Will Friedwald – Straighten Up and Fly Right: The Life and Music of Nat King Cole (Oxford University Press Hbk 633pp. Book review by Andy Hamilton) This very authoritative title is the […]
Django Bates – Tenacity (released 2 October) (Lost Marble. Review by John Bungey) At school in Lewisham, Django Bates was a Charlie Parker fan, which must have been a lonely pursuit in […]
Various artists – Blue Note Re:Imagined (Decca 890927. Review by John Bungey) Ah, Blue Note – hallowed home of hard bop, trove of smokin’ classics by Art Blakey, Lee Morgan, Freddie Hubbard […]
Artemis – Artemis (Blue Note 00602508937385. CD review by Alison Bentley) Seven award-winning bandleaders, who also compose/arrange, make up Artemis – and they all just happen to be women. They were brought […]
Decca/ Universal tell us they have released a video of the title track from Melody Gardot’s fifth album, Sunset In The Blue, to be released on 23 October. The team includes producer […]
Hermia/Ceccaldi/Darrifourcq – Kaiju Eats Cheeseburgers (Hector/Full Rhizome. CD Review by Sam Norris) Franco-Belgian trio Hermia/Ceccaldi/Darrifourcq are certainly not afraid to exist on the fringes of improvised music. Their first album, God At […]
Evan Christopher, David Torkanowsky – Live at Luthjens (Luthjens Music Series, Review by Peter Vacher) London-based guitarist Dave Kelbie has built an enviable three-way career as performer, promoter and record label proprietor. […]
Ubuntu Music and the Jazz Café are announcing a new series starting on Tuesday 29 September with the launch gig for two albums: James Copus’ album Dusk, and Joe Downard’s Seven Japanese […]
Charles McPherson – Jazz Dance Suites (Chazz Mack Music. CD Review by Frank Griffith) Alto saxophonist Charles McPherson‘s distinctive musical personality is rooted in bebop, bluesiness with a bouncy and vibrant gait. […]
Steve Rubie writes: Peter King’s Funeral will be on Wednesday September 30th at 4pm at Putney Vale Crematorium Please note that due to the current situation ATTENDANCE IS BY INVITATION ONLY. However, […]
Rob Barron – From This Moment On (Ubuntu UBU0064. Review by Adam Sieff) I’ve always admired pianist Rob Barron for his musicality and professionalism in all his guises as a performer, accompanist, […]
Joel Ross Quartet – Walk With The Wind series (The Mall in Central Park NYC. 20 September 2020. Review by Dan Bergsagel) On Sunday, a Joel Ross quartet played a rare […]
Thelonious Monk – Palo Alto (Impulse! 00602507112851. CD Review by Peter Jones) By 1968 Thelonious Monk was considered a bit vieux chapeau in some quarters. It was well past bebop, and the […]
Trombonist Toni Belenguer died on Sunday 13 September at the age of 42. The cause of his death is still unexplained. He was one of the top jazz trombonists in Spain, and […]
Diana Krall – This Dream Of You (release date 25 September) (Universal/Verve. Review by Adam Sieff) Diana Krall has made some truly great albums during a stellar career, but this isn’t likely […]
