Boston-based pianist, composer and noted scholar Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol released his new album An Elegant Ritual (DÜNYA) in July 2021, enriching his compositional portfolio with an innovative approach to the traditional piano […]
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Winners at the Scottish Jazz Awards
The winners of the 2021 Scottish Jazz Awards were announced at a ceremony at Glasgow venue The Savings Bank on 8 December 2021: Best Vocalist Award sponsored by Whighams Jazz Club Marianne […]
Nikki Iles, Zoe Rahman, Cleveland Watkiss, Caroline Kraabel win Ivors Awards
Among the ten Ivor Novello Awards announced at the Ivors Composer Awards 2021 in a ceremony at the British Museum on 8 December 2021 were: Nikki Iles – ‘The Caged Bird’ – […]
Kinetika Bloco – ‘Legacy’
Kinetika Bloco – Legacy (Banger Factory Records. Album Review by Adam Sieff) This album is a homage to the Kinetika Bloco carnival group who are celebrating their 21st Anniversary, and especially to […]
Brian Molley Quartet – ‘Modern Traditions’
Brian Molley Quartet – Modern Traditions (BGMM Records BGMM 003, available from BandCamp. Album Review by Patrick Hadfield) Brian Molley‘s new release does exactly what it says on the label: the Glasgow-based […]
EDQ – ‘They All Be On This Old Road: The Seven Dials Concert’ (rec.1976)
EDQ – They All Be On This Old Road: The Seven Dials Concert (Ogun OGCD 048. Album Review by Tony Dudley-Evans) The last few years have seen some excellent re-issues of British […]
Single: ‘Pastorale’ from new Fred Hersch album ‘Breath by Breath’
London Jazz News has the exclusive premiere of Pastorale, the single coming out this Friday 10 December 2021 from pianist Fred Hersch’s major new album Breath by Breath, out January 7th via […]
Roy Babbington retires from Soft Machine
Soft Machine have announced the retirement of bassist Roy Babbington, and that his nominated replacement is Fred Baker. Here is the statement from the band: “It is with sadness that Soft Machine […]
Winners at the Danish Music Awards Jazz 2021
Danish Music Awards Jazz is the annual awards ceremony that celebrates the Danish jazz scene and highlights the past year’s Danish jazz releases. It has been produced by JazzDanmark since 2011. The […]
‘Les Rencontres AJC 2021’ in Paris (Conference and Showcases)
The regular year-end meetings of the French jazz organisation AJC (Association Jazzé Croisé) are a major gathering for people involved professionally in jazz in France. They provide the annual platform at which […]
Jorge Rossy, Robert Landfermann, Jeff Ballard – ‘Puerta’
Jorge Rossy, Robert Landfermann, Jeff Ballard – Puerta (ECM Records 2661. Album review by Graham Spry) Jorge Rossy is a familiar name to those who have followed the career of Brad Mehldau, […]
The Filthy Six (new EP ‘Soho Filth, Live from Dean St Studios’ + gig on 18 Jan at Ronnie Scott’s)
The striking cover of the new The Filthy Six EP Soho Filth (Live from Dean St Studios) reflects the colourful origins of the London-based sextet, who began their journey playing in The Tatty Bogle club […]
Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers – ‘First Flight To Tokyo: The Lost 1961 Recordings’
Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers – First Flight To Tokyo: The Lost 1961 Recordings (Blue Note. Album Review by Adam Sieff) This really is quite a find. In early 1961 a […]
Walt Weiskopf European Quartet – ‘Introspection’
Walt Weiskopf European Quartet – Introspection (IDBLM- 352842. 2021. http://www.jazzfuel.com. Album Review by Frank Griffith) American tenor saxophonist and composer Walt Weiskopf has released around 20 CDs in his own name. The […]
Jazz Nominations for the 2022 Grammys
Nominations in the eighty-six categories of the 2022 Grammys were announced on 23 November The ceremony is on 31 January 2022 at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles and will be streamed […]
