The Nels Cline Singers: Macroscope

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

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

Reviewed in issue July/2014

Alfredo Rodriguez: The Invasion Parade

Javier Porta | Esperanza Spalding | Peter Slovak | Billy Carrion | Pedrito Martinez | Alfredo Rodriguez | Roman Filiu | Henry Cole

The son of a popular Cuban TV personality, former child prodigy Rodriguez had a strong classical training background (Bach, Beethoven,...

Reviewed in issue May/2014

Danilo Pérez: Panama 500

Roman Diaz | Alex Hargreaves | Adam Cruz | José Antonio Hayans | Sachi Patitucci | John Patitucci | Eulogio Olaideginia Benitez | Brian Blade | Ricaurte Villarreal | Milagros Blades

For the best part of his career the 49 year-old pianist has been something of a cultural evangelist for his...

Reviewed in issue March/2014

Threeway: Looking Forward, Looking Back

the Symphonic Jazz Orchestra and guests | Mitch Glickman

With the addition of leading vibraphonist Jim Hart, this unfashionable but eloquent chamber bop trio led by bassist Ben Crosland...

Reviewed in issue November/2015

Dianne Reeves: Beautiful Life

Cyrus Chestnut | Christian McBride | Jonathan Dubose | Lewis Nash | Jimmy Greene | Isaiah Marquez-Greene | Renee Rosnes | Hartford Symphony Orchestra | Pat Metheny | Kenny Barron

The inimitable Dianne Reeves is back with her first studio album for five years. Featuring an all-star cast, the overall...

Reviewed in issue February/2015

Mack Avenue Superband: Live at the Detroit Jazz Festival

Or a super-group jam session featuring some of the leading lights of this classy mainstream jazz label live in its...

Reviewed in issue November/2013

Warren Wolf: Wolfgang

Aaron Diehl | Billy Williams Jr. | Benny Green | Christian McBride | Aaron Goldberg | Lewis Nash | Warren Wolf | Kris Funn | Daryl Tookes

Warren Wolf is certainly the best new vibes player to emerge in recent years and this, his second outing for...

Reviewed in issue November/2013

Kenny Garrett: Pushing the World Away

Benito Gonzalez | Vernell Brown | Brian Sanders | Mark Whitfield Jr | Jen Herman | McClenty Hunter | Kenny Garrett | Ravi Best | Corcoran Holt | Jean Baylor

Last year’s Seeds from the Underground CD was a Grammy magnet, collecting two nominations – for ‘solo’ and ‘best instrumental...

Reviewed in issue October/2013

Album Interview: Christian McBride Trio: Out Here

Christian McBride | Ulysses Owen, Jr | Christian Sands

Although Christian McBride is a familiar figure within the piano trio context, he has never led a piano trio of...

Reviewed in issue August/2013

Yellowjackets: Rise In The Road

Will Kennedy | Felix Pastorius | Russell Ferrante | Ambrose Akinmusire | Bob Mintzer

The Yellowjackets aren’t so much a band as an institution, so when Jimmy Haslip made his sabbatical from the band...

Reviewed in issue July/2013