Willie Jones III Sextet: Plays the Max Roach Songbook Live at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola

Steve Davis | Stacy Dillard | Dezron Douglas | Jeremy Pelt | Willie Jones III | Eric Reed

One of the hardest-swinging drummers on the New York scene, Jones is probably best known for his lengthy stint with...

Reviewed by Tony Hall in issue: February/2014

James Plotkin & Paal Nilssen-Love: Death Rattle

Paal Nilssen-Love | James Plotkin

It's no secret that drummer Paal Nilssen-Love is a connoisseur of the more extreme regions of rock – and his...

Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: February/2014

Daniel Carter/William Parker/Federico Ughi: Navajo Sunrise

Federico Ughi | William Parker | Daniel Carter

Thirsty Ear fans may well recall Carter and Parker working a lot together in the heyday of The Blue Series,...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: February/2014

Mehliana: Taming the Dragon

Mark Guiliana | Brad Mehldau

Punctuated by a surging synth-led funk-rock theme far more suited to the mosh pit than the concert hall, the narrator...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: February/2014

Gordon Grdina/Mark Helias: No Difference

A raw, belter of a session from the guitarist and oud player Grdina and double bassist Helias leading a quartet...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: February/2014

Sao Paulo Underground: Beija Flors Velho E Sujo

A leading Chicago avant-jazz trumpeter (Rob Mazurek) a Brazilian post-Tropicalia percussionist (Mauricio Takara) and cosmic jazz synth player (Guilherme Granado)...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: February/2014

Bad Ass Brass: Live!

Irè ne Schweizer | Joey Baron

In spite of the Bad Ass spelling, this New Orleans inspired big brass troupe is made up of British jazz...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: Dec/Jan/2017/2018

Gato Barbieri: Fenix

Dennis Chambers | Ron Jenkins | Jeff Golub | David Charles | Lionel Cordew | Sammy Figueroa | Vanessa Falabella | Will Lee | Frank McComb | Anthony Jackson

Fenix remains an outstanding recording of its decade and even now has a towering presence. It took Barbieri a decade...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: February/2014

Gil Evans: Svengali

Ted Dunbar | Tex Allen | Gil Evans | Howard Johnson | Sharon Freeman | Herb Bushler | David Horowitz | Susan Evans | Billy Harper | Joseph Daley

The anagrammatic title, credited to one Gerry Mulligan, signals an album originally seen as a follow-up to the Ampex album...

Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: February/2014

Mumpbeak

Roy Powell | Tony Levin | Lorezo Feliciati | Pat Mastelotto | Shanir Blumenkranz

Mumpbeak, down to that silly name, fit squarely into the RareNoise grab bag: anyone familiar and beloved of Brit progrock...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: February/2014