Billy Childs: Rebirth
Childs, who turned 60 in March, got off to an early start with J.J. Johnson and then Freddie Hubbard, and...
Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: May/2017
Christian McBride & Inside Straight: Live at the Village Vanguard
Carl Allen | Christian McBride | Peter Martin | Steve Wilson | Warren Wolf
McBride sets a good example for contemporary definitions of ‘inside playing’ and ‘straight-ahead feel’. His quintet also contains a cross-section...
Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: December/January/2021/2022
Paolo Fresu and Omar Sosa: Alma
Jacques Morelenbaum | Omar Sosa | Paolo Fresu
With two outstanding musicians from Europe and the Americas – Italian trumpeter Fresu and Cuban pianist Sosa – coming together,...
Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: October/2012
Melissa James: Day Dawns
Damon Brown | Larry Bartley | Mark Fletcher | Melissa James | Nick Ramm | Tony Kofl
This magnificent debut album from singer-songwriter Melissa James announces not just the arrival of a remarkable new voice, but a...
Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: August/2012
Leon Lee Dorsey, Russell Malone, Mike Clark: Cantaloupe Island
Leon Lee Dorsey | Mike Clark | Russell Malone
Bassist Leon Lee Dorsey has a lustrous reputation having played alongside the likes of Wynton Marsalis and Cassandra Wilson, and...
Reviewed by Robert Shore in issue: April/2023
Jonathan Zwartz: Animarum
This self-produced, well-packaged album provides a window into one of the best kept secrets in the Northern Hemisphere – the...
Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: Dec/Jan/2019/2020
Various artists: Ella 100: Live at the Apollo!
It's fascinating to think that, were it not for a last-minute change of heart when she decided to sing rather...
Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: August/2020
Gary Smulyan: Tadd’s All Folks
Anaïs Reno | David Wong | Gary Smulyan | Matt Wilson | Pete Malinverni
Smulyan is the premier baritone saxophonist of our day – versatile, yet irresistibly creative, as he helms this programme of...
Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: June/2023
Karim Saber: Transmission
Alex Wilson | Jack Thomas | John Jones | Karim Saber | Matt Cook
It was Phronesis founder Jasper Høiby who first brought rising guitarist and composer Karim Saber to the attention of Ubuntu...
Reviewed by Robert Shore in issue: March/2024
Ken Peplowski: Maybe September
Ken Peplowski | Martin Wind | Matt Wilson | Ted Rosenthal
Peplowski has found a distinctive way to play on both his instruments. His clarinet, extensively featured on this scintillating new...
Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: November/2013
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