Review of Paisean

Paisean

ASC

Rating: ★★★

Ex-Middlesex 1980s uni graduates, the experienced saxophonist Ed Jones and pianist-composer Steve Plews, convene for a set balancing hard bop...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: February/2013

Review of Chad Lefkowitz-Brown: Onward

Chad Lefkowitz-Brown: Onward

self-released

Rating: ★★★

Having had diverse tour experience with the likes of Dave Brubeck and, er, Taylor Swift, the 27-year-old New Yorker proves...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: July/2017

Review of Daniel Rosenboom's: Book of Omens

Daniel Rosenboom's: Book of Omens

Nine Winds

Rating: ★★

Trumpeter Rosenboom's apocalyptic suite has a experimental prog rock dimension as well as a noir-ish noughties Dave Douglas-infl uenced sound...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: Dec/Jan/2013/2014

Review of Phil Haynes: No Fast Food

Phil Haynes: No Fast Food

CornerStoreJazz

Rating: ★★★

A McDonalds-free 2-CD live session served up by a versatile percussionist's trio with big guns for company, in Dave Liebman...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: Dec/Jan/2014/2015

Review of John Coltrane: The Complete Sun Ship Session

John Coltrane: The Complete Sun Ship Session

Elvin Jones | Jimmy Garrison | John Coltrane | McCoy Tyner

Mosaic Records 3LP vinyl box set

Rating: ★★★★

Recently released on double CD in the USA by Verve/Impulse! and now available in a lip-smacking limited edition triple vinyl...

Reviewed by Jon Newey in issue: February/2014

Review of Rempis/Piet/Daisy: Throw Tomatoes

Rempis/Piet/Daisy: Throw Tomatoes

Astral Spirits

Rating: ★★

Vandermark 5 saxophonist Dave Rempis heads a Chicagoan free jazz trio romp with Matt Piet and Tim Daisy on a...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: August/2018

Review of Nicole Johänntgen: Moncaup

Nicole Johänntgen: Moncaup

Household Ink

Rating: ★★★

Awarded the seal of approval by her mentor Dave Liebman, this energetic German saxophonist plays exhilaratingly funky post-Coltrane soprano with...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: July/2015

Review of Péter Rozsnyói Trio: Pain of an Angel

Péter Rozsnyói Trio: Pain of an Angel

BMC

Rating: ★★★

The Budapest Music Center which has a pivotal role in promoting quality new Hungarian jazz, releases an easy going swingin’...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: May/2016

Review of Ego Ella May: Honey For Wounds

Ego Ella May: Honey For Wounds

Alfa Mist | Andrew Ashong | Ashley Henry | Eddie Hicks | Ego Ella May | Eun | Joe Armon Jones | Maralisa | Melo Zed | Mini D

Upper Room Records (CD)

Rating: ★★★

Ego Ella May's sophomore album, Honey for Wounds, finds her smooth, sage voice chronicling societal ills and personal heartache in...

Reviewed by Christine Hannigan in issue: July/2020

Review of Coleman Hawkins: The Hawk Swings

Coleman Hawkins: The Hawk Swings

Boplicity

Rating: ★★★

Good late period Hawk with a quintet featuring Thad Jones – this was a well-known Crown L P, but with...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: Dec/Jan/2014/2015

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