Karen Marshalsay – The Road to Kennacraig (Cramasie Records. CRCD001. CD review by Patrick Hadfield) The road to Kennacraig is the road to Islay, where Karen Marshalsay wrote the tune the gives […]
Karen Marshalsay – The Road to Kennacraig
Martin Speake & Alex Maguire – Feathers
Martin Speake & Alex Maguire – Feathers (Pumpkin Records. 011. CD Review by Patrick Hadfield) This two-CD set from Martin Speake (alto saxophone) and Alex Maguire (piano) shows the two improvisers in deep conversation, […]
Lagavulin Islay Jazz Festival
Lagavulin Islay Jazz Festival (Various venues, Islay, 13-15 September 2019. Review and photos by Patrick Hadfield) The Islay Jazz Festival, sponsored by Lagavulin and produced by Islay Arts and Jazz Scotland, is […]
Michael Janisch – Worlds Collide
Michael Janisch – Worlds Collide (Whirlwind Recordings. WR4742. CD Review by Patrick Hadfield) Michael Janisch has put together a band of some of the best players from London and New York for […]
Scottish Jazz & Beyond at Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Scottish Jazz & Beyond: Fergus McCreadie Trio, Graeme Stephen’s The River, The Playtime Trio, and Tom Bancroft’s In Common (Edinburgh Festival Fringe, 16 and 17 August 2019. Review by Patrick Hadfield) Scottish […]
Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival 2019
Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival 2019 (Various venues, Edinburgh, 12-21 July 2019. Review by Patrick Hadfield) Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival outdid itself this year: the programme was so full of attractive […]
Laura Jurd – Stepping Back, Jumping In
Laura Jurd – Stepping Back, Jumping In (Edition. EDN1131. CD Review by Patrick Hadfield) Laura Jurd‘s new CD is a rich, eclectic mix of styles. Working with collaborators new and old – Jurd’s […]
Miguel Gorodi Nonet – Apophenia
Miguel Gorodi Nonet – Apophenia (Ubuntu Music. UBU0021. CD Review by Patrick Hadfield) Trumpeter Miguel Gorodi has put together a biggish band of some of the most interesting musicians on the London […]
Edinburgh Fringe – LJN writers’ pick of the jazz
The Edinburgh Fringe programme is out. There is a decent smattering of jazz alongside all the comedy and other stuff. We asked three of our writers for their tips: Mark McKergow Big […]
