Bruce Lindsay – Shellac and Swing! A Social History of the Gramophone in Britain (Fonthill, £25, 191pp. Review by Chris Parker) In Shellac and Swing!’s Introduction, music journalist Bruce Lindsay lays out […]
stillefelt – stillefelt (Stoney Lane Records – slr1883. CD Review by Graham Spry) The initial impression given by the album cover and the music of this self-titled album from stillefelt is undoubtedly […]
In the first of a new series, we catch up with cellist Shirley Smart to find out what she’s been up to during lockdown and take a stroll down musical memory lane. […]
Sebastian writes: “A wonderful lyrical player with a beautiful sound” is how Henry Lowther describes fellow trumpeter Ronnie Hughes, who died peacefully on 1 April 2020 at the age of 94. Trombonist […]
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 (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 […]
Saxophonist Chris Biscoe has just made two recordings newly available on Bandcamp, by the Wobbly Rail 5 and the John Pope/Chris Biscoe Duo. 50% of receipts from both will go to Refuge […]
Miss Kiddy and The Cads – Vintage Dirtbag (Self-Released . CD Review by Paul Kelly) One of the great curiosities about jazz is the way that the popular portion of its repertoire […]
Enrico Pieranunzi/Jasper Somsen/Jorge Rossy – Common View (Challenge CR73459. CD review by Mike Collins) Italian pianist Enrico Pieranunzi is a giant of European jazz. He began playing and recording with bass player […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Quartet Quintet, the second album by the LSO Percussion Ensemble, was released last month, the new release featuring Gwilym Simcock. The CD starts with Steve Reich’s three-movement Quartet from 2013 for two […]
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 […]
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 […]
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