Capri-BatteriePhoto supplied Avant-garde trio Capri-Batterie’s album Bristol Fashion, a collaboration with comedian Stewart Lee, has drawn attention to their unique approaches to free improvisation. AJ Dehany spoke to them via Skype between […]
John CalePhoto credit: Mark Allan /Barbican John Cale (2018-1964): A Futurespective(Barbican. 9 March 2018. Review by AJ Dehany) On his 76th birthday John Cale shows no sign of slowing down or offering […]
Alex Ward painted live by Gina SouthgatePicture credit: © Gina Southgate Derek Bailey // Three Presences(2 March 2018. Cafe OTO. Review by AJ Dehany) Experimental free-improvising guitarist Derek Bailey (1930-2005) remains divisive. […]
L-R: Anna Madeley, Bejan Matur and Stefano Battagliaafter the showPhoto courtesy of William Ward REVIEW: Bejan Matur and Stefano Battaglia – The Sea Opens (Kings Place Hall Two. 1 March 2018. Review by […]
Elliot Galvin — The Influencing Machine(Edition Records EDN 1103. CD review by AJ Dehany) Elliot Galvin’s third album The Influencing Machine is a compelling synthesis of headspinning suggestions and contrariwise notions that […]
Mats Gustafsson brings the same ferocity to electronicsthat he brings to the baritone sax FIRE! (Mats Gustafsson, Johan Berthling, Andreas Werliin)(Cafe OTO. 21 February 2018. Review and phone-snaps by AJ Dehany) Swedish […]
Manfred Eicher at the Royal Academy of Music Phone snap by AJ Dehany An Audience with Manfred Eicher (Royal Academy of Music 12 February 2018. Report by AJ Dehany) Introduction ECM (Edition […]
Queertet at Omnibus Theatre ClaphamPhoto credit: Monika S. Jakubowska Queertet(Omnibus Theatre Clapham, 11 February 2018. Photographs by Monika S. Jakubowska; words by AJ Dehany) Commissioned by Omnibus Theatre Clapham’s 96 Festival celebrating […]
L-R Jim Hart, Bex Burch, Ruth GollerPhotos all © Monika S. Jakubowska Vula Viel(Elgar Room, Royal Albert Hall (Images copyright Monika S. Jakubowska 2018, Descriptive captions by AJ Dehany) A joyous late […]
Anton Hunter – Article XI(Efpi Records FP027. Review by AJ Dehany) Article XI recalls the joyous emancipatory fervor of Charlie Haden Liberation Music Orchestra and its commitment to sending a message. The […]
Django Bates’ Belovèd(Ronnie Scott’s. 30 January 2018. Review by AJ Dehany) Django Bates’ Belovèd trio could be characterised as a left-of-leftfield postmodern standards trio exploring, celebrating, and deconstructing Bird and Bill Evans… […]
Brot & Sterne (Franz Hautzinger, Matthias Loibner, Peter Rosmanith) (Jazzit:Musik:Club Salzburg, 14 January 2018. Review/feature by AJ Dehany) Obeying a wanderlust born of a lack of inner resources, I found myself on the […]
Board outside the club for the second night of the Beats & Pieces Residency REVIEW: Beats & Pieces Big Band + Johnny Hunter Quartet (Ronnie Scott’s, 1 January 2018. First night of […]
Wishful Eggheads answer In this, the fourth and final year-end list, London Jazz News’ friends – musicians, writers and promoters – look into 2018 and share their hopes and dreams. You can […]
In this third of our four year-end lists, a wide range of jazz people – musicians, writers, promoters – named and proclaimed their recorded sounds of the year. You can add your […]
