
Donny McCaslin Quartet – I Want More (Edition Records EDNDA1219. Album review by Tony Dudley-Evans) For listeners familiar with Donny McCaslin’s work in his acoustic quartet, or in his key role as a soloist […]
Donny McCaslin Quartet – I Want More (Edition Records EDNDA1219. Album review by Tony Dudley-Evans) For listeners familiar with Donny McCaslin’s work in his acoustic quartet, or in his key role as a soloist […]
Mark Guiliana – the sound of listening (Edition Records – EDN1210 Review by Graham Spry) One small benefit of the unscheduled leisure time brought about by the lockdown was the opportunity musicians […]
Fergus McCreadie – Forest Floor (Edition Records – EDN1197 review by Graham Spry) This third release from Scottish pianist Fergus McCreadie, Forest Floor is a wonderful album inspired by Scotland’s unique landscape which is both craggy […]
Mário Laginha – Jangada (Edition Records, EDN1191. CD review by Mike Collins) Edition Records brings another gem to our attention with the release of this trio set from Portuguese pianist Mário Laginha. […]
Mark Lockheart – Dreamers (Edition Records, EDN1195. Review by Graham Spry) Mark Lockheart is a saxophonist and composer who first entered national consciousness in the 1980s with Loose Tubes, and was later […]
Ben Wendel – High Heart (Edition Records EDN 1162. Album review by Jon Turney) We’re all still catching up with stuff after the pandemic pause, aren’t we? So like me you may […]
Ben Wendel (Ronnie Scott’s. 2 November 2021. Live review by Tony Dudley-Evans) It would be very difficult to better saxophonist Ben Wendel‘s first set at Ronnie Scott’s on Tuesday night, belatedly marking […]
Kurt Elling – SuperBlue (Edition EDN1174. Album Review by John Bungey) Kurt Elling has been busy turning himself into the male jazz vocalist of our times. In March he won his second […]
Daniel Herskedal – Harbour (Edition Records. EDN1181. Review by Patrick Hadfield) The tuba may not usually be thought of as solo instrument, but Daniel Herskedal produces music which readily changes such preconceptions. Harbour […]
Singer Sachal Vasandani is anything but “the traditional male jazz vocalist”. He chatted by phone to Nicky Schrire to discuss his latest musical offering:Sachal Vasandani has one of the most distinctive voices […]
A major new album – after eight long years – from the much admired and hugely influential vocalist GRETCHEN PARLATO is something to look forward to in 2021. She and fellow singer […]
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 […]
Verneri Pohjola – The Dead Don’t Dream (Edition Records. EDN1153. Download Review by Patrick Hadfield) With a title like The Dead Don’t Dream one might expect a slice of late night noir. […]
AuB – AuB (Edition Records EDN1155. Review by Jon Carvell) There is virtuosity in all four corners of AuB, a new quartet formed at the confluence of two formidably talented young tenor […]
Rob Luft – Life is The Dancer (Edition Records EDN1152. Review by Fiona Mactaggart) “Life is the dancer and you are the dance” is a quote from renowned German-Canadian spiritual teacher Eckhart […]