Simone Baron & Arco Belo – The Space Between Disguises (GenreFluid Records GF0001. CD Review by Jane Mann) This is a new recording, released at the end of last year, from Italian-American […]
Simone Baron & Arco Belo – “The Space Between Disguises”
ISQ – “Requiem for the Faithful”
ISQ – Requiem for the Faithful (CPR CD 03. CD review by Alison Bentley) ISQ are the London-based Irene Serra Quartet, and this is their third highly original CD. The distinctive vocal-led mix […]
“Celebrating Detroit, Honouring Marcus Belgrave” at Le Poisson Rouge, NYC
From Detroit to the World: Celebrating the Jazz Legacy of Detroit and Honoring Marcus Belgrave (Winter JazzFest) (Le Poisson Rouge, NYC. 12 January 2020. Review by Dan Bergsagel) “From Detroit to the […]
Interview with Canadian Guitarist Lorne Lofsky (remembering Oscar Peterson)
“I certainly had a great kick at the can.” Canadian guitarist Lorne Lofsky first met Oscar Peterson in the early 1980s, and it was not long before Peterson and Norman Granz offered […]
Ife Ogunjobi – Jazz re:freshed: The Sounds of 2020 at the Jazz Cafe
Ife Ogunjobi (Jazz re:freshed: The Sounds of 2020, Jazz Cafe.11 January 2020. Review by AJ Dehany) An energetic mover in the acclaimed Brit Jazz explosion, the Jazz re:freshed organisation hosts a busy […]
“The Benny Goodman Orchestra’s Famous 1938 Carnegie Hall Concert” (Cadogan Hall, 26 January)
“The Benny Goodman Orchestra’s Famous 1938 Carnegie Hall Concert”, presented by Richard Pite’s Jazz Repertory Company, is a successful show: the booking link below at the time of writing already says “Limited […]
“Walls Come Tumbling Down” with music by Laura Jurd (Rich Mix,16 January)
“Relive the undercurrents of early 80s London music scene,” says the publicity material. Leah Williams found out more about an evening of film and music entitled Walls Come Tumbling Down at Rich […]
Manhattan Marathon night at Mercury Lounge, Winter JazzFest
Manhattan Marathon night, Winter JazzFest (Mercury Lounge, NYC, 11 January 2020. Review by Dan Bergsagel) The Winter JazzFest in New York runs over 11 days in January, but the Manhattan marathon nights […]
Callum Au winner of Brussels Jazz Orchestra Competition
Sebastian writes: Yesterday, 12 January 2020, Callum Au became the eighth winner of the the BJO ICC (Brussels Jazz Orchestra International Composition Contest) Award at Flagey Studios in Brussels, during the Brussels […]
Tim Garland (Garland/Locke/Simcock All Star Trio, Pizza Express Dean Street, 15 February and other 2020 projects)
Saxophonist Tim Garland has a range of very different projects for this year, and is looking forward in particular to a one-off trio appearance with Joe Locke and Gwilym Simcock. Interview by […]
Vijay Iyer’s Ritual Ensemble at Wigmore Hall
Vijay Iyer’s Ritual Ensemble (Wigmore Hall. 10 January 2020. Review by Sam Norris) The atmosphere at Wigmore Hall prior to the UK debut of Vijay Iyer’s Ritual Ensemble was one of excitement, […]
PRS Foundation and BBC Music Introducing Showcase at Winter JazzFest, NYC
PRS Foundation and BBC Music Introducing at Winter JazzFest (Le Poisson Rouge, NYC. 9 January 2020. Review by Dan Bergsagel) A London accent isn’t particularly remarkable in New York, but it’s more […]
John Bailey – “Can You Imagine?”
John Bailey – Can You Imagine? (Freedom Road Records FRR 001. CD review by Leonard Weinreich) No hidden sub-text here: the brand name on the label yells it shamelessly. Ever since the […]
Quentin Collins Sextet – “Road Warrior”
Quentin Collins Sextet – Road Warrior (Ubuntu Records – UB0027 CD Review by Paul Kelly) Whilst mid-40s Bebop created the seismic break from 30s swing, it was, in reality its slightly less frenetic successor, […]
International Jazzfestival Münster 2020 – Shortcut
International Jazzfestival Münster 2020 – Shortcut Koma Saxo Airelle Besson / Lionel Suarez Duo Pipe Dream (Theater Münster, 5 January 2020. Review by Alison Bentley) What to do in the post-holiday lull […]
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