Shabaka – Afrikan Culture (Impulse Records – digital release only. Review by Graham Spry) Whereas Shabaka (Shabaka Hutchings) has been called the “young forefather” and the “figurehead” of a whole generation of […]
Shabaka – ‘Afrikan Culture’
Alexander Hawkins Mirror Canon – ‘Break A Vase’
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 […]
Sons of Kemet – ‘Black to The Future’
Sons of Kemet – Black to The Future (Impulse Records. Album review by Graham Spry) Shabaka Hutchings stays true to the traditional practise of artists on Impulse Records, such as Charles Mingus, […]
David Burke – ‘Giant Steps: Diverse Journeys in British Jazz’
David Burke – Giant Steps: Diverse Journeys in British Jazz(Desert Hearts. Review by Tony Dudley-Evans) Giant Steps presents short chapters on 25 musicians from the British Caribbean, African and Asian (including West Asia) […]
SEED Ensemble and Guests: ‘Celebrating The Music of Pharoah Sanders’ (2020 EFG LJF)
SEED Ensemble and Guests: Celebrating The Music of Pharoah Sanders (Barbican. 14 November 2020. EFG London Jazz Festival. Review from livestream by Tony Dudley-Evans) ‘Beauty’ and ‘simplicity’ were the two features that […]
Review of Jazzfest Berlin 2020
Jazzfest Berlin was livestreamed from various venues across Berlin and New York, 5-8 November 2020. Review by AJ Dehany: The 57th edition of Jazzfest Berlin was completely online via livestream and on […]
Downbeat’s “25 for the Future” Includes four UK artists
Downbeat’s “25 for the Future” feature, in its November 2020 issue, includes four UK artists plus two Europeans: Yazz Ahmed (photo above by Seb JJ Peters) Nubya Garcia Yussef Dayes Shabaka Hutchings. […]
Blue Note Re:Imagined
Various artists – Blue Note Re:Imagined (Decca 890927. Review by John Bungey) Ah, Blue Note – hallowed home of hard bop, trove of smokin’ classics by Art Blakey, Lee Morgan, Freddie Hubbard […]
First Two Shows of 2020 EFG London Jazz Festival Announced
The first two shows are announced for the 2020 EFG London Jazz Festival. Here is the full text of today’s press release from Serious EFG London Jazz Festival (Friday 13 – Sunday […]
Makaya McCraven – “Universal Beings E&F Sides”
Makaya McCraven – Universal Beings E&F Sides (International Anthem IARCEF22. Review by Graham Spry) From August 2017 to January 2018, Chicago-based drummer Makaya McCraven recorded four sessions in four cities which were […]
OneFest 2019 (14 Sep, Sheffield; 21 Sep London) plus Apply to Play (closes 6 Aug)
Peter Bacon reports: Shabaka Hutchings today (26 July) opens the ‘Apply to Play’ prize for grassroots artists who have the chance to showcase their talents at this year’s OneFest, which will be […]
