“Maaarvellous, maaaarvellous”, was, reportedly, the sound of record producer John Hammond expressing pleasure. And, considering he was the architect of Mosaic’s latest issue, “maaarvellous, maaaarvellous” is a fair critical description. By the way, an apology: in my review of Mosaic’s [...]
The following is jazz journalist Morgan Enos’ review of the U.S. premiere of Carla Bley’s Escalator Over the Hill, at the New School in New York City, on May 2. Despite the event being more than a half-century in the [...]
The Euroradio Jazz Orchestra, produced by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) is currently celebrating its 60th birthday, with a programme culminating in concerts tonight, 12 May at the Cukrarna in Ljubljana (Jazz Ars All Stars) and on 13 May at the Kontesa [...]
Zhenya Strigalev, who is doing a great job with the Friday night gig at Ladbroke Hall, has posted this text to accompany the video above, which we have been enjoying…. “A new musical partnership between reedman Giacomo Smith and singer [...]
Love is a key theme for trumpeter Brandon Woody and his band Upendo’s impressive debut for Blue Note. Indeed, the band’s name is a word for love in Swahili. But the album is also a study in the power of [...]
Bass player Huw V Williams, originally hailing from rural North Wales, has collaborated with musicians in the field of jazz and improvised music including Jim Black, Huw Warren, Jeff Williams, Laura Jurd, Emma Frank and Ivo Neame. As well as [...]
