Vijay IyerPublicity picture Peter Bacon reports: The Jazz Cafe, in Camden Town, London, has some notable visitors from the US in the coming months. They include ground-breaking pianist and composer Vijay Iyer, […]
Lewis WrightSmartphone picture by John L. Walters ©️2018 Lewis Wright – Duets album launch(Pizza Express, Dean Street, London, 9 April 2018. Review by John L. Walters) Lewis Wright’s new album Duets (Signum […]
Nigel PricePublicity picture A new mini-festival has been announced. Peter Bacon reports. The Little Orchard in Chesham High Street has been having great success with its monthly jazz nights, so much so […]
Lewis Wright – Duets(Signum Classics. SIGCD529. CD Review by Patrick Hadfield) Vibraphonist Lewis Wright‘s Duets, featuring Kit Downes on piano, lies at the delicate intersection of jazz, improvised and classical music. The […]
Afternoon swing with The House of the Black GardeniaPhoto credit: Mick Destino Gateshead International Jazz Festival(Sage, Gateshead, 6-8 April 2018. Round-Up Review by Peter Slavid and Rob Adams) Not every jazz festival […]
Gary Smulyan – Alternative Contrafacts(Steeplechase SCCD 31844. CD review by Mark McKergow) Veteran baritone saxophonist Gary Smulyan invigorates the ears with this delightful collection of ‘contrafacts’ – tunes based on chord […]
Ginger Baker at the Jazz CaféDrawing by Geoff Winston. © 2018. All Rights Reserved Ginger Baker(Jazz Café, 3 April 2018. Review and drawings by Geoff Winston) Ginger Baker has never lost his […]
Phronesis: L-R Ivo Neame, Anton Eger, Jasper HøibyPhoto credit: Peter van Breukelen Phronesis will be performing five gigs at Pizza Express Dean Street from 14-17 June, covering their entire back catalogue of […]
Run Logan RunPhoto Credit: Paul Blakemore The energy Run Logan Run put into their music is palpable and the duo’s debut album, The Delicate Balance of Terror, is an engrossing blend of […]
Omer KleinPhoto credit: Alexander Heil (from artist website) Omer Klein solo(Sherriff Centre, NW6. 6 April 2018. Review by Dominic Williams) A little context may be helpful. The venue was the Sherriff Centre, […]
Mark GuilianaPhoto Credit: Gretsch Drums Ahead of his appearance as headline act at the Royal College of Music Festival of Percussion and dates around the UK leading his jazz quartet, drummer and […]
Mathias Eick – Ravensburg(ECM 6710239. CD Review by Jon Turney) A delicate piano figure offsets a violin line, then limpid trumpet joins them – all cushioned discreetly by an attentive rhythm section. […]
Haus Humboldtstein by the Rhine Sebastian writes: Radio Jazz Research had its 33rd meeting over two days in a splendid location, the Haus Humboldtstein, overlooking the Rhine at Rolandseck near Remagen just […]
Bobo Stenson Trio – Contra la indecisión (ECM 578 6976. CD review by Mike Collins) It’s ten years since the first album by this line-up of Bobo Stenson’s trio and only the […]
The Blues and Roots Ensemblewith Ed Babar (third from left) “I think that it is a rite of passage for every bass player to spend time studying Mingus”, says bassist ED BABAR, […]
