Neil Yates – Tunes from the Chimneys: A Jazz suite for Wales(Llandudno Jazz Festival. Premiere performance/festival commission, 29 July 2018. Review and photo of Neil Yates by Jon Turney)An ambitious commission for […]
The free stage at Manchester Jazz Festival, with Big Bad Wolf performing2018 Manchester Jazz Festival (mjf) – Saturday 28 July(Report and photographs by Adrian Pallant) The Saturday finale of 2018’s nine-day Manchester […]
The music stands were emptySteve Coleman and Five Elements(229 The Venue, 26 July 2018. Review and photos by A.J. Dehany)In London at the mid-point of a brisk European tour, alto saxophonist Steve […]
Elina Duni and Rob LuftPublicity pictureRob Luft & Elina Duni Duo with special guest Kit Downes(Pizza Express Jazz Club, Sunday 29 July. Review by Sebastian Maniura) At a lunchtime set on a lazy […]
Norma WinstoneNorma Winstone, Klaus Gesing, Glauco Venier plus special guest Abel Selaocoe(Royal Northern College of Music, 27 July 2018. Review and photographs by Adrian Pallant) A programme of familiar and perhaps less-recognised […]
Clouds Harp Quartet – Esther Swift’s festival commission, Light Gatherer2018 Manchester Jazz Festival (mjf) (Thursday 26 July 2018. Report and photographs by Adrian Pallant) Manchester Jazz Festival’s imaginative programming has continued apace […]
John Beasley’s Monk’estra(Ronnie Scott’s. 21 July 2018. Second night, first house. Review by Sebastian Scotney)The Monk’estra project really does have the wind in its sails. There have been two volumes of John […]
monumental at Barbican 2018Drawing © Geoff Winston 2018. All Rights Reservedmonumental – The Holy Body Tattoo and Godspeed You! Black Emperor(Barbican, 13 July 2018 – first of two nights. Review and drawing […]
Jazz JamaicaPhoto credit and ©: Bill ShakespeareSwanage Jazz Festival 2018 (Swanage, Dorset. 13-15 July 2018. Round-Up by Brian Blain)After doubts and vicissitudes following guitarist Nigel Price‘s bold step of leading a bid to […]
Manchester Jazz Festival’s Salon Perdu Speigeltent – Ashley Henry Trio2018 Manchester Jazz Festival (mjf) (Saturday 21 July. Report and photographs by Adrian Pallant)The first full day of Manchester’s annual summer celebration of jazz in […]
Sakari OramoPhoto credit: BBC/ Chris ChristodoulouPROM 6 Gershwin and MessiaenAngela Hewitt (piano)Cynthia Millar (ondes martenot)BBC Symphony Orchestra / Sakari Oramo(Royal Albert Hall. 18 July 2018. Review by John L. Walters)The decision to […]
Jacob CollierPhoto credit: BBC/ Mark AllanProm 7: Jacob Collier and Friends(Royal Albert Hall, 19 July 2018. Review by Sebastian Scotney)As is often the case, less turned out to be more. At the […]
Sly DunbarPhoto credit and © Ralf DombrowskiNordub (Unterfahrt Munich, 17 July 2018. Review by Ralf Dombrowski)Sly Dunbar has difficulty walking. He arrives on the stand with the aid a stick, a gaunt figure […]
Danny Lubin-Laden and Kelly Finnigan of MonophonicsPhoto by Peter JonesMonophonics(100 Club. 17 July 2018. Review by Peter Jones)‘It’s embarrassing to be American right now,’ commented Monophonics’ frontman Kelly Finnigan towards the end […]
Odilo Clausnitzer presenting the1964 Dizzy for President campaignSebastian writes: The 34th meeting of the German Radio Jazz Research group took place in one of Northern Germany’s most characterful, historic and cultured cities, Lübeck, […]
