Laura Jurd (Three concerts in Edinburgh. July 2022. Live Reviews by Patrick Hadfield) Trumpeter and, for these gigs at least, cornetist Laura Jurd made her first trip to the Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival, […]
Brian Molley Quartet with special guest Krishna Kishor – Intercontinental (BGMM Records, BGMM 004. CD review by Patrick Hadfield) The Brian Molley Quartet are so assured that from the very start of their latest CD […]
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 […]
Liran Donin / Idris Rahman – Earth and Bones(Download review by Patrick Hadfield) At the tail-end of January, Idris Rahman and Liran Donin quietly released this record of their duet of reeds and […]
Alexander Hawkins Mirror Canon – Break A Vase (Intakt. CD374 CD Review by Patrick Hadfield) Mirror Canon is the extension of Alexander Hawkins‘ trio with drummer Stephen Davis and bassist Neil Charles […]
Jyotsna Srikanth and Justyna Jablońska / Fergus McCreadie Trio. (Celtic Connections at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. 30 January 2022. Live Review by Patrick Hadfield) Opening this typically eclectic Celtic Connections gig […]
Seonaid Aitken / Matt Carmichael Quintet. (Celtic Connections at The Mackintosh Church, Glasgow. 29 January 2022. Live Review by Patrick Hadfield) Glasgow’s Celtic Connections had been able to keep some of its […]
Fraser Fifield – Piobaireachd / Pipe Music (Available from BandCamp. Album Review by Patrick Hadfield) Scottish multi-instrumentalist Fraser Fifield, born London, raised in Aberdeenshire and now based in Fife, straddles many genres […]
Jazzmeia Horn – Dear Love (Empress Legacy Records. ELR001. Album Review by Patrick Hadfield) In her short career so far, Jazzmeia Horn has received a wealth of plaudits and awards. Her first […]
Patrick Hadfield went to the opening of music photographer William Ellis’ exhibition , with the title Music On A Chink Of Light. The exhibition – of limited edition handmade silver gelatin prints […]
Marc Johnson – Overpass (ECM 3810819. Album Review by Patrick Hadfield) Overpass is the latest edition to ECM’s subgenre – solo bass recordings. If you’re the kind of gig-goer who goes to […]
Ben Wilcock – The River Tethys (Thick Records NZ. Available from Bandcamp – link below. Album Review by Patrick Hadfield) Ben Wilcock‘s suite The River Tethys is inspired by a series of […]
Tom Stephenson – Perfect Circle (Available from BandCamp. Review by Patrick Hadfield) New releases from Glasgow’s lively jazz scene have been coming thick and fast this year, and this impressive debut from […]
Prime Trio – Prime (Download only, available from BandCamp. Album Review by Patrick Hadfield) The first release from a newly formed band featuring three experienced and exciting musicians, Prime is an alluring […]
Steve Hamilton – Between The Lines (Available from Steve Hamilton’s Bandcamp. Album review by Patrick Hadfield) Recorded in the depths of the Covid lockdown, Scottish pianist Steve Hamilton‘s first solo record is […]
