“A player archetypal of his generation of London-based, jazz-apprenticed session men”, trumpeter Eddie Blair was a stalwart of the ‘golden era’ of the Ted Heath band, a member of the Johnny Dankworth Seven in its heyday, and a key inspiration [...]
“We try to be in the moment and have as much fun as possible.” Vienna-based trio Mario Rom’s Interzone have a new album out to celebrate their 10th anniversary: Eternal Fiction. (Traumton Records) They take their band name from William [...]
“An incredible and important album in jazz history” is pianist Rick Simpson’s assessment of The Printmakers (1985), Geri Allen’s debut album as leader. In this feature Rick writes about Geri Allen, the ‘Black Mystery School’ of pianists, the impact the [...]
In the second instalment of Jon Turney’s new weekly series reflecting on tracks that have stayed with him over the years (introduced HERE), he delves into Cashel by Dave Holland from his 1995 album ‘Ones All’: Has Dave Holland ever [...]
A debut album to lift the spirits, Dutch pianist Erik Verwey’s People Flow most certainly has feel-good and interest at its heart. As composer and accompanist – and a graduate of the conservatories of Utrecht and The Hague – Verwey [...]
