Review of Elmer Bernstein: The Man With The Golden Arm

Elmer Bernstein: The Man With The Golden Arm

Soundtrack Factory

Rating: ★★★

One of the greatest of all jazz film scores, Bernstein's 1955 music for Preminger's classic starring Sinatra was played by...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: September/2016

Review of Marcel Marceau: …Presents Swing im Bahnhof

Marcel Marceau: …Presents Swing im Bahnhof

Schema

Rating: ★★★

The famous mime is as inaudible as ever introducing this concert by the Kenny Clarke/Francy Boland in 1965, with great...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: Dec/Jan/2013/2014

Review of Roberto Occhipinti: The Next Step

Roberto Occhipinti: The Next Step

Adrean Farrugia | Ilaria Crociante | Larnell Lewis | Roberto Occhipinti

Editor's Choice

Modica Music

Rating: ★★★★

Noted Canadian jazz bassist and composer Roberto has enjoyed a diverse, award-winning career, recording with acts from Canadian Cubaphile Jane...

Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: June/2022

Review of Mette Juul: New York - Copenhagen

Mette Juul: New York - Copenhagen

Universal

Rating: ★★

This warm-toned Danish vocalist is accompanied by just guitar or double bass (Lars Danielsson) on standards and two vocalised instrumentals:...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: April/2020

Review of James Farm: City Folk

James Farm: City Folk

Aaron Parks | Eric Harland | Joshua Redman | Matt Penman

Nonesuch

Rating: ★★★

Formed originally out of the SFJAZZ Collective following a performance at the Montreal Jazz Festival, James Farm boasts a pedigree...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: Dec/Jan/2014/2015

Review of Avram Fefer Quartet: Testament

Avram Fefer Quartet: Testament

Clean Feed

Rating: ★★★

Eric Revis, Chad Taylor and guitarist Marc Ribot stir African tropes, gritty rock and cosmic jazz elements through saxophonist Fefer’s...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: February/2020

Review of Colin Stetson: All This I Do For Glory

Colin Stetson: All This I Do For Glory

Colin Stetson

52HZ

Rating: ★★★

Microphone placement and mixing are Stetson's art, as much as his formidable solo sax playing. His close miking, then massive...

Reviewed by Nick Hasted in issue: August/2017

Review of Oddarrang: Agartha

Oddarrang: Agartha

Ilmari Pohjola | Lasse Lindgren | Lasse Sakara | Olavi Louhivuori | Osmo Ikonen

Edition

Rating: ★★

The quartet Oddarang's 2007 debut album won the Finnish equivalent of a Grammy for best jazz album, and were first...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: October/2016

Review of Nicky Schrire: Space and Time

Nicky Schrire: Space and Time

Fabian Almazan | Gerald Clayton | Gil Goldstein | Nicky Schrire

Rating: ★★★★

By stripping away the rhythm section and horns of her debut, Freedom Flight, this second album from the New York-based...

Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: Dec/Jan/2013/2014

Review of Peter Brötzmann & Han Bennink: Schwarzwaldfahrt

Peter Brötzmann & Han Bennink: Schwarzwaldfahrt

Han Bennink | Peter Brötzmann

Trost

Rating: ★★★★

Following the dissolution of their trio with pianist Fred Van Hove, reeds-man Peter Brötzmann and percussionist Han Bennink continued working...

Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: February/2023

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