Jon Lloyd Group: Vanishing Points

Tom Farmer | John Law | Asaf Sirkis | Jon Lloyd | Rob Palmer

The saxophonist Jon Lloyd, who switched from alto to soprano around 2001, has a background in re-aligning the boundaries between...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: February/2014

Gretchen Parlato: Live in NYC

Alan Hampton | Burniss Earl Travis II | Mark Guiliana | Kendrick Scott | Taylor Eigsti | Gretchen Parlato

Celebrating 10 years since her arrival in New York City, this live CD/DVD from vocalist Gretchen Parlato provides irrefutable proof...

Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: February/2014

Daniele Cavallanti and the Brotherhood Creative Trance Music Ensemble: Faces and Tales

Lauro Rossi | Fabrizio Puglisi | Daniele Cavallanti | Gianluigi Trovesi | Silvia Bolognesi | Carlo Actis Dato | Luca Calabrese | Andrea Di Biase | Tiziano Tononi | Emanuele Parrini

Some people like to play it straight and keep things simple. Not so the Italian saxophonist Daniele Cavallanti, who, to...

Reviewed by Robert Shore in issue: February/2014

Mozdzer Danielsson Fresco: Polska

Zohar Fresco | Leszek Mozdzer | Lars Danielsson | Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra on ‘Are You Experienced?’

Although not as well known outside the UK's Polish community as he should be, Mozdzer enjoys phenomenal success in Poland,...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: February/2014

John Bailey Quartet: Heart Horizons

The 28-year-old Preston-born, Leeds College of Music graduate is a world and folk-inflected classical guitarist and his improvising quartet includes...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: February/2014

Zara McFarlane: If You Knew Her

Manu Delago | Gavin Barras | Zara McFarlane | Peter Edwards | Max Luthert

This follow-up to Zara McFarlane's critically acclaimed, MOBO award-nominated debut Until Tomorrow (2011) is beautifully crafted and brilliantly performed, and...

Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: February/2014

Chuck Loeb: Silhouette

Guitarist Loeb is well known for playing jazz fusion of a very commercial variety, and leading a handful of bands....

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: March/2014

Mark Perry/Duncan Eagles: Road Ahead

Mark Perry | Sam Leak | Chris Nickolls | Gareth Lockrane | Ola Onabule | Duncan Eagles | Max Luthert

The saxophonist and co-leader of this quintet, Duncan Eagles, is known on the scene for his membership of the dynamic...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: February/2014

Max Roach: The Max Roach Trio Featuring The Legendary Hasaan

Max Roach | Hassan Ibn Ali | Art Davis

Legendary? Not quite – more like obscure. Seemingly Max knew Philadelphian Hasaan Ibn Ali from way back and decided to...

Reviewed by Roy Carr in issue: February/2014

Rahsaan Roland Kirk & The Vibration Society: Rahsaan, Rahsaan

Dick Griffin | Alvern Bunn | Howard Johnson | Ron Burton | Vernon Martin | Sonelius Smith | Leroy Jenkins | Joe Texidor | Roland Kirk | James Madison

Like Dolphy, Kirk is one of the great multi-instrumentalists in jazz history. Unlike Dolphy, he is also one of the...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: February/2014