Latest jazz releases
David Sanchez: Cultural Survival
The language that evolves is highly articulate and Sanchez has clear points to make.
Willie Nelson & Wynton Marsalis, Two Men With The Blues
On paper it probably shouldn’t have worked. But on disc it does – and how!
Released: 7th July 2008
Taylor Eigsti, Let It Come To You
This is not yet the classic that Eigsti promises to deliver soon.
Released: 7th July 2008
David Sanchez, Cultural Survival
The language that evolves is highly articulate and Sanchez has clear points to make.
Released: 30th June 2008
Hiromi, Beyond Standard
Too much on display here is merely clever without really giving the listener space or time to savour what's occurring.
Released: 30th June 2008
John McLaughlin, Floating Point
This new arrival is a somewhat disappointing fare.
Released: 24th June 2008
Django Bates, Spring Is Here Shall We Dance
The essence of the spring season has been bottled in all of its barely containable vigour.
Released: 23rd June 2008
Alison Burns & Martin Taylor, 1am
Taylor and Burns elegantly rummage through a songbook that includes many of the usual sepulchral suspects singled out by the likes of Ella Fitzgerald, Lena Horne, Peggy Lee and Julie London.
Released: 16th June 2008
Cassandra Wilson, Loverly
It’s impressive to hear the class and character Cassandra has injected into these 20th century songs.
Released: 9th June 2008
The-Quartet, Shattering
The-Quartet are perpetuating the Canterbury scene in fine style.
Released: 2nd June 2008
Scott Hamilton & Friends, Across The Tracks
Nothing untoward happens, but the playing is pristine throughout, very slightly dirtied around the edges, but mostly seeping with sophistication.
Released: 26th May 2008
Offonoff, Clash
Whichever way they turn, Offonoff are a group in touch with their inner ur.
Released: 26th May 2008
Schlippenbach Trio, Gold Is Where You Find It
It's a terrific ride from start to finish.
Released: 26th May 2008
Empirical, Empirical
Produced by Courtney Pine for his Destin-E label, the respected saxophonist is clearly unequivocally championing the Empirical sound.
Released: 25th May 2008
Scorch Trio, Brolt
It's both ever-changing and somehow still at its very centre.
Released: 19th May 2008
Bill Frisell, History, Mystery
The whole album stands as yet another testament to the man's place at the very epicentre of modern American music.
Released: 12th May 2008
Tom Richards Orchestra, Smoke And Mirrors
It's the details as much as the rich melodies or sense of generosity running throughout Smoke and Mirrors that are likely to win you over.
Released: 5th May 2008
Nicholas Payton, Into The Blue
Just by the law of averages Payton must have made better records than this.
Released: 21st April 2008
Gato Libre, Nomad
A difficult record, initially perhaps, for those who like their jazz fast, furious and readily-categorisable.
Released: 21st April 2008
Ian Shaw, Lifejacket
With Lifejacket he's moved from Canada to Camden and he's laying his own life bare.
Released: 14th April 2008
Neil Cowley Trio, Loud...Louder...Stop!
Cowley's very usage of the term 'trio' when naming his band suggests that he's quite happy to be viewed as a jazzman.
Released: 31st March 2008
