Audio Reviews
Randy Weinstein: Harmonimonk
American harmonicist plays Monk on diatonic and chromatic instruments, joined by guitar, tuba, bass and percussion
Bobby Hutcherson: Classic Blue Note Sessions 1963-1970
Mosaic afford their usual rigorous and comprehensive treatment to the vibist's work, across seven CDs with extensive notes and photography
DigDogDo: Evolution
Swedish guitar, organ and drums plus guests play with strong technique and invention on melodic sequences over swing and funk rhythms
Meshell Ndegeocello: No More Water – The Gospel of James Baldwin
The American bassist and singer sets the work of writer and activist James Baldwin as spoken word, song and church service
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Mute: After You’ve Gone
NY band featuring traditional piano trio and suona mix post-bop with oriental reverie and an abstract reharmonisation of After You've Gone
Nicole Mitchell & Ballaké Sissoko: Bamako*Chicago Sound System
US flautist and Malian kora player find and extend the common ground between West African and North American vernacular music
Mike Westbrook: Band Of Bands
British modern-era lynchpin Westbrook continues to perform into his late 80s and is heard here in 2023 with a band including Chris Biscoe
Tomasz Stanko Quartet: September Night
The Polish trumpeter mixes pensive balladry and uptempo post-bop in 2004, accompanied by a trio featuring pianist Marcin Wasilewski
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Tobias Hoffmann Jazz Orchestra: Innuendo
German reedman lays aside his saxophone to pursue big-band writing reflecting his fascination with through-composition
Tijs Klaassen Quintet: Adhocism
Third recording from Dutch bassist plays at the crossroads of jazz, classical music, electronic music and free improvisation
Gabriela Martina: States
Swiss singer works out her states of mind and the states of America through a mixture of Latin waltz, pastoral ballad, rock, funk and rap
Shelly Berg: Alegría
The pianist's eighth leader album is a virtuosic, mostly trio set featuring originals and one tune apiece from the Beatles and Bernstein
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