Hans Koller – Word from Bird(AMM. Album review by Charles Rees) As the title of pianist/arranger Hans Koller‘s latest album indicates, Word from Bird has a Charlie (‘Bird’) Parker theme to all […]
Hans Koller – ‘Word from Bird’
Jazz at Morley College Spring Series (28 April, 12 May, 9 June)
The jazz concert series at Morley College has now enjoyed two very successful seasons featuring the likes of Stan Sulzmann, Tori Freestone, Nikki Iles, Ivo Neame, Sara Dowling and Julian Siegel. Under […]
Brigitte Beraha (Lucid Dreamers tour, 25 March-24 July)
Vocalist Brigitte Beraha’s quartet Lucid Dreamers, with Alcyona Mick (piano/ synth), George Crowley (sax/clarinet/ electronics) and Tim Giles (drums/ electronics) has a new album, Blink, for release on 20 May with a […]
Golden Age of Steam – ‘Tomato Brain’
Golden Age of Steam – Tomato Brain (NOISE Records LTNO 13. Review by Tony Dudley-Evans) The music of James Allsopp’s Golden Age of Steam has been described as ‘abstract electronica meets radical […]
Brigitte Beraha – “Lucid Dreamers”
Brigitte Beraha – Lucid Dreamers (Let Me Out Records, LMD CD001. CD review by Alison Bentley) London-based singer and composer Brigitte Beraha’s new album is the first under her own name since […]
Caiphus Semenya to be celebrated (South African Jazz Night, Vortex 29 June)
Peter Bacon reports: He’s not as well known as Masekela or Ibrahim, but his achievements and influence have been considerable. Which is why his music is being celebrated at the Vortex Jazz […]
