Sam Eastmond’s Brit-Ish (JW3, 17 October 2019. Review by Daniel Marx) John Zorn’s Radical Jewish Culture movement is rooted in a place. The Jewish culture of New York is well-defined and recognisable, […]
Sam Eastmond’s Brit-Ish at JW3
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Jazz & the City, Salzburg – Part 2
Jazz & the City, Salzburg – Part 2 (Various venues in Salzburg. 19-20 October 2019. Round-up by Leah Williams) New Orleans songstress Mykia Joven was the literal poster girl for Jazz & […]
Morten Schantz Godspeed at Sounds of Denmark Revisited
Morten Schantz Godspeed (Pizza Express Dean Street. Sounds of Denmark Revisited. 16 October 2019. Review by Mary James) Thousands of miles together in planes, weeks away from home, gigs in Copenhagen, Beijing, […]
Rich Perry – Other Matters
Rich Perry – Other Matters (SteepleChase SCCD 31876. CD Review by Frank Griffith) Other Matters is tenor saxophonist Rich Perry‘s 25th release for Steeplechase, a label which he has been recording with […]
Winners Announced at 2019 Victoires du Jazz Ceremony including Anne Pacéo, Naïssam Jalal and Henri Texier
Annie Yanbékian of France TV writes (*): Drummer Anne Pacéo (Artist of the Year), singer David Linx (Vocal Artist), trombonist Fidel Fourneyron (Emerging Artist), Fred Pallem’s Sacre du Tympan (Group of the […]
Mingus Big Band at the Jazz Standard, NYC
Mingus Big Band (Jazz Standard, E 27th Street, New York. 14 October 2019. Review by Dan Bergsagel) Monday is often a night off in the jazz world, but not at the Jazz […]
Gallus Festival in Edinburgh marks 10-year anniversary of RCS jazz course (17-20 October)
Rob Adams writes: 10 Years of the RCS Course Scottish saxophonist Tommy Smith plays a hometown concert at the Queen’s Hall in Edinburgh this Thursday as the jazz course he runs at the Royal […]
Terri Lyne Carrington residency at Kings Place – programme and guests announced (2019 EFG LJF)
Sebastian writes: Kings Place is hosting an artistic residency by Terri Lyne Carrington during the EFG London Jazz Festival, and the full list of guests for the three events has now been […]
Michel Petrucciani – Colors
Michel Petrucciani – Colors (Dreyfus/BMG 538526830. 2-CD Compilation. CD review by Sebastian Scotney) Pianist Michel Petrucciani died at the age of 36 on 6 January 1999. He had been born with osteogenesis […]
Joshua Redman & Brooklyn Rider – “Sun on Sand”
Joshua Redman & Brooklyn Rider – Sun on Sand (Nonesuch 0075597946383. Review by Dick Hovenga(*)) Saxophonist Joshua Redman loves a challenge. Throughout his career he has been springing surprises by releasing albums […]
