Reviews
Picking out a range of the essentials
Andreas Schaerer, Anthem for No Man’s Land, ACT ****
Quite moving in places and above all adventurously contagious from the Swiss scatman and his high flying band.
Artemis, Arboresque, Blue Note ***1/2
Footprints, Burt Bacharach repertoire and more from this well regarded Blue Note band.
Sullivan Fortner, Southern Nights, Artwork Records ***1/2
A no worries, no hurry kind of approach wins me over in the end.
Michael Buckley, Ebb and Flow, Livia **** Recommended
The best new Irish jazz album in years.
Sunil López, Smoke Gets In Your Eyes, Fresh Sound New Talent ***
Dreamy piano trio jazz in the mould of early period Brad Mehldau
Alex Norris, Table for Three, SteepleChase ***1/2
Originals, a great version of The Lamp Is Low and a lot more than a soupçon of Paul Bollenback magic are only...
Yusuf Ahmed & Harry Christelis, Live at Mu, Maps For Getting Lost ***1/2
Live at Mu seems more like one long piece chopped into four parts.
Jasper Somsen, Invites Anton Goudsmit – Live! Challenge ***1/2
Django Reinhardt, Bill Frisell, Al Green material and originals on a likably blues leaning live set from two Dutch old masters
Joona Toivanen Trio, Gravity, We Jazz ***1/2
The Toivanen brothers and Olavi Louhivuori take themselves very seriously. But, a far cry from being under conversation music or a rendition...
James Brandon Lewis, Apple Cores, Anti **** recommended
Some beautiful playing and free loving sentiments wrapped in rhythm all over this latest from one of the most formidable saxophonists anywhere.
Eleonora Strino Quartet, Matilde, CAM Jazz ****
Startling Mediterranean go ahead lightness of touch from Italian guitar rising star Eleonora Strino in a set largely featuring her sparkling originals.
KALI Trio, The Playful Abstract, Ronin Rhythm ***
Ambient grooves - a mindful mix. Very Swiss
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