Fini Bearman – La Loba (Bad Mother Records. CD review by Amy Sibley-Allen) La Loba is the fourth studio album by London-based singer, composer and multi-instrumentalist Fini Bearman. Powerful and enchanting storytelling […]
Fini Bearman – “La Loba”
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Brian Kellock Trio (BK3) – “Think About It!”
Brian Kellock Trio (BK3) – Think About It! (Thick Records. Digital download review by Mark McKergow) Versatile pianist Brian Kellock gets the band back together on this fizzing trio recording, displaying a huge range and […]
Komeda: A Private Life in Jazz by Magdalena Grzebałkowska
Komeda: A Private Life in Jazz – Magdalena Grzebałkowska (Equinox, 466pp. Book review by Chris Parker) The life of Polish pianist/composer Krzysztof Komeda is marked, above all else, by paradoxes. He is […]
2020 Scottish Jazz Awards Winners Announced
The winners of the 8th Scottish Jazz Awards were unveiled on Sunday 18 October at a virtual ceremony hosted by Suzanne Bonnar and Luca Manning. WINNERS Rising Star Award sponsored by Musicians’ […]
Melody Gardot – “Sunset in the Blue”
Melody Gardot – Sunset in the Blue (released 23 October)(Decca. CD review by John Bungey) Well this is a surprise. You may have heard the radio-friendly single Little Something that the American […]
Tara Minton – “Please Do Not Ignore the Mermaid”
Tara Minton – Please Do Not Ignore the Mermaid (Lateralize Records. CD Review by Lavender Sutton) Jazz harpist and vocalist Tara Minton’s new project Please Do Not Ignore the Mermaid is a […]
Peter Vacher (Jazz Advisor to new documentary “Count Basie Through His Own Eyes” – BBC Four, 23 October)
William James “Count” Basie (1904-1984) was one of the supreme jazz bandleaders in the great days of swing. A new 75-minute documentary about him, Count Basie Through His Own Eyes, will receive […]
Endless Field – “Alive in the Wilderness”
Endless Field – Alive in the Wilderness (Biophilia Records BREP0019. Download review by Mary James) Imagine trekking across a rocky plateau in Southern Utah, in brain-numbing heat, carrying acoustic instruments, homemade percussion […]
Alex Horne and the Horne Section at Ronnie Scott’s
Alex Horne and the Horne Section (Ronnie Scott’s. 13 October 2020. Second night of three. Review by Lavender Sutton) Ronnie Scott’s has reopened with social distancing in place and it feels great […]
David and Judith O’Higgins – “His ‘n’ Hers” album launch at the 606
David and Judith O’Higgins – His ‘n’ Hers album launch (606 Club. 10 October 2020. Review by Sebastian Scotney) Jazz musicians who combine music with careers in medicine…what a very special group […]
Rob Barron (new album “From This Moment On” – Ubuntu Records)
Rob Barron has a new trio album out. ‘From This Moment On’ is on Ubuntu Music. It is his second as leader. Interview by John Fordham: Maybe a contrarian streak can lead […]
“If I Were A Bell” from the Patchwork Jazz Orchestra
Patchwork Jazz Orchestra is releasing 3D animated music videos. This one, Frank Loesser’s If I Were a Bell, is the fifth. It has a giddying animation, some great soloing from brother and […]
Antoine Pierre URBEX ELECTRIC – “Suspended”
Antoine Pierre URBEX ELECTRIC – Suspended (Outnote Records – CD OTN637/LP OTN692. Album Review by Graham Spry) Antoine Pierre is a Belgian drummer who readily acknowledges the sources of his inspiration. The […]
Tim Garland – “ReFocus”
Tim Garland – ReFocus (Edition Records EDN1159. Review by Julian Maynard-Smith) Is it still worth buying CDs or vinyl when so much music is available on Spotify and other streaming services? Tim […]
Anja Lechner, François Couturier – “Lontano”
Anja Lechner, François Couturier – Lontano (released 16 October) (ECM Records, ECM 2682. Review by Graham Spry) German cellist Anja Lechner is probably known above all for the album Chants, Hymns and […]
