Abdullah Ibrahim – Solotude(Gearbox Records. Available on 12-inch vinyl LP or CD. Review by Len Weinreich)Over the past few years, Abdullah Ibrahim (born Cape Town, South Africa, 9 October 1934) has shared […]
Abdullah Ibrahim – ‘Solotude’
Tony Coe & John Horler – ‘Dancing In The Dark’
Tony Coe & John Horler – Dancing In The Dark (Gearbox GB1567 CD and vinyl. Review by Mark McKergow) Two of our most distinguished jazz musicians intertwine their musical journeys for an […]
Tony Coe & John Horler (‘Dancing in the Dark’ live duet album on Gearbox, release date 13 August 2021)
An hour of unrehearsed live interaction on a festival stage back in 2007 provides John Fordham with ‘a rejuvenating late-career bonus at the end of a sombre year for performing artists’. He […]
Graham Costello’s STRATA – ‘Second Lives’
Graham Costello’s STRATA – Second Lives (Gearbox Records. Album review by Fiona Mactaggart) Scotland is teeming with young jazz talent these days, and a notable example is Glasgow-based drummer and composer Graham Costello. His […]
Don Cherry – ‘Cherry Jam’
Don Cherry – Cherry Jam (Gearbox Records. GB1559OBI (LP)/ GB1559CDOBI (CD). Album review by Olie Brice) By 1965, Don Cherry had been part of some of the most revolutionary jazz ever played, […]
jazzahead! Hosts Panel Session on Brexit – (28 January 2021, 1400 GMT, 1500CET)
What aspects of Brexit would you like us to discuss on 28 January? asks Sebastian On 28 January jazzahead! is hosting a “Virtual Session” to discuss Brexit and its implications. I […]
Charles Tolliver – “Connect”
Charles Tolliver – Connect (Gearbox Records GB1561. Review by Adam Sieff) Now 78 years old, trumpeter and composer Charles Tolliver truly deserves full-on legendary jazz hero status. Dizzy Gillespie loved his playing, […]
Abdullah Ibrahim – The Balance
Abdullah Ibrahim – The Balance (Gearbox Records GB1554. LP Review by Sebastian Scotney) The Balance is the first album that Abdullah Ibrahim has recorded in his 80s – he is now 84. […]
