Melt Yourself Down: 100% Yes

Adam Betts | Ruth Goller | Kush Gaya | Zands Duggan | Pete Wareham | George Crowley

Melt Yourself Down’s Last Evenings On Earth (2016) seemed to share the apocalyptic, transmuting themes of Shabaka Hutchings’ parallel work...

Reviewed by Nick Hasted in issue: May/2020

Madeleine Peyroux: Anthem

Brian MacLeod | Madeleine Peyroux | David Baerwald | Larry Klein | Patrick Warren

That Leonard Cohen is one of Madeleine Peyroux's key musical touchstones is clearly evidenced by her interpretations of ‘Dance Me...

Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: October/2018

Sod

Jo Jo Molina | Jay Jay York | Rick Kellis | Larry Cal ‘California’ Arnold | Michael Green | ‘Dirty’ Don Phillips | Larry ‘Highme’ Devers

Sod were a band of longhairs from LA who, in the early 1970s, released two, now largely forgotten, albums. The...

Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: October/2017

The Hot Sardines: French Fries + Champagne

This sassy gypsy swing band play show tunes, film themes and old blues and something a little more unpredictable: a...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: August/2016

Stefano Bollani: Napoli Trip

The flamboyant Italian jazz pianist pays homage to Napoli in his inimitably colourful and high spirited style fronting a Neapolitan...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: August/2016

Stefano Bollani: Arrivano Gli Alieni

Stefano Bollani

Bollani, who emerged from under the wings of Enrico Rava's ensembles and with whom he maintains an uncanny musical empathy,...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: Dec/Jan/2015/2016

Stefano Bollani: Sheik Yer Zappa

Stefano Bollani | Josh Roseman | Jason Adasiewicz | Jim Black | Larry Grenadier

With a stellar band and the whole Zappa universe to choose from, expectations for this project come high. Bollani himself...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: February/2015

The Hot Sardines

A veritable retro stab at an early small group jazz mix of hot New Orleans swing, jump jive, flapper jazz,...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: February/2015

Molly Johnson: Because of Billie

Terry Clarke | Mike Downes | Molly Johnson | Robi Botos

A new recording from the great Canadian vocalist and JUNO Award-winner, Molly Johnson, is always cause for celebration. But her...

Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: November/2014

China Moses & Raphaël Lemonnier: Crazy Blues

China Moses | Raphaël Lemonnier

Paying tribute to some of the grande dames of blues and soul, from the opening ‘Resolution Blues’ vocalist China Moses...

Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: June/2013