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January 8, 2022 by Simon Sweetman
JD Allen: Queen City
JD Allen Queen City Savant JD Allen is one hell of a tenor saxophonist, with over a dozen recordings as a leader and plenty of guest spots too – working with the likes of Cindy Blackman, Orrin Evans and Lisa Hilton (among others). But Queen City is his first solo saxophone albums.Archive
August 4, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Adam Nussbaum: Lead Belly Re-imagined
Adam Nussbaum Lead Belly Re-imagined Sunnyside One of my favourite records from recent years was the somewhat surprise-debut from Adam Nussbaum. The stalwart sideman has been the safest pair of hands – with either sticks or brushes – behind a great many legends (John Scofield, Michael Brecker, Dave Liebman, Paul Bley, John Abercrombie) but for […]Archive
July 12, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
In Praise of ‘A Love Supreme’
My brother arrived home from university with The Stardust Sessions and A Love Supreme. These two albums were life changing. I carried on playing sport, going to school. In so many ways life was the same – but life was never really the same for me after hearing The Stardust Sessions and A Love Supreme. Those albums were […]Archive
May 9, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Vincent Herring: Preaching To The Choir
Vincent Herring Preaching To The Choir Smoke Sessions Vincent Herring is a hell of a player – a saxophonist that brings to mind the best of Charlie Parker’s sprightly runs and his way with a melody, just updated for the modern context. And his latest album is not just a celebration of his extraordinary talents […]Archive
April 27, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Alexa Tarantino: Firefly
Alexa Tarantino Firefly Posi-Tone Records Firefly is the latest record by saxophonist Alexa Tarantino. By my count this is her third as a leader, following a brilliant 2019 debut which featured some extraordinary players, including Christian Sands (piano) and drummer Ulysses Owens Jr. At just 28, Tarantino is firmly cementing herself in the modern pantheon […]Archive
April 19, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Archie Shepp & Jason Moran: Let My People Go
Archie Shepp & Jason Moran Let My People Go Archieball Archie Shepp is 83, a living legend of jazz, a musical polymath and star of one of the best hip-hop albums of last year too! Jason Moran, some 30+ years younger than Shepp is one of the great modern jazz pianists – steeped in tradition […]Archive
February 7, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
QOW Trio: QOW Trio
QOW Trio QOW Trio Ubuntu Music QOW Trio came about on the back of a single gig – to start with. The plan was for saxophonist Riley Stone-Lonergan and bassist Eddie Myer (who already work together in the quintet Finders Keepers) to pay tribute to Sonny Rollins and his chordless trio format by hooking up […]Archive
February 1, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Daniel Carter, Matthew Shipp: Dark Matrix
Daniel Carter, Matthew Shipp Dark Matrix Not Two Records You find Daniel Carter and his saxophone in a variety of places. A free-jazz player, he’s made dozens of albums on his own or as bandleader, several at the side of William Parker and he’s sat in on sessions from the indie-rock, dance and hip-hop communities […]Archive
January 27, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Noah Preminger: Contemptment
Noah Preminger Contemptment Steeplechase Noah Preminger has, since the mid-00s, amassed a baker’s dozen of fantastic recordings as a leader, also popping in to be sideman to the likes of Rob Garcia, Julian Shore and Dan Cray. He learned from one of the masters – Dave Liebman – but even if that’s any leg up […]Archive
January 26, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Sly & The Family Drone: Walk It Dry
Sly & The Family Drone Walk It Dry Love Love Records It didn’t take long for these cheeky upstarts calling themselves Sly & The Family Drone to nab a following. The legend of punishing live shows where bits of drum-kit ended up all over the place and audience members were dragged in as ad-hoc percussionists […]Archive
December 4, 2020 by Simon Sweetman