Jazz Reviews
-
Bill Evans, 'You Must Believe In Spring'
17th Jun 2022
A reissue of the much-loved posthumous Bill Evans album on Craft Recordings gives us the perfect excuse to revisit his late-career classic, You Must Believe In Spring.
-
Ben Marc, 'Glass Effect'
10th Jun 2022
London-based bass player Ben Marc (aka Neil Charles) pools his influences from broken beat, free jazz and electronica in a low-key yet ambitious studio debut.
-
Steve Davis, 'Bluesthetic'
3rd Jun 2022
Steve Davis' latest album with Smoke Sessions reunites the trombonist with a quintet of close collaborators from his long career, as they tackle a quality set of originals underpinned by a love of blues and swing.
Featured product
Bluesthetic
Steve Davis
-
Andrés Thor, 'Hereby'
27th May 2022
The globe-trotting Icelandic guitarist's new album is a masterclass of the Metheny-style guitar trio, bringing the rawness of classic rock acts to the time-honoured tradition.
Featured product
Hereby
Andrés Thor
-
Tigran Hamasyan, 'StandArt'
20th May 2022
Tigran Hamasyan's latest recording sees him tackling an album's worth of American standard repertoire with the same experimental flair that makes his original compositions so compelling.
-
The Legacy of 'Madvillainy'
17th May 2022
Madlib and MF DOOM's now-iconic 2004 collaborative record provided a young Josh his gateway into hip-hop music, and more than holds up today as a hip-hop classic with some tangential links to jazz, funk and soul music.
-
Gilad Hekselman, 'Far Star'
13th May 2022
Gilad Hekselman's tenth studio album has the New York-based guitarist at his most creative and daring, with curious sonic experimentation and contributions from Eric Harland and Shai Maestro.
-
Emile Parisien, 'Louise'
6th May 2022
Dedicated to the great sculptor Louise Bourgeois, Emile Parisien's latest project is a multi-faceted joy, performed by a truly international group of musicians.
-
Ornette Coleman, 'Genesis of Genius: The Contemporary Recordings'
29th Apr 2022
An archival re-issue by Craft Recordings offers the perfect excuse to revisit a major visionary of jazz music's earliest recordings.
-
Fergus McCreadie, 'Forest Floor'
22nd Apr 2022
On his third trio album, the Scottish pianist proves there's still plenty left to explore with his fusion of Celtic folk melodies and piano trio jazz.
-
Little North, 'Familiar Places'
15th Apr 2022
The Danish piano trio's third album sees them building on their eclectic style, where cinematic Nordic jazz meets groove-heavy contemporary sounds, with a couple of much-welcome guest features thrown into the mix.
-
Tord Gustavsen Trio, 'Opening'
8th Apr 2022
The Norwegian pianist's latest ECM recording proves to be an essential listen for any piano trio enthusiast, showcasing carefully constructed melodies, texture and atmosphere.
-
Goldings, Bernstein & Stewart, 'Perpetual Pendulum'
1st Apr 2022
30 years into their career, Goldings, Bernstein, and Stewart still have new things to say about the organ/guitar/drum trio format.
Featured product
Perpetual Pendulum
Larry Goldings, Peter Bernstein, Bill Stewart
-
Brad Mehldau, 'Jacob's Ladder'
25th Mar 2022
Brad Mehldau combines the sounds of contemporary jazz and classic progressive rock on his conceptual new record.
-
Melissa Aldana, '12 Stars'
18th Mar 2022
Melissa Aldana's Blue Note debut acts as a new beginning for the Santiago-born saxophonist, exploring ideas of family and self-acceptance.
-
Binker & Moses, 'Feeding the Machine'
11th Mar 2022
The drums and sax duo join forces with producer Max Luthert, who brings expansive, ambient tones to the pair's free jazz sound.
-
Cécile McLorin Salvant, 'Ghost Song'
4th Mar 2022
The American vocalist and songwriter's debut on Nonesuch Records explores themes of nostalgia and yearning, with an eclectic set of original songs and reworked standards.
Featured product
Ghost Song
Cécile McLorin Salvant (creative director, piano), Ben Tousley (designer), Paul Sikivie (electric bass, synthesizer, bass), Sullivan Fortner (piano, fender rhodes keyboards, background vocals), James Chirillo (banjo), Keita Ogawa (percussion), Alexa Tarantino (flute), Marvin Sewell (guitar), Burniss Travis (bass), Brooklyn Youth Chorus (choir vocals), Kyle Poole (drums), Aaron Diehl (pipe organ, piano), Daniel Swenberg (theorbo, lute), Iris McLorin Picot (vocals), Violette McLorin Picot (vocals)
More products from this article -
Kamasi Washington, 'The Epic'
27th Feb 2022
American saxophonist and composer Kamasi Washington's 2015 breakout record is a gargantuan work, and though it hasn't had the time to develop the long-enduring status of the records we usually cover, we reckon it's worthy of the title of a modern classic.
-
Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio, 'Cold as Weiss'
25th Feb 2022
Delvon Lamarr and co. deliver a delightful set of old-school organ trio funk, with impressive performances and memorable originals.
-
Jim McNeely, Frankfurt Radio Big Band & Chris Potter, 'Rituals'
18th Feb 2022
Jim McNeely's tribute to Igor Stravinsky's 'The Rite of Spring' is immortalised on record with the help of the Frankfurt Radio Orchestra and saxophonist Chris Potter.
