Jazz Reviews
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Bobo Stenson Trio, 'Sphere'
17th Mar 2023
The Swedish pianist's latest trio album showcases the band's atmospheric stylings through re-interpretations of Scandinavian composers.
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Kendrick Scott, 'Corridors'
10th Mar 2023
The American drummer and composer scales his band back to a trio - featuring Walter Smith III and Reuben Rogers - on a set of groovy originals on his latest studio album.
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Jason Rebello & Tim Garland, 'Life to Life'
3rd Mar 2023
Building on three decades of musical camaraderie, Life to Life is a portrait of multireedist Tim Garland and keyboardist Jason Rebello's longstanding friendship with an excellently-crafted set of intimate duets.
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Life to Life
Jason Rebello & Tim Garland
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Dexter Gordon, 'Go!'
2nd Mar 2023
On the influential saxophonist's centenary, we revisit the much acclaimed Go!, released during his 'New York Renaissance' period.
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Graham Collier, 'Down Another Road @ Stockholm Jazz Days '69'
24th Feb 2023
The second Graham Collier offering from My Only Desire Records is a live set showcasing an alternative take on the bassist's cult classic album Down Another Road, with a sextet band featuring Harry Beckett and Karl Jenkins.
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Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis & Shirley Scott, 'Cookin' With Jaws and the Queen'
17th Feb 2023
Released in celebration of saxophonist Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis' centenary, this new set collects the short-lived but fruitful collaborative sessions by Davis and the "Queen of the Organ" Shirley Scott.
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Joe Chambers, 'Dance Kobina'
10th Feb 2023
The American drummer, vibraphonist and composer finds familiarities between jazz and the music of Latin America & Africa on his latest Blue Note album, and third as bandleader.
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Joe Chambers
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Eyolf Dale, 'The Wayfarers'
3rd Feb 2023
Norwegian pianist Eyolf Dale makes a second outing with his trio, with evocative and folk-like compositions proving there's still plenty of ground to cover with this well-trodden formation.
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Eyolf Dale
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Lakecia Benjamin, 'Phoenix'
27th Jan 2023
The saxophonist and composer finds strength in spite of personal trauma and wider social upheaval on her latest album Phoenix, which features contributions from the likes of Wayne Shorter, Angela Davis and Patrice Rushen.
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Sebastian Rochford & Kit Downes, 'A Short Diary'
20th Jan 2023
Drummer Sebastian Rochford enlists pianist Kit Downes to realise a collection of intimate pieces in tribute to his father, poet Gerard Rochford.
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A Short Diary
Sebastian Rochford, Kit Downes
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Michael Feinberg, 'Blues Variant'
13th Jan 2023
The Atlanta-hailing bassist proves himself a foundational and compositional force on his latest quartet album, with guest contributions from Dave Liebman.
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Houston Person, 'Reminiscing at Rudy's'
6th Jan 2023
The latest album in tenor saxophonist Houston Person's large catalogue is a tribute to his old friend, the late Rudy Van Gelder, and features Person in a quintet playing a selection of ballads and up-tempo tunes in his honour.
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Houston Person
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Donald Byrd, 'Cookin' With Blue Note at Montreux'
16th Dec 2022
An unearthed live recording of Donald Byrd at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1973 showcases the trumpeter and his band of young mentees shortly after the release of his funk-fusion classic Black Byrd.
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Oscar Peterson Trio, 'On a Clear Day: Live in Zurich 1971'
9th Dec 2022
A rare formation of the Canadian pianist's iconic trio - featuring Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen and Louis Hayes - makes an appearance on this unearthed live recording from the midst of a world tour.
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Hedvig Mollestad & Trondheim Jazz Orchestra, 'Maternity Beat'
2nd Dec 2022
Hedvig Mollestad presents her most diverse and vivid album yet, recorded in collaboration with the Trondheim Jazz Orchestra.
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WDR Big Band, 'Birth of a Bird: Celebrating the Music of Charlie Parker'
25th Nov 2022
A late-year essential listen for big band fans, Cologne's venerable WDR Big Band pay tribute to the legendary saxophonist as part of his centennial celebration.
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Daniel Herskedal & Emilie Nicolas, 'Out of the Fog'
18th Nov 2022
Tubist/bass trumpeter Daniel Herskedal's latest album is a collaboration with electropop singer Emilie Nicolas, and the solemn, atmospheric Out of the Fog makes for a unique entry in both of the pair's respective catalogues.
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Village of the Sun, 'First Light'
11th Nov 2022
Jazz duo Binker & Moses team up with Simon Ratcliffe of Basement Jaxx for First Light, the first full-length album from their trio project Village of the Sun. Drawing on their mutual love of improvised instrumental music, First Light brings the sounds of classic spiritual jazz in-line with modern sensibilities with fiery performances and Samba-influenced grooves.
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Connie Han, 'Secrets of Inanna'
4th Nov 2022
The American pianist's fourth album sees her exploring Sumerian legends with a versatile assortment of original tunes, channelling the aspects of the goddess Inanna - love, beauty and war - in equal measure.
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The Bad Plus, 'The Bad Plus'
28th Oct 2022
The American jazz trio-turned-quartet's second self-titled album serves as a rebirth over two decades into the band's existence, with the addition of guitarist Ben Monder and saxophonist Chris Speed.
