Sebastian Scotney writes: Last year, Jazzdor Festival director Philippe Ochem and his team had to cancel everything they had worked to create. I interviewed him before that happened, well in advance of […]
Vijay Iyer Trio with Linda Han-Oh and Tyshawn Sorey / Kaja Draksler & Susana Santos Silva (Pierre Boulez Saal, JazzFest Berlin 2021. Review by AJ Dehany) The Pierre Boulez Saal in Berlin […]
Living with Imperfection – Ran Blake (Documentary film by Antoine Polin, 2021, 67mins. Review by Jon Turney) The critic Eric Thacker once suggested Ran Blake’s music, especially music evoked by movies, was […]
David O’Rourke has written this personal tribute in gratitude to Pat Martino (*). The Irish guitarist and arranger has lived in New York since the 1980’s. These personal recollections show vividly how […]
Ben Wendel (Ronnie Scott’s. 2 November 2021. Live review by Tony Dudley-Evans) It would be very difficult to better saxophonist Ben Wendel‘s first set at Ronnie Scott’s on Tuesday night, belatedly marking […]
“An international, collaborative experiment” is how Festival Director describes Jazzfest Berlin 2021. Ahead of the opening of the festival on Thursday 4 November, a further press release has been published, developing further […]
“Inside…”Series: Jonas Westergaard Trio / Elias Stemeseder with Philipp Gropper’s PHILM, (Zig Zag Jazz Club, Berlin. 31 October 2021. Live Review and phone snaps by AJ Dehany) The “Inside…” series is as […]
The annual RNCM Saxophone Day in Manchester has previously attracted US stars such as Chris Potter and Eric Marienthal as headliners. This year the evening concert will be given by an undersung […]
The Jazz Guitar world is incredibly sad today – we have lost a giant. Pat Martino was one of the greatest who ever lived. As is evident from the tributes which are […]
Kansas Smitty’s – Plunderphonia (7K!. Album review by Mark McKergow) The Kansas Smitty’s collective morphs into yet another bewitching persona as saxophonist and leader Giacomo Smith produces a startling collection based on […]
Craig Taborn – Shadow Plays (ECM 2693. CD review by John Stevenson) Known for several decades as an adventurous sideman in the equally daring ensembles of saxophonists James Carter, Tim Berne, and […]
Roseanna Vitro – Sing a Song of Bird (Skyline Records SKYP 2101. CD review by John Stevenson) On Sing a Song of Bird, four jazz vocal titans pay their respects to Charlie […]
The 44th of Jon Turney’s weekly selections comes from a classic night at the 100 Club. This recording, a near lifelong favourite, preserves a pretty spectacular night’s playing by all concerned. I […]
The Jazz Repertory Company’s latest show, Bossa Nova with Strings, will be premiered at London’s Cadogan Hall on Sunday 21 November. It promises to be a night of glittering variety. As well […]
Guy Barker is returning to the Royal Albert Hall this December for the sixth year of his Big Band Christmas, and it’s back to full capacity. Interview by Mary James LondonJazz News: […]
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