Superposition – Superposition (We Jazz Records. CD review by Dick Hovenga*) In these totally unfamiliar times, jazz that is lively and adventurous is something we can perhaps use more than ever. And […]
Superposition- “Superposition”
Dutkiewicz/Niedziela/Orzechowski/ Stankiewicz/Tokaj/Wyleżoł – “Piano Sketches”
Atur Dutkiewicz/Wojciech Niedziela/Piotr Orzechowski/Kuba Stankiewicz/Michał Tokaj/Piotr Wyleżoł – Piano Sketches (AC Records 13. CD review by AJ Dehany) Creative limitations release the imagination. As anyone trying to write or work creatively […]
Lee Konitz (1927-2020): An appreciation by Andy Hamilton
Andy Hamilton, author of Lee Konitz: Conversations on the Improviser’s Art (University of Michigan Press, 2007), writes in tribute to this inspiring figure in jazz: Lee Konitz With Warne Marsh, the famous […]
Bruce Barth and Barry Green (GMF Online Concerts)
Bruce Barth and Barry Green (GMF Online Concerts) (15 and 16 April 2020. Review by Sebastian Scotney) Solo concerts from pianists Bruce Barth from his home in New York, and […]
Sarah Lancman – “Parisienne”
Sarah Lancman – Parisienne (Jazz Eleven JZE11006. CD Review by Adam Sieff) As the album title implies, Sarah Lancman is a Parisienne hailing from Les Halles in the heart of the city. […]
Nduduzo Makhathini – “Modes of Communication: Letters from the Underworlds”
Nduduzo Makhathini – Modes of Communication: Letters from the Underworlds (Blue Note 003157502. CD Review by Jon Turney) Among a clutch of notable youngish South African pianists, Kyle Shepherd and Bokani Dyer […]
Bruce Lindsay – “Shellac and Swing! A Social History of the Gramophone in Britain”
Bruce Lindsay – Shellac and Swing! A Social History of the Gramophone in Britain (Fonthill, £25, 191pp. Review by Chris Parker) In Shellac and Swing!’s Introduction, music journalist Bruce Lindsay lays out […]
stillefelt – “stillefelt”
stillefelt – stillefelt (Stoney Lane Records – slr1883. CD Review by Graham Spry) The initial impression given by the album cover and the music of this self-titled album from stillefelt is undoubtedly […]
In lockdown with… cellist Shirley Smart
In the first of a new series, we catch up with cellist Shirley Smart to find out what she’s been up to during lockdown and take a stroll down musical memory lane. […]
Ronnie Hughes (1925-2020)
Sebastian writes: “A wonderful lyrical player with a beautiful sound” is how Henry Lowther describes fellow trumpeter Ronnie Hughes, who died peacefully on 1 April 2020 at the age of 94. Trombonist […]
Sigurd Hole – “Lys/Mørke”
Sigurd Hole – Lys/Mørke (Elvesang Records. Album Review* by Dick Hovenga) This double album by Norwegian double bass player Sigurd Hole takes the listener on a particularly appealing voyage of musical discovery. […]
Stefano Bollani – “Piano Variations on Jesus Christ Superstar”
Stefano Bollani- Piano Variations on Jesus Christ Superstar (ALOBAR AL1007. CD Review by Alison Bentley) Does musical virtuosity or emotional appeal seem more important in jazz? Italian pianist Stefano Bollani’s new solo […]
Chris Biscoe launches two new albums “Wobbly Rail 5” + “Unforseen” on Bandcamp, with 50% to charities
Saxophonist Chris Biscoe has just made two recordings newly available on Bandcamp, by the Wobbly Rail 5 and the John Pope/Chris Biscoe Duo. 50% of receipts from both will go to Refuge […]
Miss Kiddy and The Cads – “Vintage Dirtbag”
Miss Kiddy and The Cads – Vintage Dirtbag (Self-Released . CD Review by Paul Kelly) One of the great curiosities about jazz is the way that the popular portion of its repertoire […]
Enrico Pieranunzi/Jasper Somsen/Jorge Rossy – “Common View”
Enrico Pieranunzi/Jasper Somsen/Jorge Rossy – Common View (Challenge CR73459. CD review by Mike Collins) Italian pianist Enrico Pieranunzi is a giant of European jazz. He began playing and recording with bass player […]
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