Back in 1985 I was working in the center of the universe, which is Eastbourne, where the busiest day of the week was Thursday, Pension Day! To say I spent a lot of time either bored or on the train to London is something of an understatement, but then lo and behold a...

This quintet was put together by guitarist Skip Grasso and bassist Phil Ravita with the aim of recording all-new material, as opposed to working on classics from the tradition, and to achieve this they brought in tenor and soprano-saxophonist Benny Russell, pianist...

When this arrived in my inbox, I was immediately excited, as I knew this was going to be an absolute delight, just like every other Cadabra release I had previously come across. Andrew Leman (H. P. LOVECRAFT Historical Society) has returned to play the part of the...

I had to smile when I saw this release, and not just because the album title is “Hail Satan” backwards, but I remember these guys from the first time around. Back in the early 2000’s they were signed to Conquer Records, a label based in London who specialized in...

I’ve been racking my brains, but after more than 30 years of writing about music I am convinced, this is the first album I have ever reviewed a band from Ecuador. This is the debut album from Claudio C (guitar/vocals), Israel (bass/vocals) and M. Togra (drums) and...

Here we have the third release from The Justin Rothberg Group, which comprises Justin on guitar and mandolin, along with Todd Groves (woodwind), Jon Price (bass), Hiroyuki Matsuura (drums) and Andy O'Neill (percussion). Unlike many jazz acts, which are often put...

There is no doubt that Keith Tippett left behind a huge musical legacy when he died last year, having released his first album in 1970 and continuing to experiment throughout his life, often in the company of his wife Julie (nee Driscoll). This posthumous release...

When Larry Newcomb’s son, Jake, was 11 years old he told his dad that he wanted to learn guitar. Larry said that was a great idea, but why didn’t he learn bass instead as that way he would always have a gig. He lent him his Fender Precision, which Jake took to...