Booker Stardrum, Close-up On The Outside, We Jazz ***
Still seems a bit work in progress but intellectually stimulating electro-acoustic nevertheless from a production point of view.
28 February 2026
It’s pushing at an open door to discover Irish jazz.
There’s plenty of talent out there but precious little coverage to reflect and represent this flowering.
27 February 2026
Mavis Staples, Donovan Haffner and Linda May Han Oh are Jazz FM award nominated for ’26
Up for awards at this April's Jazz FM awards ceremony.
26 February 2026
Red Kite, Popludium, Babel ****
The Babel label renaissance that began with Riversphere last year continues at pace with this dreamy multinational Eurojazz group release from Red Kite...
26 February 2026
Eric Bibb, One Mississippi, Repute Records **** recommended
So many great songs ring out from blues legend Eric Bibb on One Mississippi - and the bluesman is touring in England, Scotland...
26 February 2026
Latest Walking Distance tracks from lounge jazz trumpeter Peter Somuah are a big step forward
I like the latest tracks from Peter Somuah far more than 2023’s Letter to the Universe.
25 February 2026
Bob Reynolds, Eddie Told Me So, Nosahu Records ****
Compared to what? Feelgood no nonsense sax sounds empathetically accompanied from the Snarky Puppy sax honcho, paying tribute intelligently even while sidestepping core...
23 February 2026
Malene Mortensen & Christian Sands – Malene and Christian (Stunt Records) Album Review (2026)
Peace loving: Not an album for cynics or war mongers. There's more to applaud than to denigrate on this vocals and piano shaped...
23 February 2026
Aadal, Aggressive Hymns, Energetic Ballads, Losen ***
A more than decent heart on sleeve affair with strong tunes by guitarist Michael Aadal and an agreeable Bill Frisell-like sound world. It's...
23 February 2026
Dave Holland, Norma Winstone, London Vocal Project, Vital Spark (Music of Kenny Wheeler), Edition ****
Modest reflection, tender, lost moments and even love in myriad forms, Vital Spark is apt and perfect. The recording includes, according to Edition,...
22 February 2026
A critique of critiques
A few thoughts on the way I have changed as a listener and reviewer since Covid: on such coma inducing matters as formats;...
21 February 2026
Omar Ríos Meléndez and Alex Wilson, The Art of Deep Connection, Alex Wilson Music ****
Appealing Nicaraguan flavoured piano and guitar duets.
21 February 2026
Nabou, Indigo, Edition ***1/2
At times downcast and introspective. But there's a lot to like on this latest from Nabou, especially as the overall effect is so...
20 February 2026
When I Return, The Weight of Bloom, Jazzland ***1/2
Nordic lightning in a bottle: The 7 secrete a vibrant, reedy ready to blossom collective sound that involves members of the Lightning Trio...
20 February 2026
Viktoria Tolstoy, Jacob Karlzon, Who We Are, ACT ***
A bit too bland for my taste - a vocals-piano album at its core that includes originals and treatments of well worn Billy...
17 February 2026
Niklas Lukassen, Still Waters, Heartcore **** recommended
Extremely impressive debut from imaginative bassist and singer Niklas Lukassen whom you can hear play live later this week at London club the...
16 February 2026
Melissa Aldana, Filin, Blue Note ****
Will it do for Filin what the Buena Vista Social Club did for son?
16 February 2026
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