Michael Janisch Band (Eastside Jazz Club, Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. 14 March 2023. Review and photos by John Watson) Concerts by touring American bands have been rather thin on the ground in recent […]
Aziza: Dave Holland, Chris Potter, Lionel Loueke, Eric Harland (Cadogan Hall. 16 November 2022. Live review by Jon Turney) Dave Holland’s regular appearances at the London festival have settled at Cadogan Hall […]
(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 […]
Lionel Loueke – Close Your Eyes (Sounderscore SO 005. Album Review by Sebastian Scotney) There is so much to enjoy in Close Your Eyes, guitarist Lionel Loueke’s first ever album of standards, […]
Charles Lloyd & the Marvels – Tone Poem (Blue Note. CD review by John Bungey) Charles Lloyd says he has enjoyed lockdown – in part. This elder statesman of the saxophone has […]
Charles Lloyd’s Kindred Spirits (Ronnie Scott’s, 1 August 2019, first night, second house. Review and drawings by Geoff Winston) Charles Lloyd’s first appearance at Ronnie’s with a truly amazing group was a […]
