Ethnic Heritage Ensemble plus Guests – Tribute to Don Cherry (Barbican. 20 November 2022. Live review by Tony Dudley-Evans) Don Cherry was a pioneer. After his work with Ornette Coleman in the […]
‘Tribute to Don Cherry’ (2022 EFG LJF)
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Catherine Russell at Pizza Express Soho (2022 EFG LJF)
Catherine Russell (Pizza Express Soho, 20 November 2022. Live review by Lavender Sutton) New York native Catherine Russell performed in London for the first time at Dean Street Pizza Express on the […]
‘Gerry Mulligan Concert Jazz Band In Concert’ (rec. 1960)
‘Gerry Mulligan Concert Jazz Band In Concert’(SteepleChase SCCD 36502. Album review by Len Weinreich) Sometime during the late 1940s, jazz hipperati first clocked Gerry Mulligan as a fledging composer and arranger slyly […]
Pančevo Jazz Festival 2022 (Serbia)
Pančevo Jazz Festival (Kulturnog centra Pančeva, Serbia. 4-6 November 2022. Review and photos by John Watson) There is certainly a great deal of fine music on the international jazz scene – but […]
Norah Jones, Peter Gabriel, Gregory Porter et al – ‘Here It Is: A Tribute to Leonard Cohen’
Various Artists – Here It Is: A Tribute to Leonard Cohen (Blue Note 4565996. 2 LPs. Album review by Richard Lee) Well, here it is…although, in a way, it isn’t. If seeing […]
Nardis Jazz Club – London Pop-Up by Turquazz (2022 EFG LJF)
Nardis Jazz Club pop-up (24, Exmouth Market, 19 November, Review by Rachel Coombes) As LJF celebrated its thirtieth birthday with a sold-out show of electronic jazz (or ‘jazz-dance’) at the 6000-capacity venue […]
Rebel Spirits Series 2 (Polish jazz) podcast launches. First episode features Marcin Masecki (24 Nov)
The Adam Mickiewicz Institute has announced a second series of seven episodes of its acclaimed Rebel Spirits podcasts highlighting the strength and variety of Polish jazz. The first episode of the new […]
The Ostara Project (celebrating Canadian women in jazz – new album)
Named after Ostara, the Germanic goddess of the spring equinox, “The Ostara Project” showcases the strength and creativity of Canadian women in jazz. The “supergroup” is spearheaded by award-winning jazz musicians bassist […]
Daniel Herskedal Trio at Kings Place (2022 EFG LJF)
Daniel Herskedal Trio (Kings Place. 18 November. Live review by Jon Turney) The Norwegian Daniel Herskedal may be the most Nordic of all the fine players Scandinavian jazz has brought us in […]
Mothers In Jazz (17): Maucha Adnet
“Mothers In Jazz” is a new series, started by vocalist Nicky Schrire. The initiative aims to create an online resource for working jazz musicians with children, those contemplating parenthood, and jazz industry […]
Ewan Hastie wins fifth BBC Young Jazz Musician Competition
Edinburgh-born, Glasgow-based bassist Ewan Hastie has won the 2022 BBC Young Jazz Musician competition. The BBC’s press release is reproduced in full below. (BBC Press Release in full begins) Double bassist Ewan […]
Melody Gardot (2022 EFG LJF)
Melody Gardot (Royal Festival Hall. 19 November 2022. London Jazz Festival. Review by Andrew Cartmel) When Melody Gardot last performed at the Royal Festival Hall, in 2018 (*), Guy Barker was up […]
‘The Hydra Presents EFG London Jazz Festival’ at Printworks (2022 EFG LJF)
The Hydra Presents EFG London Jazz Festival (Printworks. 18 November 2022. Live review by Gareth Thomas) On the final Saturday night of the EFG London Jazz Festival, a vast crowd assembled at […]
WDR Big Band ft Luigi Grasso and Johan Hörlén – ‘Birth Of A Bird’
WDR Big Band ft Luigi Grasso and Johan Hörlén – Birth Of A Bird (Jazzline D77114 – album review by Mark McKergow) The WDR Big Band celebrate Charlie Parker’s centenary in suitably […]
Take 5 Presents: Misha Mullov Abbado, Charlotte Keeffe, Marcus Joseph (2022 EFG LJF)
Take 5 Presents: Misha Mullov Abbado, Charlotte Keeffe, Marcus Joseph, (Purcell Room, 19 November 2022, Review by Peter Slavid) Take Five is a programme produced by Serious with the support of various […]
