Playlisted
Alejandro Falcón, Falcón In Blue, Dot Time Records ***1/2
Afro-Cuban jazz is experiencing a moment thanks to this.
Miles Davis centenary marked with broadcast
One Jazz marks 100 years of Miles Davis with a 48-hour global broadcast
Africa Oyé Returns to Liverpool
Liverpool’s Sefton Park is the place to be this summer for a major 2026 line-up led…
Gustaf Ljunggren, Along the Low Road, April Records ***
A naturalistic, gentle listen full of sweeping chordal washes and mindful malarkey.
Steve Wilson, Enduring Sonance, Smoke Sessions **** recommended
There's a lot of spirit in the rendition here of a strong selection of tunes including…
Hermine Deurloo and Anton Goudsmit, Unfiltered, Challenge ***1/2
Charming harmonica and guitar duetting. Includes tunes by Bill Frisell and Enrico Pieranunzi.
Scott Hamilton, In the Still of the Night, GLM Music ****
The use of vibes against sax and the choice of tunes are some of the reasons…
Full Circle Quartet, Same Sky, No label ***
A south coast of England sound that is big on mindfulness and gentle melodic development.
Matthew Stevens, Matthew Stevens, Candid ****
An ambient, late night kind of listen factoring in originals of Canada born guitarist Matthew Stevens…
Simone Locarni and Tom Arthurs, Alianti, Abeat **** recommended
Landing empathetically in the special place that is the Kenny Wheeler and John Taylor universe, this…
John Beasley with the SWR Big Band, Invisible Piano, O-tone music ****
The SWR has had a good year for releases. I liked the collab with Paul Carrrack.…
Knats, A Great Day in Newcastle, Fontana **1/2
This homage to the north east is certainly about local pride. Its appeal if you are…
Lorikeet, Woven, Babel ***1/2
Jaunty, rather lovely, English folk and some Americana and improv directions figure on newly surfacing Somerset…
Jarrod Lawson, Just Let it, Dome ***1/2
Laugh at Yourself stands out most, where Eric Roberson duets winningly.
Wynton Marsalis and Vince Giordano, The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong, Blue Engine **** recommended
Vibrant trad jazz intimations of Satch wail, smear and ache.
Alcyona Mick and Liam Noble, Distant Plains: The Planets Revisited, Caliban Sounds/One Little Independent ***1/2
Two become one in the moment
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