Hans Lüdemann: Die Kunst Des Trios 1-5
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
Duduvudu: The Gospel According To Dudu Pukwana
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
Confluence: Chroniques Terrestres
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
McClenty Hunter Jr: The Groove Hunter
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
Mike Stern: Echoes and Other Songs
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
Julian Argüelles: Let It Be Told
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
Rufus Reid: Quiet Pride: The Elizabeth Catlett Project
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
The Headhunters: Speakers In The House
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
Nigel Hitchcock: Smoothitch
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
The Nels Cline Singers: Macroscope
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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