UK Jazz News

April 16, 2023

(1930-2023)

It is announced that piano great Ahmad Jamal died earlier today 16 April 2023 at the age of 92. The first tribute we have seen is from France-Musique’s Alex Dutilh: “An immeasurable sadness. Suddenly, the fragrances jostle in the mind, [...]

The Music of John Lewis

Enrico Pieranunzi, a standout Italian pianist has just released a beautifully realised recording to add to his large output of work boasting eighty recordings. The CD includes seven John Lewis pieces, handled deftly by the trio which includes Luca Bulgarelli, [...]

The EFG London Jazz Festival takes a drip-feed approach to announcing its programme, and a first wave of shows has been announced. The release (reproduced below) has also confirmed the continuation of EFG’s title sponsorship of the festival through to [...]

There are 57 varieties of piano trio, and a fair subset of them are represented on this session. Prolific composer and keyboard player Alexander Hawkins seems to work mainly in Europe these days, with a host of collaborators, touching base [...]

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