James Brandon Lewis, Chad Taylor – Live in Willisau (Intakt CD 342/2020. CD Review by Adam Sieff) I first became aware of tenor saxophonist James Brandon Lewis through his 2014 major label […]
James Brandon Lewis, Chad Taylor – “Live in Willisau”
Kevin Haynes Grupo Elegua – “Ajo Se Po”
Kevin Haynes Grupo Elegua – Ajo Se Po (jazz re:freshed / Digital/all streaming platforms. Album review by Adam Sieff) Kevin Haynes has been a presence since his days as a percussionist in Steve […]
Chip Wickham – “Blue To Red”
Chip Wickham – Blue To Red (Lovemonk LMNK66LP LP, CD & Digital. Album review by Adam Sieff) On a sweltering evening during last summer’s heat wave, I was walking through Soho and heard […]
Alfa Mist – “On My Ones”
Alfa Mist – On My Ones (Sekito SEKITO007. Download/Vinyl Album Review by Adam Sieff) This release comes as something of a surprise, but maybe it shouldn’t have. As a keyboardist and producer, […]
Alabaster Deplume – “To Cy & Lee: Instrumentals Vol. 1”
Alabaster Deplume – To Cy & Lee: Instrumentals Vol. 1 (International Anthem IARC0030. Formats available below. Review by Adam Sieff) Albaster DePlume is a spoken word artist, writer, saxophonist and bandleader. My […]
Sarah Thorpe – “Deep Blue Love”
Sarah Thorpe – Deep Blue Love (Dot Time Records DT9087. CD Review by Adam Sieff) There’s something special about jazz music in Paris. Maybe it’s the the beautiful architecture, the atmosphere, the […]
Remy Le Boeuf’s Assembly Of Shadows – Assembly of Shadows
Remy Le Boeuf’s Assembly Of Shadows – Assembly of Shadows (SoundSpore Records. Review by Adam Sieff) I generally shy away from jazz orchestras. I know, my loss. But this album has completely […]
Van Morrison – Three Chords And The Truth
Van Morrison – Three Chords And The Truth (Exile/Caroline. CD review by Adam Sieff) Here’s Van Morrison at 74, a hard working man with a busy tour schedule releasing his sixth album in […]
Miles Davis: Birth Of The Cool – UK Premiere at London Film Festival
Miles Davis: Birth Of The Cool – UK Premiere at London Film Festival Director: Stanley Nelson (Eagle Rock/Firelight Films/American Masters Pictures/BBC Music. Film review by Adam Sieff) When a really great music documentary comes […]
