As storm Babet blew outside, Peter Johnstone’s new all-star organ jazz quartet whirled through an ambitious programme with total commitment, dexterity and huge musicality. This is exhilarating music in all senses of the word – breathtaking, exciting and life-affirming. Over [...]
Many moons ago as a student in Stoke on Trent, my brother (now a Philosopher) told me about this incredible guitarist he’d just seen standing in for John Scofield, playing for the legendary Mike Gibbs Orchestra. Of course, I took [...]
The distinguished Munich-based journalist Ralf Dombrowski sets the scene for the 60th Jazzfest Berlin, looking at the festival’s history, at the programme in general, and at one concert which is set to be a defining moment of this year’s event [...]
