There are quiet heroes. Mike Westbrook is one of them. Since the early 1970s, the English pianist, composer and horn player has been offering elegant, rich and intelligent music that is off […]
Mike Westbrook at 85 – the Citizen Jazz interview
Mike Westbrook’s Uncommon Orchestra at Ronnie Scott’s
Mike Westbrook’s Uncommon Orchestra(Ronnie Scott’s, 12 April 2022. Live review by Patrick Hadfield) Ronnie Scott’s was full of anticipation ahead of this long awaited show, originally scheduled for April 2020 (it had […]
Birthday Greetings to Mike Westbrook at 85
A central figure in UK and European jazz, Mike Westbrook, is 85 today, 21 March 2021. We (+) invited friends, colleagues and fans to wish him a very happy birthday. Alessandro Achilli: […]
52 Jazz Tracks for 2021 (7. ‘Mama Chicago (1)’ – Mike Westbrook, 1979)
The seventh of Jon Turney’s weekly selection (introduced HERE), music haunted by the ghost of an unseen theatre production. Mike Westbrook has such an extraordinary back catalogue it’s easy to overlook even […]
Jazz South Radar Sessions
In the Covid year of the snowy diary, Jazz South, which supports musicians across the southeast and southwest of England, has been busy commissioning showcases for musicians online. As well as new […]
A Guide to “The Westbrook Jazz Moving Picture Show”
Mike and Kate Westbrook have created a remarkable and continually expanding archive of films, The Westbrook Jazz Moving Picture Show. The latest addition is Toad’s Washerwoman a brand new animation to a […]
Chris Biscoe – “Wobbly Rail 5”
Chris Biscoe – Wobbly Rail 5 (Bandcamp. Download review by Jane Mann) The Wobbly Rail 5 is a group of eminent jazz musicians led by English virtuoso saxophonist/composer Chris Biscoe. I first […]
Kate Westbrook & The Granite Band – “Earth Felt the Wound”
Kate Westbrook & The Granite Band – Earth Felt the Wound (Westbrook Records, WR006. CD review by Duncan Heining) Is it really two years since Kate Westbrook’s last record Granite came out? […]
