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 […]
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 […]
Composer, guitarist and current BBC New Generation artist Rob Luft recently released his second album, Life Is The Dancer. We catch up with him about releasing an album under lockdown, learning new […]
Tineke Postma – Freya (Edition Records. EDN1150. CD Review by Graham Spry) Tineke Postma is a Dutch alto and soprano saxophonist of the highest calibre and her new album Freya is a […]
Jasper Høiby – Planet B (Edition Records EDN1149. CD review by Jon Turney) The great Phronesis have announced that they are taking a break at the end of 2020, so it’s good to find […]
Elliot Galvin – Live in Paris at Fondation Louis Vuitton (Edition Records EDN1146. CD review by Adrian Pallant) One man, one piano… and an inspiring venue for the singular genius of Elliot Galvin […]
Cross Currents Trio – Good Hope (Edition Records EDN1136. CD Review by Jon Turney) A little late to reviewing this one, but for a good reason: It’s one of those recordings I kept postponing […]
Liam Noble – The Long Game (Edition Records. CD Review by Jon Turney) How might Liam Noble follow up his brilliant, widely-praised piano trio release of 2009, Brubeck, in which he took a collection […]
Laura Jurd – Stepping Back, Jumping In (Edition. EDN1131. CD Review by Patrick Hadfield) Laura Jurd‘s new CD is a rich, eclectic mix of styles. Working with collaborators new and old – Jurd’s […]
Peter Bacon reports: The Crosscurrents Trio, made up of double bassist Dave Holland, tabla player Zakir Hussain and reedsman Chris Potter, will release their album, Good Hope, on Edition records on 11 […]
