Ballister: Znachki Stilyag

Dave Rempis

This hardworking trio – celebrating its 10th year as an active entity – teams the Norwegian powerhouse drummer Nilssen-Love with...

Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: November/2020

Graham South Quartet: By And By

Graham South

Trumpeter Graham South is best known as a soloist with Manchester's Beats & Pieces Big Band, but he's also an...

Reviewed by Thomas Rees in issue: November/2020

John Daversa Quintet: Cuarantena: With Family At Home

John Daversa

John Daversa is a hornsman to be reckoned with. Among a zillion other accolades, the longtime Angeleno's 2019 big-band album...

Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: November/2020

Azymuth: As Curvas Da Estrada De Santos/Zé E Paraná (Demos)

José Roberto Bertrami

The esteemed Brazilian jazz-funk trio Azymuth were founded back in 1973 and continue to this day, maintaining global renown with...

Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: November/2020

Gary Smulyan: Our Contrafacts

Gary Smulyan

Smulyan must be the number one US jazz baritone man these days. As such, he's in ready demand among his...

Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: November/2020

The Generations Quartet: Invitation

Dave Liebman

The generations Quartet is a well-integrated band since it comprises Liebman with three generations of jazz musicians he has mentored...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: November/2020

Doug Carn Featuring the Voice of Jean Carn: Spirit of the New Land

Doug Carn

You can search without much luck for the achievements of keyboardist and composer Doug Carn in some formidably scholarly jazz...

Reviewed by John Fordham in issue: November/2020

WorldService Project: Hiding in Plain Sight

Dave Morecroft

WorldService Project's personnel have changed markedly since their first embattled Brexit response, Serve (2018), but the assaultive, defiant intent remains....

Reviewed by Nick Hasted in issue: November/2020

Bright Dog Red: Somethin’ Comes Along

Founded by drummer Joe Pignato, five-piece Bright Dog Red's mash-up of Maceo-style funk, old-school rap and jazz-rock riffage is an...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: November/2020

BaBaZuLa: Hayvan Gibi

Osman Mura Ertel

In the time of Covid-19, this might be as close as you'll get to a genuine, flesh-and-blood show – a...

Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: November/2020