Julian Costello Quartet – Connections: without borders (33 Jazz Records 33JAZZ283. CD review by Adrian Pallant) It’s not difficult to warm to a recording whose character reflects that of its leader – and […]
Tassos Spiliotopoulos Quartet with Jonas Knutsson, (Birmingham Jazz at 1000 Trades. 6 March 2020. Review and photos by John Watson) Here’s an amazing story. The music world is full of surprising international […]
Trilok Gurtu – God Is A Drummer (Jazzline Records/ Delta Music Media. D77075. Review by Fiona Mactaggart.) At the age of 68, Indian master percussionist and composer Trilok Gurtu presents this, his […]
MoonMot – Going Down The Well (UNIT Records UTR 4932. CD review by Adrian Pallant) Finding the names of alto saxophonist Dee Byrne and baritonist Cath Roberts on the same bill, one always […]
Jeff Williams’ trio Bloom featuring pianist Carmen Staaf and bassist Michael Formanek has eight UK tour dates and a workshop in May. In this feature he explains how this trio was formed. […]
“The Real Thing” – American Jazz Week featuring Kirk Lightsey and Jean Toussaint (Cafe Museum, Passau 28, 29 December 2019. Review by Oliver Weindling) A band including Detroit piano great Kirk Lightsey […]
Maria Chiara Argirò – Hidden Seas (Cavalo Records. CD Review by Adrian Pallant) Pianist and composer Maria Chiara Argirò’s 2017 album The Fall Dance arrived like a bolt out of the blue – […]
Fiona Monbet with Damien Varaillon (left)and Laurent Derache (right)iPhone snap by Sebastian Scotney Fiona Monbet Quartet and Stéphane Kerecki Quartet(Jazz Sur Seine Showcases, Sunset and Duc des Lombards, Paris, 16 October 2018. […]
Ornette Coleman – The Atlantic Years(Rhino 081227940690. Review of 10 LP Box-Set by Phil Johnson) Remastered from digital transfers of the original tapes at AIR Studios in London by engineer John Webber, […]
Thomas Bramerie Trio – Side Stories(Jazz Eleven JZE11002. CD Review by Sebastian Scotney) There is an inner strength, a sense of purpose and intent, an assuredness about French bassist Thomas Bramerie‘s playing. […]
Royal Birmingham Conservatoire’s Ellington Orchestra, directed by Jeremy PricePicture supplied by RBC Speakers, players and even AGMers converge on Birmingham City University (BCU) next week for three days of the Duke. Peter […]
Beverley BeirnePhoto Credit: Simon Page Bold, bright and down-right fun, jazz vocalist Beverley Beirne’s new record is a crowd pleaser. Jazz Just Wants To Have Fun takes the best of two worlds, […]
Brigitte Beraha and Frank HarrisonPublicity photo Pianist Frank Harrison has written in advance of the launch of his new album with Brigitte Beraha at Kings Place on 23 May: Brigitte wrote the lyrics […]
Joe Lovano & Dave Douglas Sound Prints – Scandal(Greenleaf Music GRE-CD-1063. CD review by Mike Collins) This Joe Lovano and Dave Douglas collaboration, dedicated to following in Wayne Shorter’s soundprints, was first […]
Mishka Adams and Beto CalettiPublicity photo A new duo of singer MISHKA ADAMS and singer/guitarist BETO CALETTI perform music in which they “swim in the sea of South American music”. They have […]
