I asked blogger and avid gig-goer Patrick Hadfield what he had down as unmissable in the LJF. Here’s his answer. Thank you, Patrick!LJF gathers together a variety of gigs, with a high […]
London Jazz Festival Previews (6) Patrick Hadfield
CD REVIEW: Keith Tippett Octet – The Nine Dances Of Patrick O’Gonogon
Keith Tippett Octet – The Nine Dances Of Patrick O’Gonogon(DISCUS 56CD. CD Review by Patrick Hadfield)Commissioned by a benefactor and released following an online campaign on Kickstarter, pianist and composer Keith Tippett‘s […]
Adam Dyer – ‘River Spirit’
Adam Dyer – River Spirit(KamL 0001. Album Review by Patrick Hadfield) Pianist Adam Dyer‘s debut album is a winning combination of lively post-bop originals, some romantic ballads and a couple of reworked […]
RSNO with SNJO and Makoto Ozone in Edinburgh
Royal Scottish National Orchestra/ Scottish National Jazz Orchestra / Makoto Ozone(Usher Hall, Edinburgh. 3 May 2024. Review by Patrick Hadfield) Marking the centenary of George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra and pianist Makoto Ozone […]
QOW Trio – ‘The Hold Up’
QOW Trio – The Hold Up(Ubuntu Music. UBU0161. Album Review by Patrick Hadfield) Brought together by their affection for Sonny Rollins’ piano-less trios, QOW Trio is bursting with exuberant, energetic playing and […]
Chris Potter – ‘Eagle’s Point’
Chris Potter – Eagle’s Point(Edition Records EDN1227. Album Review by Patrick Hadfield) Every so often a record comes along that shows such skill and control that you just want to sit back […]
Scottish National Jazz Orchestra – ‘Nu Age Sounds’ in Edinburgh
Scottish National Jazz Orchestra – Nu Age Sounds (Queens Hall, Edinburgh, 3 March 2024 – live review by Mark McKergow) Scotland’s new wave of jazz talent blasted its way to the fore […]
Liv Andrea Hauge Trio – ‘Ville Blomster’
Liv Andrea Hauge Trio – Ville Blomster(HUBRO CD2659. Album Review by Patrick Hadfield) Liv Andrea Hauge Trio is a young band from Norway; Ville Blomster (wild flowers) is their second album, but […]
Verneri Pohjola – ‘Monkey Mind’
Verneri Pohjola – Monkey Mind(Edition EDN1225. Album review by Patrick Hadfield) Released towards the end of last year, trumpeter Verneri Pohjola‘s latest record features a quartet drawn from the cream of European jazz […]
New Focus: Euan Stevenson and Konrad Wiszniewski – live at Watermill Jazz, 16 January 2024
Scottish piano-saxophone partnership Euan Stevenson and Konrad Wiszniewski bring their “New Focus: the Classical Connection” presentation to Watermill Jazz in Dorking on Tuesday 16 January. Preview feature by Rob Adams. Pianist Euan […]
Alex Hitchcock: ‘Dream Band: Live in London’
Rising-star tenor saxophonist and composer Alex Hitchcock recently released ‘Dream Band: Live in London’ (Whirlwind Recordings), a triple album which documents three different bands led by him across consecutive nights at the […]
Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival 2023. Scottish Jazz Weekend Part 2
Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival – Scottish Jazz WeekendSaturday, Part 2 of 2(St Brides Centre, Edinburgh. 25 November 2023. Live review by Patrick Hadfield) One of the themes of the Scottish Jazz […]
Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival 2023. Scottish Jazz Weekend Part 1
Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival – Scottish Jazz Weekend Friday, Part 1 of 2 (St Brides Centre, Edinburgh. 24 November 2023. Live review by Patrick Hadfield) The Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival’s […]
Alex Hitchcock – ‘Dream Band: Live In London’
Alex Hitchcock – Dream Band: Live In London (Whirlwind Recordings. WR4815. Three-CD set. Album Review by Patrick Hadfield) At first glance, it might seem that tenor saxophonist and composer Alex Hitchcock has pulled together […]
Scottish National Jazz Orchestra with Geoffrey Keezer – ‘The Art Of Arranging’ in Edinburgh
Scottish National Jazz Orchestra with Geoffrey Keezer – The Art Of Arranging(Queen’s Hall Edinburgh, 1 October 2023. Live review by Mark McKergow) Arranger, pianist and composer Geoffrey Keezer’s short visit to Scotland […]
