Burak Bedikyan: Circle of Life
Bill Stewart | Burak Bedikyan | Chris Potter | Peter Washington
It’s almost a given in contemporary jazz that if you have a name and background of a particular ethnic group...
Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: November/2013
Tubby Hayes: The Best Of Tubby Hayes
For those who haven't picked up Acrobat's indispensible six-pack of Tubb's entire Tempo output, this single disc is a good...
Reviewed by Roy Carr in issue: September/2014
David Kollar: Sculpting in Time
Arve Henriksen | Christian Fennesz | David Kollar | Erik Truffaz | Pat Mastelotto
How this begins album is not where it ends; musically, it’s a path that splits and diverts. Kollar embraces guitar-related...
Reviewed by Debra Richards in issue: April/2020
Dans les arbres: Canopée
Christian Wallumrød | Ingar Zach | Ivar Grydeland | Xavier Charles
Collectively written, this may well come across as contemporary classical music. However, essentially it's an introspective improv approach by this...
Reviewed by Stephen Graham in issue: September/2012
Dell/Lillinger/Westergaard ft. Bob Degen: Supermodern Vol. II
Bob Degen | Christian Lillinger | Christopher Dell | Jonas Westergaard
Beautifully recorded and produced by legendary MPS engineer Friedhelm Schulz at the famous MPS Black Forest studio, this stunning-sounding album...
Reviewed by Kevin Whitlock in issue: February/2024
Orrin Evans: The Evolution of Oneself
Christian McBride | Karriem Riggins | Marvin Sewell | Orrin Evans
It's been quite a year for Orrin Evans, who appears to have left Posi-Tone to join Smoke Sessions and both...
Reviewed by Tony Hall in issue: Dec/Jan/2015/2016
Symphonic Jazz Orchestra: Looking Forward, Looking Back
Mitch Glickman | the Symphonic Jazz Orchestra and guests
This debut disc from the 67-member Symphonic Jazz Orchestra features two new commissions – and ‘Rhapsody in Blue’. Now why...
Reviewed by Robert Shore in issue: November/2015
Sara Gazarek: Thirsty Ghost
Alex Boneham | Christian Euman | Josh Johnson | Sara Gazarek | Stu Mindeman
Gazarek's first self-produced album, Thirsty Ghost, is also the most personal of her career to date. Featuring songs selected over...
Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: Dec/Jan/2019/2020
Lake-Weber-Ulrich featuring Nils Wogram: All Decks
Christian Weber | Dieter Ulrich | Nils Wogram | Oliver Lake
Veteran American alto saxophonist Lake has had a consistently strong run of small group sessions over the past few years...
Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: April/2013
Fo[u]r Alto: 4 Compositions By Frank Gratkowski
Benjamin Weidekamp | Christian Weidner | Florian Bergman | Frank Gratkowski
Berlin-based reeds player, Frank Gratkowski, moves equally freely in both avant-jazz and New Music circles, displaying a Braxton-esque ability to...
Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: March/2013
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