It is now two decades since Danish bassist Henrik Jensen was admitted to the course at the Royal Academy of Music and decided to settle in the UK. His band Followed By […]
Henrik Jensen’s Quartet, Followed By Thirteen (new album “Affinity”)
Fred Hersch to stream daily concert from Sunday 22 March (1pm EST / 6pm GMT)
Fred Hersch has put out a statement via his publicist: Mini Concert Every Day I hope everybody is safe and healthy and will remain that way. This is an unprecedented challenge […]
Sefrial – “Sefrial”
Sefrial – Sefrial (Self-release. CD Review by Jon Turney) Named after a John Zorn composition recorded by Medeski, Martin and Wood, Sefrial declare their influences up front. When they began entertaining audiences […]
Henrik Jensen’s Followed By Thirteen – “Affinity”
Henrik Jensen’s Followed By Thirteen – Affinity (Babel Label BDV19157. CD review by Adrian Pallant) Purity and luminosity characterise Affinity, the third release from Henrik Jensen’s Followed By Thirteen. As discovered in the double bassist’s previous […]
“It’s Trad, Dad” (Cadogan Hall, 5 April)
“Before the Beatles, Britain was Trad mad,” says the publicity blurb for a show which Richard Pite’s Jazz Repertory Company will bring to Cadogan Hall on Sunday afternoon 5 April, and which […]
Julian Costello Quartet – “Connections: without borders”
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 in Birmingham
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”
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”
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’ Bloom Trio (Tour Dates 12-20 May)
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. […]
American Jazz Week featuring Kirk Lightsey and Jean Toussaint in Passau, Germany
“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
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 – […]
REPORT: Fiona Monbet Quartet and Stéphane Kerecki Quartet at Jazz Sur Seine Showcase Night in Paris
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. […]
LP REVIEW: Ornette Coleman – The Atlantic Years
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, […]
CD REVIEW: Thomas Bramerie Trio (feat. guests Stéphane Belmondo, Jacky Terrasson and Éric Legnini) – Side Stories
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. […]
