The Notebooks of Sonny Rollins, edited by Sam V.H. Reese(New York Review Books. Book review by Phil Johnson), I suppose there must have been other moments in life when I felt as […]
Kyle Eastwood: ‘Eastwood Plays Eastwood’ at Ronnie Scott’s
Kyle Eastwood: ‘Eastwood Plays Eastwood’(Ronnie Scott’s Club, London. 25 April 2024. Review by John McGloin) Kyle Eastwood is a regular visitor to the U.K., usually appearing at Ronnie Scott’s on an “annual […]
Jakub Klimiuk Quintet – ‘(un)balanced’
Jakub Klimiuk Quintet, (un)balanced(Self-released, Bandcamp. Review by Mike Collins) NOTE: (un)balanced is released today 1 May and the launch is at the Vortex tonight / Ticket link below Guitarist Jakub Klimiuk’s quintet […]
Tim Garland – new album ‘Moment of Departure’ releasing 3 May
Reeds player and composer Tim Garland‘s career has spanned 33 years, and his creativity shows no sign of letting up. Three years in the making, his newest album Moment of Departure will […]
Brick Lane Jazz Festival 2024
Brick Lane Jazz Festival (Various Venues. 26-28 April. Review of Sunday by Andrew Taylor-Dawson) Brick Lane Jazz Festival served up three days of diverse jazz spread across more than ten venues. Now […]
Gonzalo Rubalcaba Trio at Ladbroke Hall
Gonzalo Rubalcaba Trio(Ladbroke Hall, London. 26/4/2024 Review by Ian Latham) The palatial splendor of Ladbroke Hall is a delightful setting for Cuban pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba’s first London performance in seven years, in […]
Copenhagen Jazzexperience – ‘Lazy Afternoon’
Copenhagen Jazzexperience – Lazy Afternoon (Waidtlow Music. Album review by Len Weinreich) Blushing confession: until now, I’d never knowingly heard of Claus Waidtløw. And we’re talking about a tenor saxophonist who’s a […]
Ten Tracks by Kurt Rosenwinkel I Can’t Do Without… by Jakub Klimiuk
In LJN’s series where musicians write about their inspirations and idols, guitarist and composer Jakub Klimiuk writes about Kurt Rosenwinkel. Rosenwinkel is undoubtedly the most influential contemporary jazz guitar player since Scofield […]
Mondays with Morgan: Kenny Barron – new album ‘Beyond this Place’
The following is an interview between jazz journalist Morgan Enos and pianist/composer Kenny Barron: an NEA Jazz Master, a 13-time GRAMMY nominee, and a DownBeat Hall of Famer. His new album, Beyond […]
Gypsy Jazz Festival of London (6-12 May)
A seven-day festival across six venues in London… stars from the ‘gypsy jazz’ scene such as violinist Tcha Limberger and guitarist Stochelo Rozenberg – “second to none, a phenomenal guitarist who’s a […]
Mothers In Jazz (90): Dominique Eade
American vocalist, composer and improviser Dominique Eade blends musical virtuosity with a songwriter’s straightforward emotional sensibility, creating music that has garnered critical acclaim, inspired audiences, and served as a creative signpost for […]
Samara Joy at the Roundhouse
Samara Joy (Roundhouse. 27 April 2024. Review by Sebastian Scotney) The rise and rise of Samara Joy i the past three years has been spectacular, and has been well chronicled on this […]
Grazina Pukaite Quartet: “My Favourite Things”, Bull’s Head, Barnes, 23 May.
Soon after graduating from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama last autumn, with a Masters in Performance, vocalist and composer Grazina Pukaite released her debut recording, Small Sessions 1. She’s now […]
Louis Stewart – ‘Louis the First’ (rec. 1975)
Louis Stewart – Louis the First(Livia Records LRCD2401. CD review by Julian Maynard-Smith) Entitling your debut album as leader Louis the First could smack of hubris, given the kingly suggestion of a […]
SNJO/ Makoto Ozone: Edinburgh/Glasgow/ Aberdeen, 3-5 May
The Scottish National Jazz Orchestra revisits George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue in concerts featuring Japanese piano virtuoso Makoto Ozone from Friday 3 to Sunday 5 May. Feature by Rob Adams The focus of the […]
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