Mellow, mighty groover of a return from Tortoise, with a sting in the tail - a…
March 2025
Toomas Keski-Säntti, Unearth, Fresh Sound New Talent ***1/2
Finnish pianist Toomas Keski-Säntti revels in a post-hard bop and romantically styled setting. Joey Curreri figures…
The Saturday Morning Lili Listen: Tom Bourgeois ‘Thèmes et variations #1’ (Igloo/BMC)
For our Saturday morning listen Belgian reedist Tom Bourgeois pays tribute to Lili Boulanger on his…
Matthias Van den Brande, Fields of Color, Fresh Sound New Talent ***1/2
Moody Rothko inspired sounds from the Belgian saxist and pals.
Mette Juul, Thank You & Other Stories, Nilento ****
The singles released so far make this a big prospect. 'Lucky' and 'Let Me Go' from…
Dayna Stephens, Hopium, Contagious Music ***
Passionate saxophone playing, masterful drums - the latest from the Dayna Stephens sound strong in both…
Branford Marsalis Quartet, Belonging, Blue Note *****
Moving, reverential, profound instrumentalism - the New Orleans icon Branford Marsalis digs deep on his first…
Yardbirds classics swooped in on in a Childish twist
Storming mod friendly acid jazz is in our Saturday listening. File under damn good noise
Anouar Brahem, After the Last Sky, ECM ****
The dark cello tonalities from Anja Lechner make After the Last Sky into one of oud…
John Taylor, Close to Mars, CAM Jazz *****
A remarkable trio studio recording from 2006 just released is yet another reminder from beyond the…
Sun-Mi Hong, Fourth Page: Meaning of a Nest, Edition ***1/2
Sophisticated free-ish chamber jazz from the talented Amsterdam scene drummer Sun-Mi Hong and her simpatico quintet.
Kaisa’s Machine, Moving Parts, Greenleaf Music ***1/2
Blue Note sax star Melissa Aldana is a guest on this latest from bassist Kaisa Mäensivu's…
Nels Cline, Consentrik Quartet, Blue Note ****
Ingrid Laubrock at her finest, cool tunes from Cline - a tonic for the senses. Outside-in…
Silk Jazz, Into the Unknown, Dreyer Gaido ***
A rewarding kind of bamboo collaboration featuring classical Chinese and progressive jazz improvised flavours
Christian McBride and Ursa Major, More Is, Mack Avenue ****
Track of the Week: a Savannah Harris composition performed by bass titan Christian McBride and his…
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