“Sarah Vaughan has had a major influence on me as a singer”, writes Lauren Bush, in the second of our series of jazz musicians writing about tracks/albums they can’t do without. In […]
52 Jazz Tracks for 2021 (4. ‘Olhos de Gato’ from Gary Burton – The New Quartet, 1973)
The fourth of Jon Turney’s weekly selectionsof tracks with staying power (introduced HERE) is a Carla Bley tune treated beautifully by vibraphonist Gary Burton and guitarist Mick Goodrick. Gary Burton’s virtuosity is […]
QOW Trio – (Eddie Myer, Riley Stone-Lonergan, Spike Wells – Debut Album Release on Ubuntu Music, 5 Feb 2021)
Starting out as a one-off gig paying tribute to Sonny Rollins, this sax-bass-drums trio took on a life of its own as three generations of jazz musicians brought both their shared influences […]
David Lewis (Host of the ‘Straight Ahead’ radio show on Solar Radio, and podcast)
David Lewis, the host of the ‘Straight Ahead’ radio show on Solar Radio – also available as a podcast – is interviewed by Laura G Thorne(*) LondonJazz News: You host a radio […]
Fred Thomas (new album with Benoît Delbecq and Ewan Bleach: ‘Dick Wag – A Tribute to Richard Wagner’)
Fred Thomas’s new album on the Babel label, Dick Wag – A Tribute to Richard Wagner, “brings a fresh perspective to some best-loved Wagnerian moments by stripping its forces back to the […]
Celebrating Bobby Wellins on what would have been his 85th Birthday
Today would have been the 85th birthday of Glasgow-born saxophonist Bobby Wellins (writes Seb). His unique sound is still with us; his utterly engaging character will never be forgotten. When he passed […]
52 Jazz Tracks for 2021 (3. ‘The Highest Mountain’ by Clifford Jordan & The Magic Triangle)
In the third of Jon Turney’s weekly series reflecting on tracks that have stayed with him over the years (introduced HERE), he visits the BIMHuis in 1975 for this live recording of […]
Will Glaser – new album ‘Climbing In Circles’
Climbing In Circles (Ubuntu Music) is the “culmination of a slow-burning three-year project” by Nottinghamshire-born drummer Will Glaser in his trio with Matthew Herd and Liam Noble. He explained the background to […]
Ten tracks by Django Bates I can’t do without… by Rick Simpson
Part of what we do at LondonJazz News, Sebastian writes, is to give a platform for musicians to write about music and musicians they admire. In my view, a gold standard for […]
Alexander Hawkins (new album, ‘Togetherness Music For Sixteen Musicians Feat. Evan Parker + Riot Ensemble’ – Intakt Records)
Pianist and composer, Alexander Hawkins, has a new album, Togetherness Music (For Sixteen Musicians), released by Intakt Records, featuring Evan Parker and the Riot Ensemble. It was recorded in one day in […]
Mario Rom’s Interzone (New 10th Anniversary Album ‘Eternal Fiction’)
“We try to be in the moment and have as much fun as possible.” Vienna-based trio Mario Rom’s Interzone have a new album out to celebrate their 10th anniversary: Eternal Fiction. (Traumton […]
Geri Allen and ‘The Printmakers’ (1985) – by Rick Simpson
“An incredible and important album in jazz history” is pianist Rick Simpson’s assessment of The Printmakers (1985), Geri Allen’s debut album as leader. In this feature Rick writes about Geri Allen, the […]
52 Jazz Tracks for 2021 (2. Dave Holland’s ‘Cashel’)
In the second instalment of Jon Turney’s new weekly series reflecting on tracks that have stayed with him over the years (introduced HERE), he delves into Cashel by Dave Holland from his […]
Tamara Lukasheva (new solo album ‘Gleichung’ and 2021 WDR Jazz Prize for Composition)
Odessa-born, Cologne-based vocalist and composer Tamara Lukasheva has been making her mark on the German scene for her musicianship, her vocal range, her natural dynamism and her sense of fun as a […]
Canada Calling (2.2): Brad Barker’s pick of some 2020 Canadian releases
In the previous Canada Calling post, new Canadian resident Nicky Schrire chatted to Jazz.FM91 Music Director Brad Barker about the Toronto radio station and his role in the Canadian jazz community at […]
