The sense of a special relationship slowly evolving has been unmistakeable whenever the gifted and versatile British/Italian singer-songwriter Georgia Mancio reflects on her now eight year-old partnership with the Grammy-winning former Woody […]
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 […]
The ninth of Jon Turney’s weekly selection (introduced HERE), sees Thelonius Monk getting a rhythmic refresher from a dazzling pianist. This isn’t purely a study in rhythm but rhythm is at the […]
“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 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 […]
“It really is a miracle that I managed to record this album,” says Shez Raja. The highly rated bassist and bandleader travelled 4,000 miles to create Tales From The Punjab, his new […]
Pianist Jonathan Gee has always found joy, education and inspiration in the music of Miles Davis. Not just in the man himself but in the playing of his many fine associates, not […]
The eighth of Jon Turney’s weekly selection (introduced HERE), going back and digging deep. This duo album seems less of a departure now than it did to some at the time. Charles […]
Fred Thomas (*) has just taken advantage of a quiet period spent in Paraguay to write a superb and detailed long essay on João Gilberto for his website. It amounts to a […]
The seventh of Jon Turney’s weekly selection (introduced HERE), music haunted by the ghost of an unseen theatre production. Mike Westbrook has such an extraordinary back catalogue it’s easy to overlook even […]
What if your partner can’t stand some, or all, of your favourite music? House arrest over lockdown has surely made the problem worse for couples forced to share the domestic sound system. […]
The sixth of Jon Turney’s weekly selection (introduced HERE), a unique stylist at the peak of his powers. A track to remind you why the word for making music is playing – […]
The art of jazz guitar has come a long way since Wes Montgomery’s tragic passing in 1968, at the age of just 43, writes Denny Ilett. And yet his influence remains as […]
The fifth of Jon Turney’s weekly selection of tracks with staying power (introduced HERE), a high point of South African jazz in Europe. Some things you hear for the first time and […]
Saxophonist Simon Spillett, author of the biography of Tubby Hayes (‘The Long Shadow of The Little Giant’ – link to review below) is as well-known for his love of writing as he […]
