Multi-award-winning trumpeter/bandleader Henry Spencer’s album The Defector received an abundance of critical praise around its release in September 2023. Featuring fellow stalwarts of the British jazz scene Ant Law (guitar), Matt Robinson (keyboards), Andrew Robb (bass) and Dave Ingamells (drums) – [...]
Since debuting thirty years ago, the New York-based Sirius Quartet has had a few different lineups: The one constant has, of course, been German-born violinist Gregor Huebner (Hübner), who readers may know for his great recordings with Richie Beirach, George [...]
Following two years of solo touring, French-Israeli pianist, composer, and author Yaron Herman is set to release a new album on Naïve Records called Radio Paradise. It is a collaboration with some of Europe’s finest improvising performers: Ziv Ravitz, his [...]
Dave Panichi is widely regarded as one of the greatest jazz trombonists Australia has produced. Born and raised in Sydney, he moved to New York in 1981, where he lived for two decades. He performed with a multitude of notable artists [...]
Swiss, London-based accordionist and producer Anatole Muster came to London almost four years ago to study at the Royal Academy of Music, where he is set to complete his undergraduate jazz studies this September. Though only 23, he has already [...]
Paddy Milner is widely recognised as one of the leading blues piano players in the world today. In addition to his solo work as a songwriter and singer, he is currently keyboard player of choice for Sir Tom Jones, having previously worked [...]
An analysis of the many great recordings by Joe Henderson of “Isotope” is a subject deserving of another article someday. It is one of his most iconic compositions, which is probably the reason Blue Note issued a previously unheard version [...]
When the New York Times reported the passing of Roy Haynes last week, American drummer Adam Nussbaum wrote on Facebook: “What a treasure! he was from the past, but it sounded like he was born in the future”. Charlie Rees [...]
Legendary drummer and NEA Jazz Master Roy Haynes has passed away at the age of 99. According to Nate Chinen, reporting for the New York Times: “His death, after a brief illness, was confirmed by his daughter, Leslie Haynes-Gilmore.” UKJN [...]
Alto saxophonist and NEA Jazz Master Lou Donaldson has passed away at the age of 98. Sharing the news on Facebook earlier today, Champian Fulton wrote: “Dear friends, I’m so sorry to share that our friend, hero, and Jazz legend [...]
