Icelandic guitarist Mikael Máni’s second album Nostalgia Machine is a crossover work of confidently understated melodic refinement. Feature/ Interview by AJ Dehany: The text accompanying Mikael Máni’s new album says that in […]
BIX: “ain’t none of them play like him yet”
BIX: “ain’t none of them play like him yet” (Restoration Screening and Q&A/Interview. Film Forum, NYC. 6 August 2021. Review by Dan Bergsagel) “The world is full of eminent musicians deserving of […]
52 Jazz Tracks for 2021 (32. ‘Calypso Falto’ – Gateway, Homecoming, 1995)
The 32nd of Jon Turney’s weekly selection (introduced HERE) impresses with drumming of cherishable ferocity. I loved the albums Jack DeJohnette made as leader in the late 1970s and early ’80s. They […]
Brad Mehldau and Orpheus Chamber Orchestra – ‘Variations on a Melancholy Theme’
Brad Mehldau and Orpheus Chamber Orchestra – Variations on a Melancholy Theme (Nonesuch Records. Album review by Mary James) Imagine if Brahms woke up one day and had the blues, Brad Mehldau […]
Stan Sulzmann and Vein release ‘Mon Ami’ (proceeds to Médecins Sans Frontières)
Stan Sulzmann writes in a press release: “Early in 2020 like many colleagues, I found myself left high and dry for creative output as the pandemic took a hold. I took a […]
Patricia Barber – ‘Clique’
Patricia Barber – Clique (Impex. Album Review by John Bungey) It’s usual to start reviews in the UK of Patricia Barber by expressing bafflement as to why a jazz singer of the […]
Jason Crane’s ‘Jazz Session’ has a New Host
After fourteen years and 563 episodes, The Jazz Sesssion, “the original jazz interview podcast” has a new host, writes Sebastian Jason Crane has just handed over the hosting of The Jazz Session […]
Jazz Juniors Competition (Kraków) 2021 Open for Entries
NEWS This year’s Jazz Juniors Competition will take place on 6 October 2021 in Kraków. It is now open for entries until 31 August 2021. Mary James writes: The prestigious Jazz Juniors […]
The Jazz Sanctuary (next gig: 19 August, Turk’s Head Twickenham, Lisa Marini Group/ Sultan Stevenson Quintet)
The Jazz Sanctuary is a monthly music event in South West London which brings together established and emerging artists from the UK jazz scene. Promoter/organiser Sarah Meyer talked to AJ Dehany about […]
Ben Wilcock (new album ‘The River Tethys’, Thick Records NZ)
New Zealand pianist Ben Wilcock has added a new ingredient to his music. His latest album, The River Tethys is inspired by science-fiction and includes standards and even an Irish slip jig […]
Alex Western-King – ‘SideSlip’
Alex Western-King – SideSlip(Ubuntu Music UBU0086. Album review by Alison Bentley) How to combine your love of both bebop and free jazz? UK saxophonist Alex Western-King leads a talented young band in […]
Herts Jazz Festival (15-17 October 2021)
The Herts Jazz Festival returns in October, running from Friday 15 to Sunday 17. Preview by Peter Vacher: Oh, to be in Bishops Stortford at festival time. Well, that’s what it feels […]
Joshua Cavanagh-Brierley (new album ‘Joy in Bewilderment’)
“As well as being a jazz musician I play classical music and pop. I love it all, so why not include it?” John Bungey interviews Manchester-based composer and bassist Joshua Cavanagh-Brierley, a […]
Sean Gibbs Quintet – ‘When Can I See You Again?’
Sean Gibbs Quintet – When Can I See You Again?(Ubuntu Music. Review by Tony Dudley-Evans) Sean Gibbs hails from Edinburgh but is now London based, after having spent four very productive years on the […]
Revival Room – ‘Revival Room’
Revival Room – Revival Room(Efpi Records. Review by Tony Dudley-Evans) Revival Room is both the name of the group and the title of the album coming out on Efpi Records, the Manchester-based label that […]
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