Jamie Reynolds Trio: Time with People

This month's Short Cuts invasion by Canadians continues with a young Fred Hersch-mentored pianist, who's now transferred to New York,...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: October/2012

George Mraz and Zoe Rahman: Unison: Jazz at Greville Lodge Vol. 3

George Mraz | Zoe Rahman

‘His balance and innate sensitivity make him one of the finest jazz bassists around today.’ So wrote Oscar Peterson of...

Reviewed by Robert Shore in issue: March/2014

Intransit: Barlovento

A debut recording from a London-based dreamy synth-led Weather Report-inspired fusion quartet formed last year by bassist Colin McKenzie....

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

Roswell Rudd/Steve Lacy/Misha Mengelberg/Kent Carter/Han Bennink: Regeneration

Han Bennink | Kent Carter | Misha Mengelberg | Roswell Rudd | Steve Lacy

Trombonist Roswell Rudd worked with Herbie Nichols in the early 1960s, shortly before the pianist's untimely death at the age...

Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: May/2017

Stanley Cowell: Juneteenth

Stanley Cowell

Following two fine recent albums for Steeplechase, the veteran pianist returns with a solo offering on the solemn matter of...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: July/2015

Bruce Forman Trio: Formanism

A Californian Wes Montgomery-influenced bop guitar veteran in full lyrical flow here on mainly originals, with a trio favouring warm,...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: September/2012

Hans Koller & Friends: Legends Live

Saxophonist Koller plays with European and American jazz masters in two radio jams from 1959-60, the highlight teaming Martial Solal...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: November/2014

Sylvie Courvoisier/Mark Feldman: Time Gone Out

Mark Feldman | Sylvie Courvoisier

This knowing exchange of the husband-and-wife team of Swiss pianist Sylvie Courvoisier and American violinist Mark Feldman is imbued by...

Reviewed by Debra Richards in issue: November/2019

Thelonious Monk Trio & Quartet: Unissued Live at Newport 1958-59

Art Taylor | Billy Strayhorn | Charlie Rouse | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Henry Grimes | Roy Haynes | Sam Jones | Thelonious Monk

Previously available on the Gambit label (and reviewed in Jazzwise 127), this compilation combines three Newport appearances that helped to...

Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: July/2013

Marc Cary: Rhodes Ahead Vol.2

Arun Ramamurthy | Aurelian Budynek | Burniss ‘Earl’ Traviss | Daniel Moreno | Igmar Thomas | Jabari Exum | Marc Cary | Sameer Gupta | Sharif Simmonds | Tarus Mateen

As the title makes clear this is the second installment of Cary's celebration of the electric piano, the first rightfully...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: April/2015