Jazz Reviews
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Alfredo Rodríguez - Coral Way
1st Sep 2023
The Cuban-born pianist brings the party for a festive gathering in celebration of Miami's Latino culture and communal identity.
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Tenderlonious - You Know I Care
25th Aug 2023
This compelling new album from the lynchpin of the London jazz scene is a heartening gesture complete with old-school gems.
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John Coltrane, 'Africa/Brass'
24th Aug 2023
Whilst underappreciated upon its release, Trane's bombastic first album for Impulse! from 1961 would seal his fate as one of the label's most iconoclastic artists and performers.
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Johnathan Blake - Passage
18th Aug 2023
The established drummer's second solo foray on Blue Note is absolutely brimming with subdued emotion and charm, as he and his fortified quintet serve a life-affirming tribute to his late father.
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Nite Bjuti - Nite Bjuti
11th Aug 2023
The New York-based trio emerge for an experimental album of spine-tingling nature, augmenting their multi-disciplinary approach by drawing on such enigmatic themes as Afrofuturism and Haitian Voudou.
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Candice Hoyes, Val Jeanty and Mimi Jones
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Matt Carter Octet - Read Between The Lines
4th Aug 2023
A recent conservatoire graduate, the young bandleader's exciting debut continues to affirm the healthy state of the incoming generation of UK jazz artists.
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Beverly Glenn-Copeland - The Ones Ahead
28th Jul 2023
For his latest album, which comes almost two decades after his last studio release, Glenn-Copeland reflects on the miracle of his newfound recognition as well as coming to terms with life's difficulties in a soothing, soulful manner.
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Nina Simone - You've Got To Learn
21st Jul 2023
To celebrate the 90th anniversary of her birth, this newly-discovered recording of the High Priestess of Soul's performance at the 1966 Newport Jazz Festival encapsulates the essence of Simone's unparalleled abilities and world-class talent.
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John Coltrane with Eric Dolphy - Evenings At The Village Gate
14th Jul 2023
Our Recording of the Week is a formidable new release that captures an exciting and transitional phase in both artists' careers, in a live quintet recording from 1961.
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Donny McCaslin - I Want More
7th Jul 2023
For his third solo album since collaborating on David Bowie's Blackstar, saxophonist Donny McCaslin ramps up the energy in a boisterously unrestrained race for space.
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Uriel Herman - Different Eyes
30th Jun 2023
Depicting a concoction of memories and personal experiences drawn from his own life so far, the Israeli pianist's latest album is a keenly sensitive affair that also features the talents of trumpeter Itamar Borochov.
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Meshell Ndegeocello - The Omnichord Real Book
23rd Jun 2023
For her debut outing on Blue Note, the acclaimed musician returns with the help of various special guests for an album entrenched in deep feeling and emotional resonance.
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Elina Duni & Rob Luft - A Time To Remember
16th Jun 2023
Reprising their established ECM-outfit, musical partners Elina Duni and Rob Luft return for a comforting blend of intimately-delivered poetry and Albanian folk song.
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Elina Duni & Rob Luft
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Magnus Öström Group - A Room For Travellers
9th Jun 2023
The former e.s.t.-drummer returns with a clear and passionate rendering of his frustration with mankind’s lack of respect for nature.
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Joshua Jaswon - Polar Waters
2nd Jun 2023
Having moved to Berlin and formed his own ensemble, UK-born composer and saxophonist Joshua Jaswon's Polar Waters is a compelling album that combines jazz, poetry and song to memorable effect.
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Joy - Joy (1976)
26th May 2023
Our featured recording this week is a reissue of the sole album from Joy, a post-bop outfit that exemplified the vibrant musical cross-pollination taking place during the mid-70s British jazz scene.
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Gretchen Parlato & Lionel Loueke - Lean In
19th May 2023
A welcome return from two contemporary jazz greats, whose individual styles combine to create a sincere blend of emotional clarity and kinship.
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Gretchen Parlato & Lionel Loueke
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Kasper Tranberg - Nobody's Heart
12th May 2023
Our pick this week is an immaculately emotive and detail-laden album from a trio headed by the Danish trumpeter.
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Stan Tracey Quartet, 'Jazz Suite Inspired by Dylan Thomas' Under Milk Wood'
10th May 2023
In light of a new vinyl reissue of this seminal British jazz release, we take a look at how the 1965 recording captures the Welsh poet's imaginative genius.
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Canadian Jazz Collective - Septology: The Black Forest Session
5th May 2023
Our jazz recording of the week is the debut release from the seven-piece ensemble of award-winning and established Canadian jazz musicians, which was recorded at the iconic MPS Records studio in Villingen, Germany.
