Hans Koller Big Band(Vortex Jazz Club. 24 September 2022. Live review by Duncan Heining) Hans Koller is one of the most accomplished composer/arrangers on the UK scene today. Had he been around […]
Hans Koller Big Band at the Vortex
Kit Downes and Church Organs – ‘Organ Recordings Archive (2018-2022)’ released this month
The church organ was the very first instrument on which Kit Downes learned to play music. It was during his time as a chorister at Norwich Cathedral. Recently moved to Berlin, he […]
Olie Brice (new double album ‘Fire Hills’; launch 13 Sept. Cafe Oto)
“Fire Hills” (West Hill Records), the new double album from bassist/composer Olie Brice, marks a significant step forward in his career as bandleader and composer: one album by his trio with Will […]
‘Ongemang – Exploring the Spaces in Between’ – (Cafe OTO / Spitalfields Festival, 8 July)
Sebastian looks forward to Ongemang – Exploring the Spaces in Between. This is a premiere performance at Cafe OTO on 8 July, with Kit Downes, Lauren Kinsella and Tom Challenger, and is […]
NQ Jazz, Manchester, announces 2021 season (starts 11 Jan with Soweto Kinch)
Live jazz looks likely to make a triumphant return to the North West in January 2021 courtesy of NQ Jazz. Since their inception in 2015, the Manchester-based live music promoters have hosted […]
Vortex announces ‘Rough Takes’ series (starts 20 Dec with Olly Chalk)
The Vortex Jazz Club has announced the first in a series of online events in which one featured artist is given carte blanche to invite the others who will take part. The […]
Kit Downes (new album Dreamlife of Debris, now out on ECM)
Pianist, organist and composer Kit Downes has just released Dreamlife of Debris, his second album as leader on ECM Records. He spoke to Peter Bacon about the preceding musical journey and the churches […]
