Review of Hans Lüdemann: Die Kunst Des Trios 1-5

Hans Lüdemann: Die Kunst Des Trios 1-5

Hans Lüdemann

BMC

Rating: ★★★★

Hans Lüdemann is not one for making life easy for himself. Last month he performed a solo concert in Cologne's...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: August/2012

Review of Duduvudu: The Gospel According To Dudu Pukwana

Duduvudu: The Gospel According To Dudu Pukwana

Andrew Scott | Annie Whitehead | Dave Draper | Ernest Boykin | Hadley Louden | Harry Beckett | Jim Peterson | Jim Warshauer | Jody Scott | Josh Jones

Edgetone

Rating: ★★★

As the strand of South African gigs at last year's London jazz festival showed, the spirit of the alto saxophonist...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: February/2015

Review of Confluence: Chroniques Terrestres

Confluence: Chroniques Terrestres

André Jaume | Christian Lete | Denis Van Hecke | Didier Levallet | Jean Guérin | Jean Querlier | Philippe Petit | Yves Herwan-Chotard

RCA Victor 1978

If you had to take a blindfold test, how often could you identify which side of the Atlantic a piece...

Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: June/2016

Review of McClenty Hunter Jr: The Groove Hunter

McClenty Hunter Jr: The Groove Hunter

Christian Sands | Corcoran Holt | Dave Stryker | Donald Harrison | Eddie Henderson | Eric Reed | Eric Wheeler | McClenty Hunter Jr | Stacy Dillard

Strikezone

Rating: ★★★

Drummer McClenty Hunter Jr knows all about the groove roots of hard bop – he started out in gospel music,...

Reviewed by John Fordham in issue: July/2018

Review of Mike Stern: Echoes and Other Songs

Mike Stern: Echoes and Other Songs

Antonio Sanchez | Arto Tunçboyacian | Bob Franceschini | Chris Potter | Christian McBride | Dennis Chambers | Jim Beard | Leni Stern | Mike Stern | Richard Bona

Editor's Choice

Artistry Music

Rating: ★★★★

The death of keyboardist Jim Beard at the age of 63 in March this year left many in deep shock,...

Reviewed by Mike Flynn in issue: September/2024

Review of Julian Argüelles: Let It Be Told

Julian Argüelles: Let It Be Told

Axel Schlosser | Christian Jaksjø | Django Bates | Julian Argüelles | Martin Scales | Paul Hochstadter | Peter Fell | Steve Argüelles | Tony Lakatos

Basho

Rating: ★★★★

Argüelles' 12th release as leader finds him weaving together the musical skeins that make up his musical mind. This is...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: May/2015

Review of Rufus Reid: Quiet Pride: The Elizabeth Catlett Project

Rufus Reid: Quiet Pride: The Elizabeth Catlett Project

Charence Wade | Freddie Hendrix | Herlin Riley | Ingrid Jensen | Rufus Reid | Scott Robinson | Steve Allee | Tim Hagans | Vic Juris

Motéma

Rating: ★★★

Double-bass sage Rufus Reid, whose leaner and meaner years were spent with stars like Dexter Gordon, has been involved in...

Reviewed by Jack Massarik in issue: April/2014

Review of The Headhunters: Speakers In The House

The Headhunters: Speakers In The House

Bill Summers | Donald Harrison | Fode Sissoko | Jerry Z | Mike Clark | Reggie Washington | Scott Roberts | Stephen Gordon

Ropeadope

Rating: ★★

God may have made them funky, but The Headhunters may now have one of their cherished number in heaven.It’s hard...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: November/2022

Review of Nigel Hitchcock: Smoothitch

Nigel Hitchcock: Smoothitch

Chris Dagley | Dave Milligan | James Mac | Laurence Cottle | Miles Bould | Nigel Hitchcock | Richard Cottle | Scott Firth

Smoothitch

Rating: ★★

Pity the poor reviewer faced with an album like this. Titles are listed (most tracks credited to ‘Hitch’) as is...

Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: May/2013

Review of The Nels Cline Singers: Macroscope

The Nels Cline Singers: Macroscope

Cyro Baptista | Josh Jones | Nels Cline | Scott Amendola | Trevor Dunn | Yuka C. Hinda | Zeena Parkins

Mack Avenue

Rating: ★★★

Though he originally came out the 1980s jazz scene on the US West Coast, guitarist Nels Cline has also been...

Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: July/2014

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