Directions In Jazz Unit directed by Bill Le Sage: New Directions in Jazz

Bill Le Sage | Bob Burns | Johnny Scott | Ronnie Ross | Spike Heatley | the Freddie Alexander Cello Ensemble | Tony Carr | Vic Ash

This is a valuable addition to the three albums the Directions in Jazz Unit made, two under their own name...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: Dec/Jan/2022/2023

Johan Lindvall Trio: This Is Not About You

Adrian Myhr | Andreas Skår Wither | Johan Lindvall

Bugge Wesseltoft, the Jazzland boss, has always had his ear to the ground for emerging talent. If he takes a...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: May/2022

Wolfgang Haffner Dream Band: Live in Concert

Bill Evans | Christopher Dell | Nile Landgren | Randy Brecker | Simon Oslender | Thomas Stieger | Wolfgang Haffner

German drummer Haffner (born 1965) is a regular on ACT and put this band of his ‘favourite artists’ together for...

Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: June/2022

Mickey Hart: RAMU

Avey Tare | Babatunde Olatunji | Charles Lloyd | Giovanni Hidalgo | Jason Hann | Jerry Garcia | Mickey Hart | Niladri Kumar | Oteil Burbridge | Peter Coyote

RAMU stands for ‘Random Access Musical Universe’, Mickey Hart's personal database and, as if it were ever in doubt, what...

Reviewed by Ken Hunt in issue: June/2018

Eivind Aarset: Dream Logic

Eivind Aarset | Jan Bang

Glacially slow and lingering Dream Logic's 11 tracks are mostly the work of Bang and Aarset although producer Erik Honoré,...

Reviewed by Stephen Graham in issue: February/2013

Album Interview: Sarathy Korwar & UPAJ Collective: Night Dreamer Direct-to-Disc Sessions

Sarathy Korwar

The London-based, southwestern India-raised kit drummer and tabla player continues his roll, magicking a spacious, spiritual beauty in a session...

Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: February/2021

JD Allen: Queen City

JD Allen

JD Allen joins the likes of Sonny Rollins and David Murray as one of the very few musicians to attempt...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: August/2021

Bobby Bradford/Frode Gjerstad/Kent Carter/John Stevens: Blue Cat

Bobby Bradford | Frode Gjerstad | John Stevens | Kent Carter

In June 1991, American cornet player Bobby Bradford visited London to perform and record with his friend, UK drummer John...

Reviewed by Edwin Pouncey in issue: March/2020

Dark Star Safari

A new Norwegian band featuring cult locals Eivind Aarset and Jan Bang, the latter's vocal setting up a mid-career Scott...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: July/2019

Steve Fishwick Group: The Outer Periphery

Alex Garnett | Matt Fishwick | Ross Stanley | Steve Fishwick | Tim Thornton | Tom Cawley

Much of Fishwick's work on Hard Bop has been with the retro quintet he co-leads with tenorist Osian Roberts, which...

Reviewed by Tony Hall in issue: June/2015