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It’s pretty difficult to overestimate the influence this single album – or even more narrowly, its title track – has had on the development of jazz since its release: certainly the saxophone-bearing... — Jazzwise, 100 Albums That Shook the World More…

Bold and nuanced, invested with a dynamic circularity that nods to African cosmologies and with Hutchings’ focus on woodwinds (and on composition), it’s a work that grabs you by the scruff. AfroCaribbean... — Jazzwise, June 2021, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Certainly, Kind of Blue must be measured by musical influence. Ask any number of influential music-makers who have been around, such as Quincy Jones, Herbie Hancock, and the like, they all agree.... — Jazzwise, 100 Albums That Shook the World More…

Moctar’s equal appreciation of both the traditional sounds of his country and of Western guitar gods past is extremely palpable; there’s not an ounce of cynicism in his music. Whether he’s singing... — Josh Lee, Presto Jazz, 28th May 2021 More…

In a band of equals, Lage is, of course, more equal than others, as he demonstrates on the album’s opening track, a solo guitar performance of his own ‘Etude’. It sets the bar incredibly high,... — Jazzwise, June 2021, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Moctar’s equal appreciation of both the traditional sounds of his country and of Western guitar gods past is extremely palpable; there’s not an ounce of cynicism in his music. Whether he’s singing... — Josh Lee, Presto Jazz, 28th May 2021 More…

The transmigration of souls is a curious concept, but the soul of Cannonball Adderley must surely have alighted, Bird-like, within that of Tony Kofi. The altoist has been fascinated by Adderley... — Jazzwise, May 2020, 4 out of 5 stars More…