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Joe Chambers: Samba de Maracatu
When Chick Corea died in February, the name of Joe Chambers might have been a peripheral thought for some fans...
Reviewed in issue April/2021
Dr Lonnie Smith: Breathe
This is the third album of Lonnie Smith's highly productive return to Blue Note, and the second drawn from his...
Reviewed in issue April/2021
R+R=Now: Live
After the 2018 studio set Collagically Speaking comes a live album drawn from a month-long residency by Robert Glasper, biggest...
Reviewed in issue April/2021
Joel Ross: Who Are You?
Noted for his excellent work with the likes of Makaya McCraven, Walter Smith III and Brandee Younger, vibraphonist Joel Ross...
Reviewed in issue December/2020
Ron Miles: Rainbow Sign
Ron Miles' Blue Note debut as leader, aged 57, reflects his straightahead virtues, and label boss Don Was' nurturing of...
Reviewed in issue December/2020
Artemis
It would be difficult to imagine a finer introduction to their music than this self-titled debut album from international supergroup...
Reviewed in issue November/2020
Various Artists: Blue Note Re:imagined
Blue Note Re:imagined shines a light on the fertile British scene and connects it to the tradition by inviting 15...
Reviewed in issue November/2020
Bill Frisell: Valentine
This might be their recording debut as a trio, but this threesome has toured hard for the last two years....
Reviewed in issue October/2020
Immanuel Wilkins: Omega
The Blue Note label's talent-scouting skills continue to resurface under current label-boss Don Was. Alto saxophonist Immanuel Wilkins first came...
Reviewed in issue October/2020
BukkyLeo: Evolution
Still going strong today, British-Nigerian saxophonist Bukky Leo was our own Pharoah Sanders in the late 1980s. His breakout album...
Reviewed in issue April/2016
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