Mark Murphy: Midnight Mood

Åke Persson | Derek Humble | Francy Boland | Jimmy Deuchar | Jimmy Woode | Kenny Clarke | Mark Murphy | Ronnie Scott | Sahib Shihab

In the company of eight musicians from the fabled Kenny Clarke/ Francy Boland Big Band, who recorded a number of...

Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: February/2018

The Patrick Hayes Electric Ensemble: Back To The Grove

A British ensemble led by trombonist Patrick Hayes features trumpeter Reuben Fowler and flautist Gareth Lockrane, playing party-time electric jazz...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: August/2015

Leo Richardson Quartet: The Chase

Alan Skidmore | Ed Richardson | Leo Richardson | Mark Lewandowski | Quentin Collins | Rick Simpson

The back end of the inner sleeve quotes John Coltrane: “You've got to look back at the old things and...

Reviewed by Mike Hobart in issue: November/2017

Bill Mobley: Live at Smoke

The Monday night regular slot for the fine Booker Little-infl uenced trumpeter's Thad Jones/Gil Evans-ish big band is recorded live...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: May/2012

Gebhard Ullmann & Alexey Kruglov: Moscow-Berlin

An organic crossover of scored composition and free improvisation of this kind has its challenges, but the duo of experienced...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: May/2018

The Cool Runnings Orchestra: Tribute To Marley

Unique musicians such as French guitarist Manu Codjia, drummer Hamid Drake and vocalist Michael Schiefel merge both their reggae and...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: Dec/Jan/2011/2012

Caleb Wheeler Curtis: Heatmap

Caleb Wheeler Curtis | Eric Revis | Gerald Cleaver | Orrin Evans

The 36 year-old American saxophonist and composer Caleb Wheeler Curtis has been treading an unshowily determined path since his move...

Reviewed by John Fordham in issue: September/2022

Marcin Wasilewski Trio with Joakim Milder: Spark of Life

Joakim Milder | Marcin Wasilewski | Michal Miskiewicz | Slawomir Kurkiewicz

This is the Marcin Wasilewski Trio's second outing on an ECM disc in just a matter of months, having provided...

Reviewed by Robert Shore in issue: Dec/Jan/2014/2015

Ilmiliekki Quartet: Land Of Real Men

Antti Lötjönen | Olavi Louhivuori | Tuomo Prättälä | Verneri Pohjola

They're back! Older and wiser that's for sure, the Ilmiliekki Quartet was one of the great success stories of the...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: July/2019

Grant Green: The 1961 Summer Sessions

Al Harewood | Ben Dixon | Ben Tucker | Grant Green | Jack McDuff | Kenny Drew | Wilbur Ware | Yusef Lateef

It was Elvis Presley’s corrupt dollar-grabbing manager Colonel Tom Parker who reasoned that why sell something once when it was...

Reviewed by Roy Carr in issue: April/2016