Verneri Pohjola – The Dead Don’t Dream (Edition Records. EDN1153. Download Review by Patrick Hadfield) With a title like The Dead Don’t Dream one might expect a slice of late night noir. […]
Verneri Pohjola – “The Dead Don’t Dream”
Edinburgh’s Jazz Bar is 15 Years Old
When Bill Kyle opened The Jazz Bar in Chambers Street on Edinburgh’s southside on 1 July 2005, it was the result of dedication, determination and coincidence, write Patrick Hadfield and Rob Adams. […]
Andrew McCormack – “Solo”
Andrew McCormack – Solo (Ubuntu Music. UBU0059. CD Review by Patrick Hadfield) Andrew McCormack has been focusing on his fusion band, Graviton, for the last years, though this solo project has been […]
Ambrose Akinmusire – “on the tender spot of every calloused moment”
Ambrose Akinmusire – on the tender spot of every calloused moment(Blue Note 0892619. Download review by Patrick Hadfield) Ambrose Akinmusire makes music that seems full of contradictions and yet is whole, consistent […]
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis featuring Wayne Shorter – “The Music of Wayne Shorter”
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis featuring Wayne Shorter – The Music of Wayne Shorter (Blue Engine Records BE0023. Download Review by Patrick Hadfield) The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra […]
Keith Jarrett – “Munich 2016”
Keith Jarrett – Munich 2016 (ECM. 2667/68 779 3748. CD Review by Patrick Hadfield) Every time I see there’s a new release of solo piano by Keith Jarrett, I find myself asking […]
Bill Bruford’s Earthworks – “Complete”
Bill Bruford’s Earthworks – Complete (Summerfold. BBSF 030BX . CD and download Review by Patrick Hadfield) Complete, a large collection, comprising 24 CDs and DVDs, documents the 20-year career of Bill Bruford’s […]
Simon Thacker’s Ritmata – “Tàradh”
Simon Thacker’s Ritmata – Tàradh (Slap The Moon Records. STMRCD05. CD Review by Patrick Hadfield) Guitarist Simon Thacker has an eclectic range of influences. Previous projects have fused Indian, jazz and classical […]
Tommy Smith and the Tommy Smith Youth Jazz Orchestra All Stars at The Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh
Tommy Smith and the Tommy Smith Youth Jazz Orchestra All Stars (The Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh. 19 December 2019. Live Review by Patrick Hadfield) As part of the Queen’s Hall’s 40th anniversary celebrations, […]
Led Bib at The Rio Cinema (2019 EFG LJF)
Led Bib (The Rio Cinema, 24 November 2019, EFG London Jazz Festival. Review by Patrick Hadfield) A Sunday afternoon at the movies, as Led Bib premiered their latest project – providing the […]
Blue Brass featuring David Murray at the Vortex (2019 EFG LJF)
Blue Brass featuring David Murray (The Vortex, EFG London Jazz Festival, 22 November 2019 [early show]. Review by Patrick Hadfield) There was a palpable sense of expectation ahead of this gig. David […]
Brotherhood of Breath at the 100 Club (2019 EFG LJF)
Brotherhood of Breath (100 Club, EFG London Jazz Festival, 20 November 2019. Review by Patrick Hadfield) In his opening comments, Frank Williams pointed out that this year marked the sixtieth anniversary of […]
Karen Marshalsay – The Road to Kennacraig
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 […]
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 […]
