Sebastian writes: “The Duke was a real joy to work on,” says composer George Fenton, who wrote the music for this completely delightful film, directed by Roger Michell (1956-2021). George Fenton has […]
Mário Laginha – Jangada (Edition Records, EDN1191. CD review by Mike Collins) Edition Records brings another gem to our attention with the release of this trio set from Portuguese pianist Mário Laginha. […]
Adam Fairhall/Johnny Hunter – Winifred Atwell Revisited(EFPI FP038. CD review by John Stevenson) Winifred who? This is the most likely response from the vast majority of people hearing the name Winifred Atwell […]
For the LJN “10 Tracks I Can’t Do Without” series, in which jazz musicians do a deep (and entirely personal and selective) dive into the music of their idols, singer-songwriter Lara Eidi […]
Charlie Gabriel – Eighty Nine (Sub Pop SP1490. Album Review by Adam Sieff) Charlie Gabriel is a fourth generation New Orleans jazz musician and the most senior member of the Preservation Hall […]
John Altman – Hidden Man: My Many Musical Lives (Equinox. 290pp. Book Review by John Bungey) Nope, me neither. Which is one reason why John Altman, prolific composer, conductor, arranger and player, […]
Seven additional performers/bands have been announced for the 2022 Buxton Festival. Under the direction of Neil Hughes, it will be the first Buxton Festival to include jazz concerts. We also have the […]
Misha Tsiganov – Misha’s Wishes(Criss Cross Jazz 1409. CD review by John Stevenson) An absence of gigging opportunities during the first six months of the pandemic in 2020 provided just the right […]
The winners of the 2021 (sixth edition) Milan-based 7 Virtual Jazz Club Competition are announced by Valerio Pappi There are two categories “Pros & Amateurs” and “Under 25”. Entries for the 2022 […]
Ingrid Laubrock/ Tom Rainey/ Brandon Lopez – No Es La Playa (Intakt Records CD 376. Album Review by Tony Dudley-Evans) Ingrid Laubrock, originally from Germany, studied in the UK, was a key […]
Singer/songwriter Curtis Stigers will release a new album on 25 February looking back on 30 years since he first achieved major commercial recognition. He begins a UK tour with five nights at […]
Arnaud Dolmen – Adjusting(GAYA 054. Album review by John Stevenson) 36-year-old drummer and composer Arnaud Dolmen is taking the rhythms and musical traditions of his native Guadeloupe, the French Caribbean island, in […]
In the latest of our series in which musicians write about their sources of inspiration, Adrien Pigeat, composer, guitarist, bandleader, producer and the instigator of Second Brain writes about his long-term admiration […]
National Youth Jazz Orchestra: Amy Winehouse – A Celebration of her Life and Music (The Fire Station, Sunderland, 10 Feb 2022. Review by AJ Dehany) The death of the troubled English singer-songwriter […]
Estraven (a quartet of bassist/composer Chris Hyde-Harrison, saxophonist Duncan Eagles, guitarist Alban Claret and drummer Matt Parkinson) will release their debut album on 4 March. Feature by Rob Adams. As a BA […]
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