Sun-Mi Hong Quintet + Ant Law & Alex Hitchcock (Purcell Room. 17 November 2022. Live review by Peter Slavid) There’s probably a bad joke somewhere that starts “two Koreans, two Italians and […]
(Outside In Music. Available from Bandcamp. CD Review by Patrick Hadfield) Lockdown was a hard time for many people as they faced isolation, grief and the sudden loss of their livelihoods. But some […]
“Many artists seem to plateau after a while, to “coast” – Ben is NOT one of these. He continues to surprise me,” writes guitarist Ant Law. In the latest of LJN’s series […]
Since his emergence an an artist in the late ‘80s, Tim Garland has firmly established an international reputation as one of Britain’s foremost saxophonists and composers. Some highlights of his career include […]
The Jazz Guitar world is incredibly sad today – we have lost a giant. Pat Martino was one of the greatest who ever lived. As is evident from the tributes which are […]
Matt Ridley – The Antidote(Ubuntu Music UBU0068. CD review by Graham Spry) Familiar to jazz enthusiasts for having played double bass with many of the country’s best ensembles, it’s also probably fair […]
The planets align for a triple bill! – writes Tim Garland: I was all set to write this article solely about MAYDAY C4 – a hugely ambitious and worthy clutch of compelling talks […]
Tim Garland – ReFocus (Edition Records EDN1159. Review by Julian Maynard-Smith) Is it still worth buying CDs or vinyl when so much music is available on Spotify and other streaming services? Tim […]
Ant Law Quintet – Life I Know (Bateman Auditorium, Gonville and Caius College. Cambridge Jazz Festival. 18 November 2019. Review by John Arnett) The small but very characterful theatre setting, in one of […]
