Suedtirol Jazz Festival Alto Adige Jun 30-Jul 9 2023. Round-up by Alison Bentley Our round-up of Suedtirol 2023 is in three parts. The first weekend was covered by Oliver Weindling. Alison Bentley […]
Suedtirol Jazz Festival 2023 (Part 2 of 3)
Gabriels at Somerset House
Gabriels (Somerset House Summer Series, 7 July 2023; review, photo and drawing by Geoff Winston) Gabriels, the formidable, nu-soul trio based in LA, have carefully taken their time to raise their heads […]
Sicilia Jazz Festival 2023 in Palermo
The third edition of the ten-day Sicilia Jazz Festival in Palermo, with headliners such as Marcus Miller and Gregory Porter, was a success. Francesco Ragni(*), who attended the first four days, reports. […]
Soweto Kinch in discussion, Spitalfields Festival 2023
Soweto Kinch (Classic Music Sundays Special Edition, Spitalfields Festival. 6 July 2023. Report by John Stevenson) In a special edition of Classic Music Sundays for the Spitalfields Festival, MOBO award-winning jazz saxophonist, […]
Dispatches from Montreal (11) Christine Jensen Quartet at Upstairs/ FIJM 2023
Christine Jensen Quartet (“Day Moon” Album launch. Upstairs, Montreal. 5 July 2023. Live review by Sebastian Scotney) Some bleary-eyed logic coming here, the result of a week rushing to gigs (and avoiding […]
Photo essay – The Joy of Shakti at the JAZZx Festival
JAZZx Festival, Timisoara, Romania Photographs and commentary by John Watson I find the music of Shakti so captivating that concentrating on photographing the group in concert might be considered the biggest challenge […]
JAZZx Festival
JAZZx Festival (Timisoara, Romania, 28 June – 2 July. Review and photos by John Watson) “We Jazz Together” – that was the theme of the JAZZx Festival, held in the beautiful Romanian […]
Love Supreme Festival 2023
Love Supreme Festival (Glynde Place. 30 June- 2 July 2023. Round-Up by Evie Hill) Evie Hill writes: Love Supreme is my favourite jazz festival. This year was my sixth time returning to […]
Dispatches from Montreal (9): Diana Krall at FIJM 2023
Diana Krall with Jeff Hamilton, John Clayton, Anthony Wilson (Salle Wilfried Pelletier, Montreal 4 July 2023) I’ve been thinking about Diana Krall’s Montreal connections and had a chat recently with record producer […]
Dispatches from Montreal (8): Emmet Cohen Trio at FIJM 2023
Emmet Cohen Trio (Studio TD, FIJM Montreal. 3 July 2023) For anyone who believes in jazz, this gig by the Emmet Cohen Trio must be one of the most heartening sights of […]
Dispatches from Montreal (7): Melody Gardot at FIJM 2023
Melody Gardot (Salle Wilfried-Pelletier. 2 July 2023. Review by Sebastian Scotney – with help*) Since a really thoughtful overnight review was being exquisitely crafted last night by the man in the next […]
Dispatches from Montreal (6): Nate Smith, Lionel Loueke, Michael League Trio at FIJM 2023
Nate Smith with Lionel Loueke and Michael League (Centre Culturel Gesu. 2 July 2023. Live Review by Sebastian Scotney) This is why one goes to gigs, and in particular attends festivals: in […]
Dispatches from Montreal (5): David Ryshpan’s Trio Bruxo at FIJM 2023
David Ryshpan’s Trio Bruxo (Pub La Traversee Molson Export. 1 July 2023. Mini-review by Sebastian Scotney) Let’s be clear: there will never be another performance of Milton Nascimento’s “Travessia” quite like the […]
Dispatches from Montreal (4): Stacey Kent Trio at FIJM 2023
Stacey Kent Trio with Jim Tomlinson and Art Hirahara (Theatre Maisonneuve, 1 July 2023. Review by Sebastian Scotney) The FIJM programme had described this concert as a ‘homecoming’. At the beginning of […]
Dispatches from Montreal (3): ONJM with Miranda Joan at FIJM 2023
Orchestre National de Jazz de Montreal with Miranda Joan (Scène Rogers, Parterre Quartier des Spectacles. 30 June 2023. Mini-review by Sebastian Scotney) The jazz orchestra ONJM (Orchestre National de Jazz de Montreal) […]
