It’s a slam dunk. By general agreement Wayne Shorter was one of the greatest instrumentalists and composers in the history of jazz. Equally, his final quartet, with pianist Danilo Pérez, bassist John Patitucci and drummer Brian Blade is accepted to [...]
Recorded in concert at Munich’s Muffathalle in September 2004, ‘September Night’ represents the great Polish trumpeter Stanko’s classic quartet with pianist Marcin Wasilewski, bassist Slawomir Kurkiewicz and drummer Michal Miskiewicz, at the absolute top of its form. It was a [...]
No one could say that the great English composer and bandleader Mike Westbrook has settled into pipe-and-slippers mode for his late career. Although he was 87 when this was recorded and is 88 now, his latest ensemble Band of Bands [...]
