Andromeda Mega Express Orchestra: Vula

18-piece orchestra | Daniel Glatzel

This is the saxophonist Daniel Glatzel's Berlin-based 18-piece contemporary orchestra's fourth album since forming a decade ago. Vula draws from...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: June/2017

Gustaf Ljunggren with Skúli Sverrison: Floreana

Gustaf Ljunggren | Skúli Sverrison

Expansively ambient with limpid, folk-like melodies, this could be ECM getting it together in the country. “I listened inside, and...

Reviewed by Nick Hasted in issue: July/2022

Rain Sultanov: Inspired By Nature

This distinguished Azerbaijani saxophonist leads a septet that has its roots in both eastern folk melody and the Garbarek-Jarrett ECM...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: May/2017

George Van Eps: Once In A While

The great swing guitarist's quartet demonstrates his mastery of integrating melody, chords and rhythm into one of the most complex...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: April/2015

WHO Trio: STRELL

This Swiss-based avant-jazz trio (drummer Gerry Hemingway, pianist Michel Wintsch, bassist Bänz Oester) was formed in 1998 and their idiosyncratic...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: November/2020

Fredy Studer: Now's The Time

A former member of successful 1970s fusion Swiss band OM, the 70-year-old veteran drummer goes solo with an original and...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: November/2018

Samo Salamon & Francoise Houle: Unobservable Mysteries

Recorded by guitarist Salamon in Slovenia and clarinettist Houle in Vancouver, this duet album certainly sounds coherent and contains some...

Reviewed by Kevin Whitlock in issue: October/2021

Mário Laginha Trio: Jangada

Alexandre Frazão | Bernardo Moreira | Mário Laginha

At age 61, Laginha has built a secure reputation in his native Portugal, both as vocalist Maria João’s accompanist of...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: June/2022

Fergus McCreadie Trio: Turas

The Glasgow-based pianist McCreadie’s composition titles trace a map of his Scottish homeland and the music is an effervescent mix...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: August/2018

Yazz Ahmed: La Saboteuse

Corrina Silvester | Dave Manington | Dudley Phillips | Fartun Tahir | Lewis Wright | Martin France | Naadia Sherriff | Samuel Hällkvist | Shabaka Hutchings | Yazz Ahmed

The Bahraini-born trumpeter and flugelhornist Yazz Ahmed has real rock credentials playing with Radiohead, These New Puritans and Joan as...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: May/2017