Asher Gamedze – Turbulence and Pulse (International Anthem IARC0057. CD/vinyl/download. Album review by Jon Turney) South African drummer and activist Asher Gamedze strives to unite his activism and his music-making. So this […]
Alexander Hawkins Trio – Carnival Celestial (Intakt CD 398. Album review by Jon Turney) There are 57 varieties of piano trio, and a fair subset of them are represented on this session. […]
Jon Turney writes: Ten years after its first edition, the revival of something like a full programme for Bristol’s jazz festival this year feels like a small miracle. In the last five […]
Tim Garland and Jason Rebello – Life to Life (Whirlwind Recordings – WR4799. Album review by Jon Turney) Duos don’t come better matched than this partnership. Tim Garland and Jason Rebello have […]
Canadian-born, London-resident trumpeter Jay Phelps had a jazz radio show on Worldwide FM from 2020 to 2022. Now he has launched a new video series on Youtube, where he follows jazz […]
Brussels jazz festival 2023 (Flagey, Brussels. Thursday-Saturday, Jan 12-14 2023. Festival report by Jon Turney) This is the first of two reports from Brussels by Jon Turney (*) Brussels’ cosy indoor jazz […]
Paul Clarvis, Liam Noble, Cathy Jordan – Freight Train (Village Life. 1411222. Album review by Jon Turney) Here’s an unexpected trio producing delightful results. Singer Cathy Jordan is a leading light on […]
Rebecca Nash – Redefining Element 78 (Whirlwind Recordings WR4796. Album review by Jon Turney) Pianist Rebecca Nash’s new project is a compositionally ambitious suite that began life at Bristol Jazz Festival a […]
Mike Westbrook – LONDON BRIDGE. Live in Zürich 1990 (Westbrook Records 011. Album review by Jon Turney) Mike Westbrook’s wonderfully extended career has covered a range from big bands to small groups […]
Matana Roberts (alto sax, clarinet & vocals), Joy Guidry (bassoon & vocals), Hannah Marcus (fiddle, accordion, guitar & vocals), Nic Caloia (bass & vocals), Sam Shalabi (guitar, oud & vocals) and Ryan Sawyer (drums, vibraphone, jaw […]
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 […]
Linda May Han Oh Quartet (Pizza Express Soho. 12 November 2022. Review by Jon Turney) A slow string bass groove deep enough to sink into, embroidered from the drums, was an immediately […]
Enrico Rava and Fred Hersch – The Song is You (ECM 4534395. Album review by Jon Turney) A late career meeting one might not have thought of, but that immediately sounds like […]
Wayne Shorter, Terri Lyne Carrington, Leo Genovese, esperanza spalding – Live at the Detroit Jazz Festival (Candid Records. Album review by Jon Turney) Jazz players rarely retire voluntarily, but many – perhaps […]
Judy Carmichael – great inspirations – 22 years of jazz inspired on npr (C&D Productions, pp480. $25/£21. Book Review by Jon Turney) Around the turn of the millennium, pianist Judy Carmichael had […]
