Louis Cole: Time

Ben Baker | Brad Mehldau | Dennis Hamm | Genevieve Artadi | Leah Zeger | Louis Cole | Nora Germain | Rochester Stringz | Thundercat

With jazz musicians emphatically parking their proverbial tanks on lawns until recently only reserved for pop, electronic or rock artists,...

Reviewed by Mike Flynn in issue: Dec/Jan/2018/2019

Vinicius Cantuaria: Samba Carioca

Bill Frisell | Brad Mehldau | Dadi | Joao Donato | Leminha | Luiz Alves | Marcos Valle | Paulo Braga | Sidinho | Vinicius Cantuaria

If the cliché “less is more” means anything then it says plenty about the supple subtlety of Cantuaria's writing and...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: June/2010

Jorge Rossy Vibes Quintet: Beyond Sunday

The Catalonian-born Jorge Rossy is best known as the original drummer from Brad Mehldau’s trio, but his swing-based vibraphone on...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: Feb/2019

Marta Sánchez Quintet: Danza Impossible

This New York-based pianist-composer is influenced by Brad Mehldau, her Spanish folk roots and New Music forms on her third...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: March/2018

Pawel Kaczmarczyk Audiofeeling Trio: Something Personal

Pawel Kaczmarczyk is a highly-rated young Polish pianist who has recorded for the ACT label. There are classical, folk song...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: October/2015

Patrick Zimmerli Quartet: Clockworks

Known by his occasional associations with Brad Mehldau, the composersaxophonist Zimmerli’s quartet features the likes of Ethan Iverson and John...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: August/2018

Espen Berg: Acres of Blue

Another product of Norway's renowned Trondheim School, Espen Berg who has worked with Marius Neset among others plays solo piano...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: February/2015

Carolina Chocolate Drops: Leaving Eden

While the only jazz connection is Brad Mehldau's label, this Grammy-award winning bluegrass band plays with a raw, rootsy mostly...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: April/2012

Cormac Kenevy: Turning Skies

Formerly a Candid label artist, this understated Dublin-born MOR jazz vocalist dips into a fairly interesting repertoire for his third...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: Feb/2019

Olivier Bogé: The World Begins Today

Jeff Ballard | Olivier Bogé | Sam Minaie | Tigran Hamasyan

Olivier Bogé, a young French saxophonist-composer, has assembled a tasty looking line up for his debut that includes the Brad...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: March/2014