Julia Biel as Billie HolidayPhoto courtesy of Ushaw Jazz Festival, DurhamBuck and Billie: Julia Biel and The Buck Clayton Legacy Band(SJE Arts, Oxford. Wed 7th Nov 2018. Review by Alison Bentley)“What a […]
Allison NealePublicity Photo by Benjamin AmureAllison Neale Quartet (Lauderdale House, 8 November 2018. Review by Brian Blain) “Nice to hear some really melodic stuff” was the verdict of one woman as an all-smiles audience […]
Denys Baptiste with Larry BartleyPhoto courtesy of Tampere Int Jazz HappeningDenys Baptiste, The Late Trane(Tampere, International Jazz Happening, Finland, 3 November 2018. Review by Mike Collins)Denys Baptiste landed in Finland with his […]
Cecile McLorin Salvant with drummer Jeff Hamilton, bassist John Claytonand the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz OrchestraPhoto credit and copyright John Watson/jazzcamera.co.uk21st Pancevo Jazz Festival, Serbia(Pancevo, Serbia, 1-4 November 2018. Review and photos by John […]
“In the end it’s all about the what the personalities have in common, and can use to communicate with each other.”Bill Frisell and Mary HalvorsonPhoto credit: Ralf DombrowskiJazzfest Berlin 2018 (Haus der Festspiele, […]
Dave Burrell at Cafe OtoDrawing © Geoff Winston 2018Dave Burrell(Cafe Oto, 1 November 2018. Review and drawing by Geoff Winston)Dave Burrell’s solo piano sets at Cafe Oto were a revelation. His energised […]
Jason Moran at the grave of James Reese Europe inArlington National Cemetery, VirginiaPublicity Photo courtesy of 14–18 NOW REVIEW: Jason Moran: The Harlem Hellfighters: James Reese Europe and the Absence of Ruin(Barbican, […]
Youn Sun Nah at the Belgrade Jazz FestivalPhoto: © John Watson/jazzcamera.co.uk34th Belgrade Jazz Festival, Serbia(Various venues, 25-29 October 2018. Review and photos by John Watson)“I am a good potato – buy me!” […]
Victor Wooten in 2017Publicity PictureREVIEW: Victor Wooten Trio(Ronnie Scott’s, 31 October 2018. Third night of three. Review by Sebastian Maniura)“Music: it’s a language, it’s a lifestyle and it can save the world,” […]
Theo Croker at Jazz International RotterdamPhoto credit: Nigel SleeFestival Jazz International Rotterdam(Lantarenvenster venue. October 2018. Round-up review by Rob Adams)It seems appropriate that two young musicians who want to be included in […]
Prof Raymond MacDonald presenting in SalzburgiPhone snap by Sebastian ScotneySebastian writes: The conferences of the Radio Jazz Research group provide a useful point of confluence between people promoting and presenting jazz – […]
Kokomo at the Jazz Cafe, baseball-capped vocalist, Frank Collins, to the foreDrawing by Geoff Winston. All Rights Reserved © 2018 Kokomo(Jazz Cafe, 24 October 2018. Review and drawing by Geoff Winston)Kokomo were […]
The Bass Summit in the TraklhausL-R: Robert Landfermann, Lukas Kranzlbinder, Jasper HoibyPhoto Credit: Frank Schindelbeck / jazzfotografie.deJazz & the City 2018 (Salzburg. 18 October. Round-Up by Oliver Weindling)This, our third and final round-up […]
“The Mingus Big Band brought the weekend to an irresistibly energetic finale” Photos courtesy of Ros Rigby Middlesbrough Jazz Weekender (Middlesbrough Town Hall. 19-21 October 2018. Round-up by AJ Dehany) In July […]
“One of the highlights of the festival”Florian Weber and Markus StockhausenPhoto credit: Ralf DombrowskiJazz & The City(Various venues in Salzburg, 18-19 October 2018. Round-Up by Ralf Dombrowski) Ralf Dombrowki follows on from Sebastian’s […]
