Review of Zoot Sims: At Ronnie Scott's 1961

Zoot Sims: At Ronnie Scott's 1961

Harold McNair | Jackie Dougan | Jimmy Deuchar | Kenny Napper | Phil Seaman | Ronnie Scott | Stan Tracey | Terry Shannon | Zoot Sims

Acrobat

Rating: ★★★★

‘Lost’ parliamentary dossiers aside… some years ago, I attempted to not only licence the entire Tony Hall-produced Tempo catalogue, but...

Reviewed by Roy Carr in issue: September/2014

Review of Human Element

Human Element

Arto Tunçboyaciyan | Gary Novak | John McLaughlin | Matthew Garrison | Scott Kinsey

Abstract Logix

Rating: ★★★★

Late great keyboardist and sonic innovator Joe Zawinul's groove fuelled, pan-global blueprint, established via Weather Report then his long running...

Reviewed by Mike Flynn in issue: June/2011

Review of The Heliosonic Tone-tette: Heliosonic Toneways Vol. 1

The Heliosonic Tone-tette: Heliosonic Toneways Vol. 1

Danny Ray Thompson | Frank Lacy | JD Parran | Marshall Allen | Matt Wison | Pat O'Leary | Philip Harper | Scott Robinson | Yosvany Terry

ScienSonic Laboratories

Rating: ★★★★

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the release of Sun Ra’s HeliocentricWorlds albums that were released on ESP-Disk’ in 1965,...

Reviewed by Edwin Pouncey in issue: Dec/Jan/2017/2018

Review of Roscoe Mitchell Orchestra and Space Trio: At The Fault Zone Festival

Roscoe Mitchell Orchestra and Space Trio: At The Fault Zone Festival

Roscoe Mitchell | Sarah Cahill | Scott Robinson | Steed Cowart | Thomas Buckner | woodwinds, brass and strings

Wide Hive

Rating: ★★★

Over half a century, Roscoe Mitchell’s body of work has gained a stylistic breadth that marks him out as a...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: August/2023

Review of Peace Flag Ensemble: Everything Is Possible

Peace Flag Ensemble: Everything Is Possible

Dalton Lam | John Neher | Michael Scott Dawson | Mike Thievin | Paul Gutheil | Travis Packer

We Are Busy Bodies WABB

Rating: ★★

Opening your third album with a track entitled 'Paint Drying' is a hostage to fortune and, for the increasingly minimalist...

Reviewed by Tony Benjamin in issue: March/2025

Review of Gretchen Parlato: Live in NYC

Gretchen Parlato: Live in NYC

Alan Hampton | Burniss Earl Travis II | Gretchen Parlato | Kendrick Scott | Mark Guiliana | Taylor Eigsti

ObliqSound

Rating: ★★★★

Celebrating 10 years since her arrival in New York City, this live CD/DVD from vocalist Gretchen Parlato provides irrefutable proof...

Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: February/2014

Review of Joey Alexander	: Origin

Joey Alexander : Origin

Chris Potter | Gilad Hekselman | Joey Alexander | Kendrick Scott | Larry Grenadier

Editor's Choice

Mack Avenue

Rating: ★★★★

Even when he was still in his early teens, Joey Alexander’s touch was delicate and mature, and he played with...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: July/2022

Review of Denis Gäbel: The Good Spirits

Denis Gäbel: The Good Spirits

Clarence Penn | Denis Gabel | Kevin Hays | Scott Colley

Mons Records

Rating: ★★★

The German saxophonist's first album, 2007's Keep on Rollin', was a piano-free tribute to Sonny Rollins and his second, released...

Reviewed by Mike Hobart in issue: September/2018

Review of Monocled Man: We Drift Meridian

Monocled Man: We Drift Meridian

Chris Montague | Ed Begley | Emilia Mårtensson | Jon Scott | Rory Simmons

Whirlwind Recordings

Rating: ★★★★

Trumpeter Rory Simmons, a long standing member of the LOOP Collective and the Jamie Cullum band, has moved closer in...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: Dec/Jan/2016/2017

Review of Gerald Clayton: Ones and Twos

Gerald Clayton: Ones and Twos

Elena Pinderhughes | Gerald Clayton | Joel Ross | Kendrick Scott | Marquis Hill

Blue Note Records

Rating: ★★★

Netherlands-born, LA-based pianist Gerald Clayton’s profile has risen considerably in mainstream jazz circles since his successful tenure in varied contexts...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: June/2025

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