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I was probably only a toddler when I first heard Nelson Riddle. My Grandfather would have Sinatra/Fitzgerald records playing all the time, but it wasn’t until my late teens that I knew him by name. My housemate at music college [...]
In the latest of our series where musicians consider their idols or formative influences, pianist Phil Merriman (*) picks music by Kenny Wheeler that has left its mark on him: Phil Merriman writes: My first window into Kenny Wheeler’s music [...]
Pianist Liam Noble has a new improvising project with synthesizers…working with dancer Maya Takeda (link to video below) which he describes as “work in progress”. For this article in UKJN’s “10 Tracks…” series he dives into the world of synths. [...]
In the latest of our series where musicians consider their idols or formative influences, Canadian musician and writer T Bruce Wittet (brief biography below*) writes about Jon Christensen Jon Christensen was a friend for many years until his death in [...]
The news of saxophonist David Sanborn’s death on 12 May 2024 at the age of 78 left many in the music world in sadness and shock. He had spent much of his life battling illness. Whether it was the serious [...]
In LJN’s series where musicians write about their inspirations and idols, guitarist and composer Jakub Klimiuk writes about Kurt Rosenwinkel. Rosenwinkel is undoubtedly the most influential contemporary jazz guitar player since Scofield and Metheny, and one of the most important [...]
