Paul Edis Trio – Snakes and Ladders (Self-released and available from Bandcamp. Album review by Adrian Pallant) Pianist Paul Edis established himself as one of the leading lights of contemporary jazz and […]
Paul Edis Trio – ‘Snakes and Ladders’
Fergus McCreadie – ‘Cairn’
Fergus McCreadie – Cairn (Edition EDN1165. CD Review by John Bungey) It’s tough to stand out as an up-and-coming piano trio. Record labels the world over turn out a stream of albums […]
Girls in Airports – ‘Dive’
Girls in Airports – Dive (Mawi Music. CD review by Nick Davies) Girls in Airports is one of the few young Danish indie jazz bands to have established itself internationally, with two […]
Celebrating Bobby Wellins on what would have been his 85th Birthday
Today would have been the 85th birthday of Glasgow-born saxophonist Bobby Wellins (writes Seb). His unique sound is still with us; his utterly engaging character will never be forgotten. When he passed […]
Jason Moran – ‘The Harlem Hellfighters’ (Video premiere)
Jason Moran – The Harlem Hellfighters (Video premiere, streamed on 22 January 2021.) Here’s an unexpected pleasure. Jason Moran toured this important history-awakening project in 2018, briefly but brilliantly, to mark the […]
jazzahead! Hosts Panel Session on Brexit – (28 January 2021, 1400 GMT, 1500CET)
What aspects of Brexit would you like us to discuss on 28 January? asks Sebastian On 28 January jazzahead! is hosting a “Virtual Session” to discuss Brexit and its implications. I […]
Alexander Hawkins – ‘Togetherness Music (For Sixteen Musicians) featuring Evan Parker and the Riot Ensemble’
Alexander Hawkins – Togetherness Music (For Sixteen Musicians) featuring Evan Parker and the Riot Ensemble (Intakt Records. CD review by Geoff Winston) Togetherness Music (For Sixteen Musicians) opens with one of the […]
Rembrandt Trio with Hossain Alizâdeh – ‘Same Self, Same Silence’
Rembrandt Trio with Hossain Alizâdeh – ‘Same Self, Same Silence’ (Just Listen Records JL007. Review by Julian Maynard-Smith) Given its name, it’s not surprising that the Rembrandt Trio is from the Netherlands. […]
Emmet Cohen – ‘Future Stride’
Emmet Cohen – Future Stride (Mack Avenue MAC1181. CD Review by Leonard Weinreich) It’s my guess that, at the moment little Emmet was born, his designated guardian angel was a clumsy klutz […]
Malcolm Griffiths (1941-2021). Tribute by John Altman
John Altman writes: There was a time in the late 60s/early 70s when Malcolm Griffiths, who passed away this week aged 79, seemed to be everywhere on the world jazz scene. First […]
RIP Keith Nichols (1945-2021)
Richard Pite writes: Very sad news. Keith Nichols passed away this morning. Keith had gone into London Hospital last Friday with problems relating to a much-delayed prostate operation. Whilst in hospital he […]
A Tribute to John Russell (1954-2021) by Evan Parker
“John had a place at the heart of the world scene for improvised music,” writes Evan Parker in this tribute to guitarist and founder of MOPOMOSO John Russell (1954-2021), who passed away […]
Mario Rom’s Interzone – ‘Eternal Fiction’
Mario Rom’s Interzone – Eternal Fiction (Traumton Records. CD Review by Tony Dudley-Evans) The Austrian trio led by trumpeter Mario Rom with bassist Lukas Kranzelbinder and drummer Herbert Pirker is unusual in […]
Tributes to Sammy Nestico 1924-2021 from Christine Jensen, Callum Au, Denny Ilett, Frank Griffith
Sammy Nestico (1924-2021) passed away on Sunday morning at the age of 96. Four bandleaders and arrangers pay tribute to one of the best-known (and most frequently-played) big band arrangers: Denny Ilett: […]
Andy Hague’s Double Standards – ‘Release’
Andy Hague’s Double Standards – Release (Self-released and available from Bandcamp. CD Review by Denny Ilett) Andy Hague has been a mainstay of the Bristol and South West’s jazz scene for over […]
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