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This pairing of New York’s finest baritone saxophone exponents brings a feast of swinging, straight-ahead and joyful jazz in the hard bop tradition. Gary Smulyan has been in the business for over 40 years and has held the baritone sax [...]
The Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival 2024 will take place in the city from 12-21 July, at several venues including the re-opened Jazz Bar. UKJN writers and Edinburgh residents Patrick Hadfield and Mark McKergow pick some events they are looking [...]
This delicious new set from vibes maestro Roger Beaujolais celebrates both the legendary musician Milt Jackson and the blues with fine performances and more than a touch of class. Roger Beaujolais is celebrating his 40th year as a professional vibraphonist. [...]
French pianist Thierry Eliez takes on the compositions of prog-rock superstar Keith Emerson and succeeds in making new sense from these ambitious and often complex works. Keyboardist Keith Emerson (1944-2016) was the driving force behind The Nice, and also Emerson, [...]
This boisterous album takes us back to Seattle in 1972, with organ maestro ‘Brother’ Jack McDuff leading a full band through an evening of grooving full-on jazz. McDuff’s arrangements expertly orchestrate the tension and release that’s so important to this [...]
Bursting with energy, catchy arrangements, fine soloing and superb horn section work, this latest collection from The Jazz Defenders has a great deal to enjoy. The Defenders announce that they are ‘defending’ the spirit of hard bop jazz along the [...]
This dynamic album introduces vocalist Emily Masser as a new star of British jazz. Her performances are spot-on, the band is tight, the mood is swinging and all is set for a bright future for us all. Clark Tracey has [...]
Scotland’s new wave of jazz talent blasted its way to the fore in this energetic and stylish evening of new music, great arrangements and committed performances. The Scottish National Jazz Orchestra (SNJO) has been delighting audiences for nearly thirty years, [...]
