmer Quartet featuring Jim Hall: Live at the Half Note
Art Farmer | Walter Perkins | Jim Hall | Steve Swallow
Renowned for his good taste, flbeautiful tone, fluent swing andflunflappable cool, Art Farmerflwas among everyone's favouriteflperformers, particularly on ballads.flBorn in...
Reviewed by Jack Massarik in issue: April/2014
Arve Henriksen: Chron/Cosmic Creation
Re-imaging Jon Hassell and Japanese shakuhachi flute from the perspective of a Norwegian jazz musician at home with electronics, Arve...
Reviewed by Marcus O'Dair in issue: April/2014

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