Review of Anja Lechner/François Couturier: Lontano

Anja Lechner/François Couturier: Lontano

Anja Lechner | François Couturier

ECM

Rating: ★★★

‘There is no old or new music,’ says German cellist Anja Lechner, best known for her US classical chart-topping album...

Reviewed by John Fordham in issue: December/2020

Review of Andy Sheppard: Surrounded by Sea

Andy Sheppard: Surrounded by Sea

Andy Sheppard | Eivind Aarset | Michel Benita | Seb Rochford

ECM

Rating: ★★★★

British saxophonist Andy Sheppard's third album for ECM marks the next stage in the musical evolution of his Trio Libero,...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: April/2015

Review of Yuri Honing Acoustic Quartet: True

Yuri Honing Acoustic Quartet: True

Joost Lijbaart | Wolfert Brederode | Yuri Honing

Challenge

Rating: ★★★

This leading Dutch saxophonist still has the look and aura of a rock star who prefers to walk on the...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: November/2012

Review of Bokani Dyer: Radio Sechaba

Bokani Dyer: Radio Sechaba

Al Dirt Du Toit | Bokani Dyer | Keenan Ahrends | Linda Sikhakhane | Lwanda Gogwana | Ndabo Zulu | Shane Cooper | Steve Dyer | Sthembiso Bhengu | Tendai Shoko

Brownswood

Rating: ★★★

Bokani Dyer has been an important part of the newest wave of South African artists to add to the country’s...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: June/2023

Review of The GAB Trio: The GAB Album

The GAB Trio: The GAB Album

Bea Asurmendi | Clement Regert | Gianluca Corona | Josie Taylor | Rosie Frater Taylor | Steve Taylor

Top End Records

Rating: ★★★

This is the debut release by the GAB Trio, an exciting group comprised of Clement Regert and Gianluca Corona on...

Reviewed by Tom Spargo in issue: April/2024

Review of Modern Vikings: Tales of the Skald

Modern Vikings: Tales of the Skald

David Bowden | Fergus McCreadie | Graeme Stephen | Konrad Wisniewski | Stephen Henderson

Self-release

Rating: ★★★

Drummer Stephen Henderson is a member of pianist Fergus McCreadie’s 2022 Mercury-nominated trio. This is the debut by his quintet...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: September/2024

Review of Steven Nichols: From Dust

Steven Nichols: From Dust

Amund Kleppan | Charlie Rees | John Jones | Reuben Goldmark | Steven Nichols

Ubuntu

Rating: ★★★★

You may not have heard of trumpeter Steven Nichols, but his pedigree speaks for itself: he has studied and performed...

Reviewed by Peter Jones in issue: September/2024

Review of Finn Carter: Hymn For My Dad

Finn Carter: Hymn For My Dad

Finn Carter | Joe MacLaren | Kaidi Akinnibi | Morgan Simpson

Self-release/Bandcamp

Rating: ★★★★

Finn Carter is much in demand as a sideman for a lot of very prominent contemporary acts whose names never...

Reviewed by Eddie Myer in issue: February/2025

Review of Pierrick Pédron: The Shape Of Jazz To Come (Something Else)

Pierrick Pédron: The Shape Of Jazz To Come (Something Else)

Carl-Henri Morriset | Elie Martin-Charriere | Pierrick Pédron | Thomas Bramerie

Continuo Jazz

Rating: ★★★

Having distinguished himself through several acclaimed releases as leader and duo partner to Cuban piano legend Gonzalo Rubalcaba, French alto...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: February/2025

Review of Michael Wollny: Living Ghosts

Michael Wollny: Living Ghosts

Eric Schaefer | Michael Wollny | Tim Lefebrve

ACT 8010-2

Rating: ★★★

Once the face of Young German Jazz, Michael Wollny now approaches middle age. Thus he adopts a more considered approach...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: April/2025

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