Motian in Motion (Film directed by Michael Patrick Kelly. Aquapio Films. 86 minutes. Review by Jon Turney) UPDATE 5 January 2020 via Twitter from DocnRoll Fest: “England going into another full lockdown […]
Lucia Cadotsch – Speak Low II (We Jazz Records. CD review by Jon Turney) Swiss vocalist Lucia Cadotsch delivers the least ornamented treatments of songs you may ever hear. Like a writing […]
Total Vibration (Green Note. 15 November 2020. Livestream from EFG London Jazz Festival. Review by Jon Turney) This looks enticing. Familiar players in an unfamiliar combination: trumpeters Laura Jurd and Chris Batchelor, […]
Nick Malcolm and Corey Mwamba – Chat (Green Eyes, GE003. CD review by Jon Turney) Trumpeter Nick Malcolm and vibist Corey Mwamba share an interesting common ground as improvisers. Both are drawn […]
Raphaël Pannier Quartet – Faune (released 18 September) (French Paradox FP004. CD review by Jon Turney) French drummer Raphaël Pannier, who turns 30 this year, is a noticeable talent who hasn’t rushed […]
Huw Warren – Live at Ucheldre, Vol 2 (Download from Bandcamp. Album Review by Jon Turney) Huw Warren, one of the UK’s most interesting pianists, has a string of fine trio, duo […]
Harry Beckett – Joy Unlimited (Cadillac, CD SDCCD017 / LP SGCLP017. Review by Jon Turney) Back in the day, spotting Harry Beckett on the stand at the start of the evening was […]
Soft Machine – Live at the Baked Potato (DYAD Records, DY031. CD review by Jon Turney) Soft Machine Legacy dropped the third word from their name back in 2015, and released the […]
Patchwork Jazz Orchestra – The Light That Shines (SPARK009. Download Review by Jon Turney) Hard to detach this nice release from the circumstances of its production. Fears that the future of recorded jazz […]
Chris Montague – Warmer than Blood (Whirlwind WR4756. CD Review by Jon Turney) Guitarist Chris Montague’s first recording as leader is a very considered affair: the very opposite of a blowing session. He […]
Aaron Parks – Little Big II: Dreams of a Mechanical Man (Ropeadope records. CD Review by Jon Turney) The second offering from pianist Aaron Parks’ appealing quartet consolidates the approach introduced two […]
Antti Lötjönen – Quintet East (We Jazz WJLP22. CD Review by Jon Turney) Finnish bassist Antti Lötjönen is not a man to rush into anything. A veteran of 100 recordings, this CD […]
Dominic Williams reflects on Jon Turney’s entertaining piece on “Missing the Sound of Surprise” and on how it set him off thinking in several directions about live music, audience involvement, and discovering […]
Jasper Høiby – Planet B (Edition Records EDN1149. CD review by Jon Turney) The great Phronesis have announced that they are taking a break at the end of 2020, so it’s good to find […]
Art Ensemble of Chicago (Barbican, EFG London Jazz Festival, 23 November 2019. Review by Jon Turney; Drawings by Geoff Winston) Anyone who has heard the Art Ensemble of Chicago live during their […]
