Recently a good friend tipped me on a great album from the Hazelrigg Brothers. On first listen I was staggered about the quality of this album and wanted to know why we’ve...
Earlier this month, the Jazz at Lincoln Center celebrated the genius of Thelonious Monk in all three of its venues. The third annual Monk Festival took place on April 5 – 8...
The winner of the PRS for Music Gold Award at the 2018 Jazz FM Awards is revealed today as million-selling US jazz guitarist and educator Pat Metheny. Recognizing his life-long...
In May this year Pianist Kenny Barron will release his first album for Blue Note Records titled Concentric Circles. The esteemed pianist, composer, bandleader and educator will...
I have to confess I was not aware of Aubrey Logan a few months ago, but whilst looking at the forthcoming Ronnie Scott’s schedule, her gig write-up attracted my attention for a...
“Reverse-engineering” is the term drummer Jojo Mayer uses to describe his New York-based group Nerve, whose live sound is inspired by electronic beats. However, their sound...
Five-time Grammy-winning trumpeter/composer Terence Blanchard has been a consistent artistic force for making powerful musical statements concerning painful American tragedies –...
SHAKE STEW is Austria‘s jazz band of the hour. After playing more than 25 gigs during the first months since premiering at Jazzfestival Saalfelden 2016 and selling out their...
Argentine composer, pianist, arranger Pablo Ziegler is currently the leading exponent of nuevo tango, thanks to the skills and reputation he gathered while working extensively as...
Starting on the 26th of April Vibraphonist Joe Locke will play a four date stint at Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola in New York City. Together with the Rose Theater and The Appel...
Earlier this week we published part one of Jason Miles Op-Ed about his experiences touring his “Kind of New” project through Europe earlier this year. During his...