David Kikoski: Consequences

Christian McBride | David Kikoski | Jeff ‘Tain’ Watts

So much is written about Keith Jarrett, Vijay Iyer and Jason Moran, one tends to overlook a pianist like David...

Reviewed by Tony Hall in issue: October/2012

Javon Jackson: The Gospel According to Nikki Giovanni

David Williams | Javon Jackson | Jeremy Manasia | McClenty Hunter | Nikki Giovanni

The 78-year old Giovanni is a renowned African-American poet, Black Arts activist and educator who linked with Jackson when she...

Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: April/2022

David Boswell: The Story Behind the Story

Hailing from the Metheny school of chill-out pop-fusion guitarists, David Boswell in the company of Scott Kinsey and Yellowjackets’ Jimmy...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: October/2020

Herb Geller: Four Classic Albums

Gems from Geller's early (1955-59) career, two by his quartet with wife Lorraine, one by a bebop band with Kenny...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: February/2020

Dark Star Safari

A new Norwegian band featuring cult locals Eivind Aarset and Jan Bang, the latter's vocal setting up a mid-career Scott...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: July/2019

Thomas Maintz: Present

An understated Danish guitarist who uses a acoustic baritone to obtain some dark nuances with a top US rhythm section...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: November/2014

Al Smith/Mildred Anderson with Eddie Lockjaw Davis: Hear my Blues/Person to Person

The Lockjaw Davis band with organist Shirley Scott is the ideal backing for these two blues-orientated singers on two classic...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: May/2012

Sidney Bechet: In Switzerland

‘Moustache’ Galépidès | Albert Nicholas | Alf Masselier | André Réwéliotty | Bernard Zacharias | Charles Lewis | Christian Azzi | Christian Viénot | Claude Aubert | Claude Jones

For many years after his death Sidney Bechet continued to be regarded as a demi-god in the French-speaking world. This...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: July/2015

Billie Holiday: Lady Sings The Blues

One of Lady Day's finest sessions with Charlie Shavers and Tony Scott (who once told me he'd co-written the title-track...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: November/2019

Mike Moreno: 3 For 3

This engaging US guitarist favours crunchy chords and an earthy sonic, and here performs jazz classics and more unfamiliar tracks...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: February/2018