The Kris Davis Trio featuring Robert Hurst and Johnathan Blake – Run The Gauntlet In the 20 years since pianist composer Kris Davis released her debut album Lifespan, she has been the lead/co-lead on more than 30 albums, and has [...]
Artists/bands covered: Live Nation’s NN North Sea Jazz Festival (NSJ) had noticeably fewer jazz ‘superstars’ on offer this year. Nevertheless, the continued embarrassment of riches, provided plenty of highlights to impress both casual NSJ ‘newbies’ and festival old hands alike. [...]
A member of Kris Davis’ progressive Pyroclastic Records stable, pianist Angelica Sanchez has gathered together some big hitters on the New York jazz scene, such as Chris Speed (tenor sax, clarinet), Kenny Warren (cornet), Ben Goldberg (contra alto clarinet) and [...]
A new jazz album recorded at the iconic Power Station studios in New York in May this year, with eight top-class musicians performing ten mainly brand new pieces by eight different composers, yet there’s not a saxophone, nor a guitar [...]
It is clear on listening to Toronto-born, New York-based saxophonist/composer Quinsin Nachoff’s latest album ‘Stars and Constellations’, a complex and at times challenging work, that he approaches orchestral jazz composition with both seriousness and an eye for detail, and also [...]
It is no coincidence that Canadian pianist Kris Davis has become one of the most sought after collaborators on the world jazz stage. In addition to releasing over 20 albums as leader or co-leader, her innate ability to include strong [...]
The 2023 North Sea Jazz (NSJ) Festival managed once again to illuminate, surprise and inspire, even on my 21st visit. Choosing what to see from a whole menu of the best of both established and newer acts, is always a [...]
The 3-day NN North Sea Jazz Festival operates from a single site, originally in The Hague and since 2006 at Rotterdam’Ahoy, a convention centre and multi-purpose indoor arena. With 12+ stages ranging from large halls for thousands to see the [...]
