Jazz Reviews
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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.
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Bill Evans & Jim Hall, 'Undercurrent'
25th Oct 2022
Following a long period of mourning, Bill Evans returned to music with a slew of new projects, one of which being this classic duo session with guitarist Jim Hall.
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Mark Guiliana, 'the sound of listening'
21st Oct 2022
The Grammy-nominated drummer's latest offering draws on a diverse set of sounds from across his career, featuring close collaborators Shai Maestro, Jason Rigby, and Chris Morrissey.
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Mark Guiliana
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Alina Bzhezhinska & HipHarpCollective, 'Reflections'
14th Oct 2022
The London-based harpist's sophomore album expands her sonic palette and indulges her wide-ranging music taste alongside her new 'HipHarpCollective'.
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The Comet Is Coming, 'Hyper-Dimensional Expansion Beam'
7th Oct 2022
One of London's most unique instrumental trios return for their third full-length record, with deeper explorations in electronic music, psychedelia and jazz.
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Blue Note Records, 'Blue Note Re:imagined II'
30th Sep 2022
The second volume of Blue Note Re:imagined again sees the best up-and-coming jazz, soul and R&B artists from the UK let loose into the Blue Note vaults, with brilliant results.
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Julian Lage, 'View With a Room'
23rd Sep 2022
Julian Lage returns with another trio record, following up 2021's Squint, featuring David King and Jorge Roeder with contributions from Bill Frisell. A diverse set of excellent original tunes make View With a Room a consistently enjoyable and refreshing release.
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Redman, Mehldau, McBride & Blade, 'LongGone'
16th Sep 2022
Joshua Redman's 1990s quartet reconvene a second time since their 2020 reunion for LongGone, an album of Redman originals.
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J.D. Allen, 'Americana Vol. 2'
9th Sep 2022
The saxophonist and composer offers a record reflecting on roots, American history and blues music, joined by long-time bandmates Rudy Royston and Gregg August, as well as virtuoso guitarist Charlie Hunter.
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J.D. Allen III
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Yellowjackets, 'Parallel Motion'
2nd Sep 2022
After four decades of the band's existence and numerous line-up changes, American fusion group Yellowjackets prove they're still as solid as ever on Parallel Motion.
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Masao Nakajima Quartet, 'Kemo-Sabe'
26th Aug 2022
At a time when acoustic jazz ensembles were falling out of style, Masao Nakajima's 1979 debut album managed to push traditional sounds into new territories, and finally gets its due as a reissue from Barely Breaking Even.
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Masao Nakajima Quartet
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DOMi & JD BECK- NOT TiGHT
19th Aug 2022
From teenage YouTube sensations to pukka Blue Note artists in just a few years, DOMi & JD BECK's debut album NOT TiGHT is a riot of live breakbeats and dazzling keyboards, with some starry guest artists joining in the fun.
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Clark Terry & Big B-A-D Band, 'Live in Holland 1979'
12th Aug 2022
This archival recording by Clark Terry and his classic Big B-A-D Band showcases the trumpeter on top form with a selection of arrangements by Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Phil Woods and more.
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Kokoroko, 'Could We Be More'
5th Aug 2022
Following up their successful 2019 self-titled EP, the London octet draw on their love of Afrobeat and contemporary jazz sounds for their diverse debut full-length album.
