Annie Yanbékian is one of France’s leading jazz journalists. She works for France TV in Paris, where she produces online content about jazz musicians…and a broader spectrum of music as well. In […]
#IWD2021: journalist Annie Yanbékian
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#IWD2021: pianist Clara Haberkamp
“I have done a lot of different things in music,” says German pianist/ composer/ songwriter Clara Haberkamp. “But in my new trio album, Accumulation [to be released on Malletmuse on 12 August], […]
#IWD2021: singer/songwriter Ghalia Volt
“Her journey from the coffee bars of Brussels to the stages of New Orleans and Mississippi has been, to say the least, untypical.” For Belgian blues-rock singer, guitarist and songwriter Ghalia Volt […]
Charles Lloyd & the Marvels – ‘Tone Poem’
Charles Lloyd & the Marvels – Tone Poem (Blue Note. CD review by John Bungey) Charles Lloyd says he has enjoyed lockdown – in part. This elder statesman of the saxophone has […]
Meroli – ‘Notturni’ + The Invisible Session – ‘Echoes of Africa’
Peter Jones reviews two new releases on the new Italian label Space Echo, a sister label of Milan’s Schema Records. Meroli – Notturni (Space Echo SECD804) Tweets. Bird calls. That’s how this […]
10 Tracks by Louis Prima I can’t do without… by Simon Harris
In our series in which musicians write about their icons, Simon Harris, London-born singer-songwriter and leader of Trio Manouche, considers the entertainment, the appeal and the longevity of Louis Prima, with examples […]
Andy Hamilton – ‘Pianos, Toys, Music and Noise: Conversations with Steve Beresford’
Andy Hamilton – Pianos, Toys, Music and Noise: Conversations with Steve Beresford (Bloomsbury Academic. 228pp. Book review by Tony Dudley-Evans) This book presents a series of conversations between author Andy Hamilton and […]
10 tracks by Cannonball Adderley I can’t do without… by Tom Smith
In our series where musicians celebrate their inspirations, saxophonist Tom Smith picks his 10 favourite tracks by the musician whose sound and personality keeps him going back for more: Julian Edwin “Cannonball” […]
RIP Chris Barber (1930-2021)
The death of Chris Barber earlier today, 2 March 2021, has just been announced. Here is the official statement from the Last Music Company: Born in 1930, Chris Barber was one […]
Nigel Price – online presence + touring (?!) + a new album 4 June
Guitarist Nigel Price, one of the most pro-active and creative musicians it is our pleasure to know … unsurprisingly… has used the time during lockdown when he couldn’t tour to expand his […]
Alex Merritt (“The Shed With Alex”. Next session 10 March with Iain Ballamy)
“I am hoping that “The Shed With Alex” will continue to prove a useful platform and great resource for graduate students and professionals alike, for a long time to come, (even after […]
Elaine Delmar. A profile in two parts by Tina May
Elaine Delmar is as ageless as her performances are timeless, writes Tina May in this first part of a two-part feature. She is a singer/actress/recording artist and international touring musician who “truly […]
Pat Metheny – ‘Road to the Sun’
Pat Metheny – Road to the Sun (Modern Recordings / BMG. Review by Julian Maynard-Smith) The first thing to know about this album is that it’s classical guitar and, apart from strumming […]
BedMakers: Tribute to an Imaginary Folk Band — ‘Live in Berlin’
BedMakers: Tribute to an Imaginary Folk Band — Live in Berlin (Jazzdor Series #8. AlbumReview by Peter Slavid) BedMakers is an occasional pan-European band of improvisers who brought out their first album […]
Nomadim – ‘Nomadim’
Nomadim – Nomadim (Unit Records. CD review by Jane Mann) Nomadim is the first album from a young Switzerland-based trio of the same name. Nomadim were originally the Marc Crofts Trio but […]
