“The uniqueness of the Global Competition for Jazz Musicians stands in its being fully online, in having a jury representative of the entire world, and a voting system that leaves solely to […]
A brand new series of livestreams from Van Gelder Studios in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey starts tomorrow, Saturday 14 November 2020. An all-star quartet (Ron Carter, Joe Lovano, Isaiah J. Thompson and […]
Dr. Duncan Heining’s book George Russell: The Story of an American Composer was originally published in 2009. On 15 October 2020 it was published in a substantially revised new edition. Sebastian interviewed […]
Giles Thornton’s first album, Be In Today, was issued in mid-2018, just as he was graduating from Guildhall School. It was a complex enterprise, involving 25 musicians and featuring his compositions for […]
The full programme for this year’s Festival Jazzdor (Strasbourg, 6-20 November 2020) has just been published. The planning for this year’s festival has meant frequent amendments as rules and practical considerations have […]
JAF Trio – JAF Trio (WeJazz. Review by Dick Hovenga*) In a similar way to the jazz scenes of both the UK and the Flemish part of Belgium, the remarkable albums currently […]
Sebastian writes: Trombonist and educator Patrick Kelly, who died peacefully on 11 June at the age of 88, was the founder of the Berkshire Youth Jazz Orchestra, later Pendulum, and a hugely […]
Huddersfield-born Jonny Mansfield is a percussionist who specialises in vibraphone. His studies with Jim Hart at the Royal Academy of Music culminated in winning the Kenny Wheeler Prize, and the debut recording […]
Guitarist, composer and educator Mike Rud won a Juno award in 2014 for his album Notes from Montreal. Mike has a new two guitars/bass/drums album out: Salome’s Dance – The Mike Rud […]
Superposition – Superposition (We Jazz Records. CD review by Dick Hovenga*) In these totally unfamiliar times, jazz that is lively and adventurous is something we can perhaps use more than ever. And […]
Sebastian writes: “A wonderful lyrical player with a beautiful sound” is how Henry Lowther describes fellow trumpeter Ronnie Hughes, who died peacefully on 1 April 2020 at the age of 94. Trombonist […]
Sigurd Hole – Lys/Mørke (Elvesang Records. Album Review* by Dick Hovenga) This double album by Norwegian double bass player Sigurd Hole takes the listener on a particularly appealing voyage of musical discovery. […]
Ann Braithwaite, originally from Barrington, Illinois, a Chicago suburb, has been running the Boston-based PR firm Braithwaite and Katz Communications since 1986. Journalists love working with her for the quality music she […]
Nick Costley-White “Speak Like A Child” Sextet (Pizza Express Dean Street. 23 February 2020. Review by Sebastian Scotney) What a great project. Speak Like a Child was an album by Herbie Hancock […]
RAM concerts: ECM at 50 (Susie Sainsbury Theatre, RAM, 30 and 31 January 2020. Review by Sebastian Scotney – Thursday; Sam Norris – Friday first half) The Royal Academy’s celebration of the […]
