In our series in which musicians do a “deep dive” into the music of their inspirations, jazz composer, pianist and broadcaster Simon Lasky describes ten tracks by Pat Metheny. Simon writes: I […]
Larry Coryell – Last Swing With Ireland (Angel Air. Album Review by Denny Ilett) There can sometimes be something slightly voyeuristic about listening to an artist’s final recordings. One might become pre-occupied […]
The nineteenth of Jon Turney’s weekly selection (introduced HERE) shows the power of simplicity. This Joe Henderson live set reminded many that one of the jazz royalty was still at the peak […]
The eighteenth of Jon Turney’s weekly selection (introduced HERE) features a duo with a sense of humour. Andy Sheppard has made heaps of great records, as leader and – so many times! […]
The seventeenth of Jon Turney’s weekly selections (series introduced HERE), offers a burst of Brazilian sunshine. A live recording I sought out after hearing Paulo Moura’s delicious clarinet and saxophone playing during […]
The sixteenth of Jon Turney’s weekly selections (series introduced HERE), shows the great bassist bringing out the best in an equally fine pianist. Charlie Haden made plenty of duo recordings, but this […]
The thirteenth of Jon Turney’s weekly selection (introduced HERE), a British jazz master at the peak of his powers. If you only know the greatness of Tony Coe from his work with, say, […]
The twelfth of Jon Turney’s weekly selection (introduced HERE), a beguiling piece of West coast freebop. Bobby Bradford’s long-standing Los Angeles based ensemble the Mo’ Tet had just the one studio recording, but […]
The tenth of Jon Turney’s weekly selection (introduced HERE), a salute to a great Ellingtonian. This is Mingus’ great, late quintet, in a recording that stands among his best work. His indispensable […]
Hailing from Glenrothes, violinist, vocalist, arranger, composer and BBC Radio Scotland broadcaster Seonaid (pronounced ‘Shona’) Aitken is one of Scotland’s best-loved jazz musicians. In recent years she has twice been awarded ‘Best […]
Based in Shanghai, China, Jiaowei Hu is a music writer who has been working closely with Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, Blue Note China, JZ Music and Jazz at Lincoln Center Shanghai among others […]
Lou Paley is one of the co-founders of Women in Jazz, a multimedia organisation dedicated to addressing the gender imbalance in the jazz industry by supporting fantastic female artists. Dan Bergsagel spoke […]
Amy Sibley-Allen talks to London-based guitarist and composer Shirley Tetteh on catching up on sleep during the pandemic, the wonders of neuroscience podcasts, her dreams to play women’s football in the US […]
As equality for women continues to be encouraged within jazz, the face of the industry is notably starting to shift. In response, many women are starting to grow their own platforms to […]
While the world may have paused this past year, award-winning jazz artist Fiona Ross most certainly has not. A whirlwind of activity and creativity, her decades-spanning career has seen her enjoy and […]
