SkyDive Trio – Sun Sparkle Hubro. CD review by Rob Mallows Norway is a pulsing hotbed of jazz creativity and invention and a source of much that’s good in cutting-edge European jazz […]
CD REVIEW: SkyDive Trio – Sun Sparkle
CD REVIEW: Joachim Kühn New Trio – Love & Peace
Joachim Kühn New Trio – Love & Peace(ACT Music 9861-2. CD review by Brian Marley) Joachim Kühn’s earlier trio with J-F Jenny-Clark (double bass) and Daniel Humair (drums) was one of the […]
NEWS: "Love & Protest is the last album to be released on Two Rivers Records"
The Two Rivers Records logo Peter Bacon reports: Founder of Two Rivers Records, Alya Al-Sultani, has announced on Facebook the cessation of new releases on the label, the aim being to concentrate […]
CD REVIEW: Spirit Fingers – Spirit Fingers
Spirit Fingers – Spirit Fingers (Shanachie Records. CD review by Rob Mallows) When an album liner notes helpfully lists the time signatures for each track (and each solo within each track), you […]
CD REVIEW: Pablo Held Trio – Investigations
Pablo Held Trio – Investigations(Edition Records. EDN1109. CD Review by Patrick Hadfield) The Pablo Held Trio have been together for more than 12 years, and this is the band’s tenth CD together. […]
CD REVIEW: Keith Jarrett, Gary Peacock, Jack DeJohnette – After The Fall
Keith Jarrett, Gary Peacock, Jack DeJohnette – After The Fall (ECM 6716506. CD review by Mike Collins) The Standards Trio, Keith Jarrett, Gary Peacock and Jack DeJohnette, last performed in 2014 and […]
CD REVIEW: Draw by Four – Framework
Draw by Four – Framework (Jellymould JM-JJ029. CD Review by Peter Jones) You could call Draw by Four an organ trio with added sax, but that description would not do justice to […]
LP REVIEW: Quincy Jones and His Orchestra – The Quintessence/Big Band Bossa Nova
Quincy Jones and His Orchestra – The Quintessence/Big Band Bossa Nova (Vinyl Passion VP 80780. LP review by Andrew Cartmel) There is no shortage of jazz being reissued on vinyl. Almost all […]
CD REVIEW: Kate McGarry/Keith Ganz/Gary Versace – The Subject Tonight Is Love
Kate McGarry/Keith Ganz/Gary Versace – The Subject Tonight Is Love(Binxtown Records. Review by Peter Bacon) Against a sumptuous cushion of piano from Gary Versace and ringing guitar from Keith Ganz, vocalist Kate […]
PREVIEW/INTERVIEW: Nora Jorba (London Catalan Festival at Pizza Express Jazz Club 8-10 June)
“Fearless bassist and talented composer”One of the four Catalan bandleaders: bassist Giulia VallePhoto credit: Carles Palacio Pizza Express Jazz Club in Dean Street will be hosting the first London Catalan Festival in […]
PREVIEW: 606 Club 30 Years at Lots Road Festival (16-27 May)
Photo Credit: 606 Club London’s 606 Club is about to celebrate its 30th anniversary in their current home at 90 Lots Road with a 12-day festival of gigs welcoming some of the […]
NEWS: Jazz at the 2018 BBC Proms
Jacob CollierPhoto credit: Monika S. Jakubowska The jazz content at this year’s Proms – the programme has just been announced – is relatively low: it is focused on just two events: a […]
LP REVIEW: Grant Green – Slick! Live at Oil Can Harry’s
Grant Green – Slick! Live at Oil Can Harry’s (Resonance Records INA HLP-9034. LP review by Andrew Cartmel) Guitarist Grant Green (1935-1979) fell from favour with the jazz critics when he began […]
LP REVIEW: Grant Green – Funk in France, From Paris to Antibes (1969-1970)
Grant Green – Funk in France, From Paris to Antibes (1969-1970) (Resonance Records INA HLP-9033. LP review by Andrew Cartmel) Now recognised as one of the presiding prodigies of guitar jazz, Grant […]
PREVIEW: Stan Sulzmann/Nikki Iles/Guildhall Jazz Orchesta (Milton Court Studio Theatre 2 May, Part of Guildhall Jazz Showcase)
Stan Sulzmann and Nikki IlesPublicity Photo The Guildhall Jazz Showcase takes place over three days, 2-4 May, at Milton Court Studio Theatre. There are three ticketed evening concerts. On 3 May, Julian […]
