Emmet Cohen – Future Stride (Mack Avenue MAC1181. CD Review by Leonard Weinreich) It’s my guess that, at the moment little Emmet was born, his designated guardian angel was a clumsy klutz […]
Emmet Cohen – ‘Future Stride’
Malcolm Griffiths (1941-2021). Tribute by John Altman
John Altman writes: There was a time in the late 60s/early 70s when Malcolm Griffiths, who passed away this week aged 79, seemed to be everywhere on the world jazz scene. First […]
RIP Keith Nichols (1945-2021)
Richard Pite writes: Very sad news. Keith Nichols passed away this morning. Keith had gone into London Hospital last Friday with problems relating to a much-delayed prostate operation. Whilst in hospital he […]
A Tribute to John Russell (1954-2021) by Evan Parker
“John had a place at the heart of the world scene for improvised music,” writes Evan Parker in this tribute to guitarist and founder of MOPOMOSO John Russell (1954-2021), who passed away […]
Mario Rom’s Interzone – ‘Eternal Fiction’
Mario Rom’s Interzone – Eternal Fiction (Traumton Records. CD Review by Tony Dudley-Evans) The Austrian trio led by trumpeter Mario Rom with bassist Lukas Kranzelbinder and drummer Herbert Pirker is unusual in […]
Tributes to Sammy Nestico 1924-2021 from Christine Jensen, Callum Au, Denny Ilett, Frank Griffith
Sammy Nestico (1924-2021) passed away on Sunday morning at the age of 96. Four bandleaders and arrangers pay tribute to one of the best-known (and most frequently-played) big band arrangers: Denny Ilett: […]
Andy Hague’s Double Standards – ‘Release’
Andy Hague’s Double Standards – Release (Self-released and available from Bandcamp. CD Review by Denny Ilett) Andy Hague has been a mainstay of the Bristol and South West’s jazz scene for over […]
52 Jazz Tracks for 2021 (3. ‘The Highest Mountain’ by Clifford Jordan & The Magic Triangle)
In the third of Jon Turney’s weekly series reflecting on tracks that have stayed with him over the years (introduced HERE), he visits the BIMHuis in 1975 for this live recording of […]
Will Glaser – new album ‘Climbing In Circles’
Climbing In Circles (Ubuntu Music) is the “culmination of a slow-burning three-year project” by Nottinghamshire-born drummer Will Glaser in his trio with Matthew Herd and Liam Noble. He explained the background to […]
Ten tracks by Django Bates I can’t do without… by Rick Simpson
Part of what we do at LondonJazz News, Sebastian writes, is to give a platform for musicians to write about music and musicians they admire. In my view, a gold standard for […]
Tina May – ’52nd Street (and Other Tales)/ The Songs of Duncan Lamont’
Tina May – 52nd Street (and Other Tales)/ The Songs of Duncan Lamont (33 Records. CD Review by Frank Griffith) British jazz singer Tina May celebrates the songs of Scottish born saxophonist/composer/arranger […]
Ronnie Cuber/Gary Smulyan – ‘Tough Baritones’
Ronnie Cuber/Gary Smulyan – Tough Baritones (Steeplechase SCCD 31903 – CD review by Mark McKergow) These two titans of the baritone saxophone team up for a straight-ahead session with joyful noises and blazing […]
Alexander Hawkins (new album, ‘Togetherness Music For Sixteen Musicians Feat. Evan Parker + Riot Ensemble’ – Intakt Records)
Pianist and composer, Alexander Hawkins, has a new album, Togetherness Music (For Sixteen Musicians), released by Intakt Records, featuring Evan Parker and the Riot Ensemble. It was recorded in one day in […]
Enrico Pieranunzi & Bert Joris – ‘Afterglow’
Enrico Pieranunzi & Bert Joris – Afterglow (Challenge Records CR73460. CD review by Adrian Pallant) Those chasing fast-city lights might imply the hard-grooving world of jazz-rock. But look beyond, into the deepening […]
Joe Lovano and Trio Tapestry – ‘Garden of Expression’
Joe Lovano and Trio Tapestry – Garden of Expression (ECM 7736190. CD review by John Bungey) If you’re a fan of the vinyl revival then don’t buy this album. Well do, just […]
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