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In Germany, guitarist Philipp Schiepek (b.1994) is widely considered one of the finest musicians of his generation, with a training in both jazz and classical guitar. His many awards including BMW Young Jazz Artist in 2020. There is a gorgeous, [...]
Why Brazilian master musician Vinicius Cantuaria (b.1951) isn’t more celebrated is another of life’s unfairnesses. He’s a very accomplished composer, singer and guitarist, and his songs are seductively listenable, not a common combination in jazz or anything else. The back [...]
Drummer/percussionist Julian Sartorius from Switzerland specialises in solo performances; he has released a number of solo albums, created audiovisual artworks and enjoys exploring the sounds of found objects as well as those of percussion instruments and electronics. He also performs [...]
“When we think of ‘jazz’, we’re thinking of music that was, from its beginnings, a radical act of resistance against some of the most brutal and dangerous parts of American life.” Chris Searle quotes these words of US pianist Cory [...]
It was a minute or two before the instantly recognisable sound of Andy Sheppard’s tenor drifted across the stage at the start of the gig on the last day of the Bristol Jazz Festival. There was an almost audible collective [...]
Eleonora Claps. You beauty! This Italian-born woman, mother and fabulous musical artist absolutely delighted a warm and plentiful audience at Jazz Cafe POSK. On a night of originality, expert musicality and diversity, she lit up the stage, pouring all of her talent and [...]
Amongst the many revealing insights in LJN’s recent interview with Fulvio Sigurtà (trumpet, flugelhorn/ link below) were his reflections on Wayne Shorter’s last great quartet (“the quintessence of risk, and therefore the quintessence of trust”). Sigurtà’s affection for the London [...]
I found myself first in the queue for this gig at seven o’clock sharp when the doors opened, meaning a near two-hour wait until the music started…. but it was entirely worth it. The word supergroup is often tossed around [...]
Willie Morris is a young tenor saxophonist originally from St Louis, and Attentive Listening is his second album as leader after Conversation Starter (2023), also on Posi-Tone. On this session he’s joined by four jazz veterans: alto saxophonist Patrick Cornelius [...]
ECM’s landmark series of audiophile vinyl releases from their huge back catalogue continues with three new discs, each of which combines historical importance with superb music. They are all, in their different ways, under appreciated or underexposed recordings deserving of [...]
