Various Artists: Journeys in Modern Jazz: Britain (1965-1972)

John Surman | Colin Bates | Alan Skidmore | Don Rendell | Dick Morrissey | Stan Tracey | Mike Taylor | Ken Wheeler | Michael Garrick | New Jazz Orchestra

This two CD or double gatefold LP set takes up where Universal's Impressed Repressed series left off in 2004-5. That...

Reviewed in issue August/2021

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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 in issue November/2014