Matthew Halsall (Norwich Arts Centre. 22 September 2023. Live review by John Arnett) As Matthew Halsall obligingly explained at the outset, this sold-out show at the Norwich Arts Centre was a game […]
Matthew Halsall at Norwich Arts Centre
Mammal Hands at Norwich Arts Centre
Mammal Hands (Norwich Arts Centre. 3 May 2023. Review by John Arnett) This concert represented a triumphant and celebratory return to home turf for Norwich trio Mammal Hands, showcasing their sixth and […]
Ralph Towner – ‘At First Light’
Ralph Towner – At First Light (ECM 2758. Album review by John Arnett) Fifty years ago this year, Ralph Towner released his first solo album “Diary”, also on ECM and produced, as […]
Hermeto Pascoal and NYJO in Norwich
Hermeto Pascoal and the National Youth Jazz Orchestra (St Andrew’s Hall, Norwich – 13 May 2022. Review by John Arnett) It would be hard to imagine a more exhilarating and celebratory opening […]
Blue Road Records Band – ‘Ira: The Tribute Album’
Blue Road Records Band Ira: The Tribute Album (Blue Road Records. Album Review by John Arnett) The story behind this clearly heartfelt tribute album is a fascinating one. Blue Road Records Band […]
Antonio Adolfo – ‘Jobim Forever’
Antonio Adolfo – Jobim Forever (AAM Music. Album review by John Arnett) This fine collection of new arrangements of 1960s Antonio Carlos Jobim tunes has been my motoring companion of choice for […]
Elina Duni, Rob Luft – ‘Lost Ships’
Elina Duni, Rob Luft – Lost Ships (ECM 0739322. CD review by John Arnett) This collection of songs has an emotional force and atmosphere all of its own. Singer Elina Duni has […]
Callum Au and Claire Martin – “Songs and Stories”
Callum Au and Claire Martin – Songs and Stories (Stunt Records, STULP 20061. Review by John Arnett) In a career spanning 30 years and more than 20 albums, this CD marks a […]
Albare – “…Plays Jobim: A Tribute to Antonio Carlos Jobim”
Albare – …Plays Jobim: A tribute to Antonio Carlos Jobim (Alfi Records. CD review by John Arnett) Guitarist Albare (Albert Dadon) was born in Morocco and grew up in Israel and France. […]
Ant Law Quintet (2019 Cambridge Jazz Festival)
Ant Law Quintet – Life I Know (Bateman Auditorium, Gonville and Caius College. Cambridge Jazz Festival. 18 November 2019. Review by John Arnett) The small but very characterful theatre setting, in one of […]
SEED Ensemble at the 2019 Cambridge Jazz Festival
SEED Ensemble (Storey’s Field Centre. Cambridge International Jazz Festival. 17 November 2019. Review by John Arnett) The SEED Ensemble delivered a triumphant conclusion to Sunday’s festival programme in the pristine concert hall […]
Tony Woods Project at Milestones Jazz Club in Lowestoft
Tony Woods Project, Hidden Fires Tour 2019 (Milestones Jazz Club, Lowestoft. 6 October 2019. Review by John Arnett) As a relative newcomer to the music of Tony Woods, this concert, on a […]
