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This nine-piece jazz-fusion collective are midway through a tour marking their fourth album, ‘Find Your Flame’, which has gone down a storm since its release at the beginning of the month. Having seen the group deliver a memorably energetic set [...]
Tim Garland‘s Lighthouse Trio’s 20th anniversary tour began with the London album launch in Kings Place Hall One last night. The tour continues with summer and autumn dates through to November. Put simply, go. John Fordham, in the brilliant feature [...]
Originally released in 1985, Song of the Motherland is a dub-poetry album released by spoken word artist AnkAnum, formerly known as Anum Iyapo. It has been regarded in some circles as a lost classic, and from listening to the heady [...]
Summer sunshine was streaming into Stapleford Granary: as a ‘full house’, well fed by the caterers, poured into this arts centre near Cambridge. We had come to hear the singer Jacqui Dankworth, accompanied by pianist, arranger (and husband) Charlie Wood. [...]
Angel Song The esteem in which the late composer and trumpeter Kenny Wheeler is held is evident from his several appearances in the opening releases of the ECM label’s audiophile vinyl series, Luminessence. His own 1975 debut for the label, [...]
This delicious new set from vibes maestro Roger Beaujolais celebrates both the legendary musician Milt Jackson and the blues with fine performances and more than a touch of class. Roger Beaujolais is celebrating his 40th year as a professional vibraphonist. [...]
‘We’re going to be playing some tunes from our new album as well as some tunes from our earlier albums’. Having opened proceedings with this statement, Fergus McCreadie followed up by telling the sell-out audience that he couldn’t say which [...]
St Ann’s church is an established festival venue for Manchester Jazz Festival and the concert by Trish Clowes and Ross Stanley continued this tradition as the only concert taking place there in the 29th festival. The great acoustic of the [...]
In Greek mythology, Proteus, son of Poseidon and Phoenice, was a shapeshifter with the power to transform matter and change form; Grammy winning (and five times nominated) jazz trumpeter and composer Chris Botti is perhaps one of the most versatile [...]
French pianist Thierry Eliez takes on the compositions of prog-rock superstar Keith Emerson and succeeds in making new sense from these ambitious and often complex works. Keyboardist Keith Emerson (1944-2016) was the driving force behind The Nice, and also Emerson, [...]
