When Bill Kyle opened The Jazz Bar in Chambers Street on Edinburgh’s southside on 1 July 2005, it was the result of dedication, determination and coincidence, write Patrick Hadfield and Rob Adams. […]
Edinburgh’s Jazz Bar is 15 Years Old
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Euphorials – “Konstance / Disposable Values”
Euphorials – Double EP: Konstance / Disposable Values (F-IRE Label, F-IRECD103. Review by AJ Dehany) The debut double EP by duo Euphorials brings an appealing soulful contemporary musical style and production to […]
Vibration Black Finger – “Can You See What I’m Trying to Say”
Vibration Black Finger – Can You See What I’m Trying to Say (Jazzman JJMANLP 121. CD review by Peter Jones) Music that breaks genre boundaries is difficult to sell. People naturally want […]
“Solo” by Andrew McCormack
Andrew McCormack – Solo (Livestreamed album launch, 26 June 2020. Review by Rob Mallows) Lockdown has forced London’s music lovers to experience live music in a very odd way. But even with […]
Kansas Smitty’s – “Things Happened Here”
Kansas Smitty’s – Things Happened Here (Ever/K7. CD Review by Peter Jones) There’s no one quite like Kansas Smitty’s, formerly known as Kansas Smitty’s House Band (pedantically, I find myself struggling with […]
Soft Machine – “Live at the Baked Potato”
Soft Machine – Live at the Baked Potato (DYAD Records, DY031. CD review by Jon Turney) Soft Machine Legacy dropped the third word from their name back in 2015, and released the […]
Jazz at Berlin Philharmonic X – “East – West”
Jazz at Berlin Philharmonic X – East-West (ACT 9913-2. CD review by Alison Bentley) The bands on this live recording from the Kammermusiksaal of the Berlin Philharmonie in November 2019 seem to […]
Bukky Leo Quartet ft. Clifford Jarvis – “Evolution”
Bukky Leo Quartet ft. Clifford Jarvis – Evolution (Drift Recordings. CD review by Mark McKergow) This storming set sees American drum legend Clifford Jarvis team up with saxophonist Bukky Leo, pianist Jonathan Gee and bassist Pete Kubryk Townsend in […]
In lockdown with… duo Mishka Adams and Beto Caletti
The duo of Mishka Adams and Beto Caletti has its musical roots firmly planted in South America’s Afro-Latin rhythmic traditions. The combination of guitar, handheld percussion and intricate vocal harmonies bring an […]
In lockdown with… jazz club manager Kathianne Hingwan
Kathianne Hingwan is the general manager of the Vortex Jazz Club. As part of her work there, she has created and developed a number of new strategic projects including The Shape of […]
National Youth Jazz Collective: adapting to online (interview with Issie Barratt)
The impact of the lockdown on freelance musicians has been grave. Opportunities to play, rehearse and record have all but disappeared with only the virtual, digital world an outlet at present. That […]
In Lockdown with…. vocalist Julia Biel
Vocalist, composer and multi-instrumentalist Julia Biel is one of Britain’s most versatile musicians. Her distinctive neo mellow sound combines a jazz approach with art-pop sensibilities and has seen her nominated for MOBO […]
In lockdown with… saxophonist Moreira Chonguiça
Mozambican jazz saxophonist, composer, producer, academic and philanthropist, Moreira Chonguiça is celebrated for blazing a trail from his East African roots to the world, notably through having founded the Morejazz Festival in […]
John Scofield, Steve Swallow, Bill Stewart – “Swallow Tales”
John Scofield, Steve Swallow, Bill Stewart – Swallow Tales(ECM 0836036. CD review by Alison Bentley) Going back to go forwards: US guitarist John Scofield’s new project returns to the Steve Swallow compositions that inspired his younger self […]
A look at lockdown: Grand Union Orchestra
The impact of the lockdown on freelance musicians has been grave. Opportunities to play, rehearse and record have all but disappeared with only the virtual, digital world an outlet at present. That […]
