Laila Biali – Out of Dust (ACT 9050-2. CD review by Adam Sieff) I first became aware of the Canadian singer/pianist Laila Biali over a decade ago thanks to her version of Joni […]
Laila Biali – “Out of Dust”
Thelonious Monk – “Palais des Beaux-Arts 1963”
Thelonious Monk – Palais des Beaux-Arts 1963 (Tidal Waves Music. TWM55. Album review by Liam Noble) Sometimes I wake up and think I’ll buy a microscope. I’ll set it up in the […]
I Think You’re Awesome & Taïga String Quartet – “Suite to be You and Me”
I Think You’re Awesome & Taïga String Quartet – “Suite to be You and Me” (JaegerCommunity. Download review by Mary James) What do you get when you join a Danish jazz ensemble […]
Maciek Pysz – “A View”
Maciek Pysz – A View (Caligola Records, CALIGOLA2265. CD Review by John Arnett) If you find yourself in need of something uplifting and tranquil at the moment – and who doesn’t – […]
Fergus McCreadie Trio (new EP, “Live at Black Mountain”)
Scottish pianist Fergus McCreadie’s trio is releasing a live EP, Live at Black Mountain, today, Friday 27 March. Rob Adams has the background: The recording, which was completely unplanned, is comprised of […]
Iiro Rantala – “My Finnish Calendar”
LIVESTREAM REVIEW: Iiro Rantala – My Finnish Calendar (livestream https://live.keikalla.fi/) Scottish comedian Billy Connolly said that Glasgow has only two seasons: winter and July. We’re mostly used to thinking of four, but […]
Sources of funding for musicians affected by corona virus pandemic
Mary James writes (*): The following sources of grants for self-employed musicians affected by the corona virus pandemic have been identified. Musicians’ Union: Musicians’ Union has set up a £1m fund for […]
Funk Shui NYC – “Shark NATO on a Plane”
Funk Shui NYC – Shark NATO on a Plane ( ZOHO ZM202001. CD/Digital. Album Review by Adam Sieff) Funk Shui NYC is a 16-piece New York-based ensemble mixing up funk, jazz, film […]
Ray Blue – “Work”
Ray Blue – Work (Jazzheads JH1235. Review Peter Vacher) Tenorist Ray Blue is something of an under-sung talent. Not back at home in New York perhaps but over here, certainly. A busy […]
Henrik Jensen’s Quartet, Followed By Thirteen (new album “Affinity”)
It is now two decades since Danish bassist Henrik Jensen was admitted to the course at the Royal Academy of Music and decided to settle in the UK. His band Followed By […]
Chanda Rule + Sweet Emma Band – "Hold On"
Chanda Rule + Sweet Emma Band – Hold On (PAO Records. CD review by Lavender Sutton) Chanda Rule + Sweet Emma Band have put together a collection of songs from the African-American […]
Pulled by Magnets – “Rose Golden Doorways”
Pulled by Magnets – Rose Golden Doorways (tak:til/Glitterbeat: GBCD 088. CD review by Graham Spry) Seb Rochford is a drummer who has never ceased to explore diverse music traditions and to reveal […]
Steve Beresford / Thurston Moore duo at Cafe OTO
Steve Beresford / Thurston Moore duo (Cafe OTO. 16 March 2020. Review and drawing by Geoff Winston) Cafe OTO embarked on an ambitious fundraising campaign with five concerts on consecutive nights, opened […]
CHBO Drums – “0419NY”
CHBO Drums – 0419NY (Safehouse 194660755995. CD review by Frank Griffith) 0419NY was recorded in April 2019 in Kerhonkson in New York state (hence the title), 80 miles North of NYC, and […]
Fred Hersch inaugural online daily live mini-concert – 22 March 2020
Fred Hersch inaugural online daily live mini-concert (22 March 2020. Online/Live Review by Dan Bergsagel) Needless to say that disruption is currently the norm. And out of all the unexpected turns of […]
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