Bruce Barth and Barry Green (GMF Online Concerts) (15 and 16 April 2020. Review by Sebastian Scotney) Solo concerts from pianists Bruce Barth from his home in New York, and […]
Bruce Barth and Barry Green (GMF Online Concerts)
Sarah Lancman – “Parisienne”
Sarah Lancman – Parisienne (Jazz Eleven JZE11006. CD Review by Adam Sieff) As the album title implies, Sarah Lancman is a Parisienne hailing from Les Halles in the heart of the city. […]
Sigurd Hole – “Lys/Mørke”
Sigurd Hole – Lys/Mørke (Elvesang Records. Album Review* by Dick Hovenga) This double album by Norwegian double bass player Sigurd Hole takes the listener on a particularly appealing voyage of musical discovery. […]
Stefano Bollani – “Piano Variations on Jesus Christ Superstar”
Stefano Bollani- Piano Variations on Jesus Christ Superstar (ALOBAR AL1007. CD Review by Alison Bentley) Does musical virtuosity or emotional appeal seem more important in jazz? Italian pianist Stefano Bollani’s new solo […]
Phoenician Blinds – “The Sight, The Seer and The Seen”
Phoenician Blinds – The Sight, The Seer and The Seen (Self-Released. Review by Nick Davies) It was the name of the band that caught your reviewer’s eye, an interest that was sustained […]
Dave Holland, Evan Parker, Craig Taborn and Ches Smith – QW3 (Vortex Fundraiser Track)
AJ Dehany writes: I originally bought the fundraiser track QW3 just to lob a few quid at the Vortex, the Dalston jazz club and charitable foundation that seems to miraculously survive despite […]
Tom Green Septet (new album “Tipping Point”, release 17 April)
Trombonist and composer/arranger Tom Green’s first album with his septet, Skyline, was released in early 2015. Now five years later, comes the follow-up, Tipping Point. Feature by John Fordham : If making […]
New podcast series: “2-5-1 Two pianists, five podcasts, one subject”
Pianists Nick Tomalin and Simon Whiteside have recently created a podcast series about Sonny Clark. They tell Mary James what it’s all about. London Jazz News: Can you tell us how you […]
Jazz in the time of coronavirus: a model for livestreaming gigs
When news came out that the UK was entering a lockdown to contain coronavirus, one of the many thoughts and concerns that hit the jazz community was ‘how are musicians and venues […]
RIP Bucky Pizzarelli (1926-2020)
The death of Bucky Pizzarelli at the age of 94 in New Jersey is deeply felt among jazz musicians and fans. Guitarist Martin Taylor, who played with Bucky, has not just written […]
Thelonious Monk – “Palais des Beaux-Arts 1963”
Thelonious Monk – Palais des Beaux-Arts 1963 (Tidal Waves Music. TWM55. Album review by Liam Noble) Sometimes I wake up and think I’ll buy a microscope. I’ll set it up in the […]
Maciek Pysz – “A View”
Maciek Pysz – A View (Caligola Records, CALIGOLA2265. CD Review by John Arnett) If you find yourself in need of something uplifting and tranquil at the moment – and who doesn’t – […]
Henrik Jensen’s Quartet, Followed By Thirteen (new album “Affinity”)
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 […]
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 […]
