Herbie Hancock(Barbican Hall. 28 July 2023. First night of two. Review by Lavender Sutton) “Let’s get this right. You are going to ‘review’ Herbie Hancock?” The look of bamboozlement on a musician’s […]
Herbie Hancock at the Barbican
Bertrand Tavernier’s ‘Round Midnight’ (1986/ Criterion Blu-Ray)
‘Round Midnight directed by Bertrand Tavernier, 1986 (The Criterion Collection 2022. Blu-ray review by Jane Mann) At last, Bertrand Tavernier’s ‘Round Midnight is re-released today (9 May 2022) on Blu-ray by Criterion. […]
Herbie Hancock, Brad Mehldau Trio, Marisa Monte, SFJAZZ Collective to perform in ‘EFG London Jazz Festival 30th Anniversary Summer Series’ (Barbican, 22-25 June 2022)
Herbie Hancock, the Brad Mehldau Trio, Marisa Monte, and the SFJAZZ Collective with Gretchen Parlato and Chris Potter will all perform at the Barbican this June, in the EFG London Jazz Festival’s […]
Greg Spero (CEO of weeBID, a new fan-initiated crowdfunding platform)
Chicago-born, Los Angeles-based pianist Greg Spero has played frequently with jazz icons. He has also toured with and written music for acts like Halsey and Makaya McCraven. But at the moment his […]
10 tracks by Herbie Hancock I can’t do without… by Jon Opstad
The truth, writes Jon Opstad, is that I can’t do without Herbie Hancock’s entire discography. In bringing this list down to just ten recordings some very specific parameters were called for. So […]
10 Tracks by Miles Davis I can’t do without… by Jonathan Gee
Pianist Jonathan Gee has always found joy, education and inspiration in the music of Miles Davis. Not just in the man himself but in the playing of his many fine associates, not […]
Nick Costley-White “Speak Like A Child” Sextet at Pizza Express Dean Street
Nick Costley-White “Speak Like A Child” Sextet (Pizza Express Dean Street. 23 February 2020. Review by Sebastian Scotney) What a great project. Speak Like a Child was an album by Herbie Hancock […]
