Tim O'Dwyer: The Fold (Koln Project)

Bassem Hawar | Carl Luwdwig Hubsch | Carl Roseman | Saad Thamir | Tim O'Dwyer

This is a concept album with a double concept, so to speak. Musically, the guiding principle is counterpoint, and philosophically,...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: September/2016

Willis Jackson: One-Day Session

Prestige recorded Jackson and Brother Jack McDuff for a day in May 1959, issuing the results on five albums –...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: April/2013

Joel Harrison Angel Band: Free Country: Volume 3

Alecia Chakour | Allison Miller | Brian Blade | Chris Tordini | Christian Howes | Darol Anger | David Binney | David Mansfield | Everett Bradley | Hank Roberts

Harrison has the urge within to ever explore; his releases have put music of all kinds under the spotlight, from...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: Dec/Jan/2018/2019

Emanative: Earth

Alex Ritz | Bobby Avey | Dave Liebman | Matt Vashlishan | Tony Marino

This is a maximalist, internationalist, panfaith record, stuffing all 79 minutes of CD time with music, and stretching attention spans...

Reviewed by Nick Hasted in issue: May/2020

GoGo Penguin: GGP/RMX

Chris Illingworth

Manchester's post-rave piano trio have seen their pioneering achievements somewhat bypassed by the wave of UK jazz which broke only...

Reviewed by Nick Hasted in issue: June/2021

Melody Gardot/Philippe Powell: Entre Eux Deux

Melody Gardot | Philippe Powell

The lady quite obviously has talent – and has overcome injuries that threatened to derail her career – but Melody...

Reviewed by Jon Clay in issue: June/2022

Gianluca Lusi: Never Fault Behind The Scenes

Andrea Rea | Gianluca Lusi | Gregory Hutchinson | Reuben Rogers

This is a smart calling card from Italian saxophonist Gianluca Lusi, who comes out of the traps blowing and keeps...

Reviewed by Robert Shore in issue: August/2015

Wolfgang Muthspiel: Vienna, World

with local musicians in Sweden, Brazil, Argentia, USA and Austria | Wolfgang Muthspiel

Guitarist Muthspiel's career is one marked by steady competence and good taste. Not one to shout his name from the...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: July/2015

Quantum Jump

The self-titled album, by the fusion-meets-close-harmony-vocal band that hit the charts with help from Kenny Everett with ‘Lone Ranger’ in...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: February/2015

The Vince Guaraldi Trio: Jazz Impressions of Black Orpheus (Deluxe Expanded Edition)

Colin Bailey | Monte Budwig | Vince Guaraldi

A sumptuous triple vinyl/double CD and hi-res download reissue of Guaraldi's famous third album, first issued on Fantasy in 1962,...

Reviewed by Kevin Whitlock in issue: May/2023