Anat Cohen: Claroscuro

Anat Cohen | Daniel Freedman | Gilmar Gomez | Jason Lindner | Joe Martin | Paquito D'Rivera | Wycliffe Gordon

Israeli-born Cohen (sister of trumpeter Avishai and saxophonist Yuval) is a highly visible presence on the New York scene. I've...

Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: October/2012

Steve Slagle: Alto Manhattan

With the input of guest saxophonist Joe Lovano and conguero Roman Diaz, the NYC alto-saxophonist/flautist's cosmic Coltranesque-bop is given the...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: March/2017

Sidney Bechet: Five Classic Albums Plus (Second Set)

Following the curate’s egg Master of Music Bechet box covered last month, here’s an excellent follow-up to Avid’s earlier set...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: February/2018

The Blue Notes: All In A Day's Work

Led by the veteran Edison Lighthouse drummer Stephane Booroff, this derivative yet finger-snapping quintet features Partikel saxophonist Duncan Eagles and...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: Feb/2019

The Marsalis Family: Music Redeems

Branford Marsalis | Delfeayo Marsalis | Ellis Marsalis Jr | Eric Revis | Harry Connick Jr | Herlin Riley | Jason Marsalis | Wynton Marsalis

Here they are, the massed Marsali, in concert (augmented by patriarch Ellis's most famous protégé, the popular vocalist-pianist Harry Connick...

Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: June/2011

Andrew McCormack: First Light

Airto Moreira | Hubbard | Jack DeJohnette | Phil Klraus | Ron Carter

The ego of the average musician can ensure a steady stream of albums as leader regardless of whether the time...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: November/2014

Pat Thomas & Kwashibu Area Band

Ben Abarbanel-Wolff | Emmanuel Ofori | Osei Tutu | Pat Thomas | Ralph Karikari | Sunday Owusu | Tony Allen

Lovers of African music will welcome the return of an icon. Active since the 1960s Ghanaian vocalist Thomas, whose past...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: July/2015

Manny Albam: Classic Recordings 1957

Al Cohn | Al DiRisi | Al Epstien | Art Farmer | Bernie Glow | Bill Holman | Bob Brookmeyer | Burt Collins | Charlie Mariano | Chauncey Welsch

There are several Manny Albam compilations on the market, all with slightly different permutations of the albums he made as...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: April/2020

Andrea Marcelli Trio: Sundance

A well-travelled, sensitive Italian drummer with a preference for lush, romantic song that's right up the energetic Danish postbop pianist...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: October/2012

Charles Lloyd: Trios: Sacred Thread

Charles Lloyd | Julian Lage | Zakir Hussain

This is the third and final album in Blue Note's Charles Lloyd-dedicated ‘Trio of Trios’ series, with the orchestrally-resourceful guitarist...

Reviewed by John Fordham in issue: November/2022