Review: Max Kochetov Quartet – Foolin' Myself (A.MA Records)

Still riding that Serbian Wave of jazz on A.MA Records as Max Kochetov Quintet release their new album, but who is foolin' who on 'Foolin' Myself'?

Eight tracks within an 'Intro' and 'Outro' envelope, Kochetov shows he's a master of the soprano sax as this album is a follow-up to the 2022 album, 'Altered Feelings' (also on A.MA Records) that launched the group.

Joined by Katerina Kochetova (piano - she of 'Beyond Motion' - see review HERE), Hugo Lof (double bass) and Miloš Grbatinić (drums), this combo is fantastic and excels on the track 'Terminal 3'.

All the compositions are by Max and are further fleshed out by a number of guest appearances by Samuel Blaser (trombone on 'Terminal 3' and 'Kirioki'), Fabrizio Bosso (trumpet on 'Tetra' - a nicely angular track - and 'R.Dance' - this is the one for jazz-drum-heads), Alex Sipiagin (flugelhorn) and Ivan Radiovejic (trumpet on 'Mood').

You might not immediately link the 60s Mod-Jazz/Hard Bop with the Hammond organ Serbian Wave of The DIL Organ Trio (see review HERE) but watch the jazz big heads like Peterson, Forge, Parnell, Beadle, Murphy, Peden etc get on this one. 

Buy Link / PRE-ORDER: Foolin' Myself | Max Kochetov Quartet | A.MA Records A.MA Edizioni

Artist: Max Kochetov Quartet

Title: Foolin' Myself

Release date: 30th January, 2026

Label : A.MA Records

Catalog Number : TBC

Format: CD / Digital / Bandcamp (& Pre-Order on Bandcamp)