Nomfundo Xaluva (*), now a lecturer at the South African College of Music, University of Cape Town, writes in tribute to the woman who was a “mother” to her and her fellow South African artists. “One of the traits that [...]
The sixth of Jon Turney’s weekly selection (introduced HERE), a unique stylist at the peak of his powers. A track to remind you why the word for making music is playing – a sparkling unaccompanied piece from a remarkable virtuoso [...]
Leah Willliams, Editor of UKJN’s 2021 International Women’s Day Series, writes: We are currently preparing the 2021 edition of LJN’s International Women’s Day series. This has been a feature of the site for over a decade now, and I am [...]
The Uptown Jazz Tentet is a NYC-based ten-piece ensemble led collectively by trumpeter Brandon Lee and trombonists Willie Applewhite and James Burton III. The band owes its unique sound to the musical prowess of its members coupled with the benefit [...]
Phaedra Ensemble is a London-based contemporary music group. Founded in 2014 by violinist Phillip Granell, they started out as a string quartet specialising in experimental contemporary music. They have since expanded and Phaedra now draws from a larger collective of [...]
If I were asked to name two current pianists who I think have truly unique voices as improvisers, then I’d have no trouble in picking Benoît Delbecq and Jozef Dumoulin. I’m not a purist about this stuff – it’s not [...]
This is the fifth album that Danish guitarist Jakob Bro has recorded for ECM, and it brings together a new trio with Arve Henriksen on trumpet and Jorge Rossy on drums. Recorded in August and September 2020 at Auditorio Stelio [...]
