Howl Quartet and Howes3 (Vortex, Dalston. 31 August 2019. Review by Lauren Bush) Ubuntu Music has been signing and presenting some terrific acts in the last several years, and their showcase at […]
Howl Quartet and Howes3 at the Vortex
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Ten vinyl releases from Whirlwind Recordings
Sebastian writes: Michael Janisch’s label Whirlwind Recordings will be 10 years old in 2020. As a “pre-celebration” the label has launched a special edition of ten issues on vinyl. A pre-order period […]
2019 Cambridge Jazz Festival Programme Announced (13 – 24 Nov)
Sebastian writes: The programme for this year’s fifth Brewin Dolphin Cambridge Jazz Festival has been announced. Among the stand-out features is the presence of no fewer than three Nordic saxophonists: Jan Garbarek‘s group […]
Olly Chalk Trio with John O’Gallagher in Liverpool
Olly Chalk Trio with John O’Gallagher (The Music Room, Liverpool. 24 August 2019. Review by Frank Griffith) On 24 August, The Music Room at Liverpool’s venerated Philharmonic Hall featured Suffolk-born, Birmingham Conservatoire-trained pianist Olly […]
Tom Pierson Orchestra – Last Works
Tom Pierson Orchestra – Last Works (Auteur 3491/92. CD Review by Frank Griffith) Tom Pierson‘s Last Works CD presents an overview of 40 years of his big band music. A cast of […]
Hevhet Fest 2019 at Kosice in Slovakia
Hevhet Fest (Kosice, Slovakia. 18-19 August 2019. Round-up by Oliver Weindling) The music, the attitude, the commitment in evidence at this showcase/festival organised by the Slovak Hevhetia label were an inspiration. Over […]
Mississippi Goddam: The 2019 Nina Simone Prom at the Royal Albert Hall
Prom 45 – Mississippi Goddam: A Portrait of Nina Simone (Royal Albert Hall. 21 August 2019. BBC Proms. Review by Rachel Coombes) Long-standing Nina Simone fans, and anyone who has seen the […]
Barb Jungr – Bob, Brel and Me
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) […]
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 […]
