Barb Jungr – Bob, Brel and Me (Kristalyn KLCDO6/Absolute. CD Review by Richard Lee) Barb Jungr‘s readings of (as she’s put it herself) “the men she loves” (male songwriters in this context) […]
Barb Jungr – Bob, Brel and Me
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Röllin-Morgenthaler-Ruben – Mister Z
Röllin-Morgenthaler-Ruben – Mister Z (Between the Lines BTLOHR71248. CD Review by Alison Bentley) Jazz, funk, rock; guitar, trombone, drums. Röllin-Morgenthaler-Ruben strip away the layers of big band funk to reveal the clean […]
Brian Kellock – Bidin’ My Time
Brian Kellock – Bidin’ My Time (Self-released (*). HHCD1. CD Review by Sebastian Scotney) “When it’s done properly, it does sound simple; sounds like anybody can do it,” the great American pianist […]
JazzFest Berlin (31 Oct – 3 Nov): 1st programme announcement – Anthony Braxton’s Sonic Genome
Sebastian writes: Jazzfest Berlin has announced its first events for the 2019 festival, the second festival under the artistic direction of Nadin Deventer. The opening event on 31 October will be Sonic […]
Retirement of Chris Barber Announced
The retirement of trombonist and bandleader Chris Barber has been announced. The announcement was made on the BBC Radio 3 Jazz Now show on 12 August and in two statements on the […]
Sir George Shearing – 100 Years Old Today
Sebastian writes: Today, 13 August 2019, marks the centenary of the birth of one of the greats: George Shearing. LINK: Alyn Shipton’s tribute at the unveiling of a plaque to George Shearing […]
2019 Parliamentary Jazz Awards Nominees Announced
Sebastian writes: The nominations have just been announced for the 2019 ParliamentaryJazz Awards. The awards will be made at a ceremony at Pizza Express Dean Street on Tuesday 3 December 2019. Here […]
Pigfoot – Pigfoot Shuffle
Pigfoot – Pigfoot Shuffle (Pokey Records PR001. CD Review by Jon Turney) Pigfoot, Chris Batchelor’s unfailingly entertaining quartet, play other people’s music, taking great tunes from wherever they fancy. New sets often feature […]
Pete McGuinness Jazz Orchestra – Along for the Ride
Pete McGuinness Jazz Orchestra – Along for the Ride (Summit Records DCD 747. Reviewed by Nigel Waddington) What a varied and welcome release from NYC trombonist, composer and vocalist Pete McGuinness. This […]
EFG London Jazz Festival Summer Stage, 31 Aug 2019
The EFG London Jazz Festival is announcing a free summer event for Saturday 31 August 2019, at Royal Albert Docks. The full press release states: “This summer, the EFG London Jazz Festival […]
Etuk Ubong and The Etuk’s Philosophy at Pizza Express Jazz Club
Etuk Ubong and The Etuk’s Philosophy (Pizza Express Jazz Club, Dean Street, 5 August 2019. Review by John L. Walters) Trumpeter Etuk Ubong is a fresh new voice in the international jazz scene. […]
RIP Bob Wilber (1928-2019)
Sebastian writes: Reports reach us that clarinettist, saxophonist, arranger and educator Robert Sage (Bob) Wilber died on Sunday 4 August at the age of 91. This biography on the Stanford University website sums […]
Kenny Barron Trio at Ronnie Scott’s
Kenny Barron Trio (Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club. 4 August 2019. International Piano Trio Festival. Review by Peter Vacher) The standout booking for the club’s 2019 International Piano Trio Festival was this opening two-day […]
Aurelius – The Process
Aurelius – The Process (Marcuspenrose.com. CD Review by Alison Bentley) Is it better to travel than arrive? For piano trio Aurelius, places do certainly feature in track titles, but there’s no rush to […]
Jeppe Zeeberg – Universal Disappointment
Jeppe Zeeberg – Universal Disappointment (ZEE201901. Review by Peter Slavid) Jeppe Zeeberg is a young Danish pianist who has a Masters degree from the Rhythmic Music Conservatory in Copenhagen and was a key […]
