New releases April-May 2025, E-G
Eden, Joanna: The Road to Paysandú Joanna Eden’s seventh studio album, recorded in Montevideo and…
Jazz Journal
Syndicated news from our favorite sources across the web.
Ralph Moore, Dave Kikoski, Markus Schieferdecker and Joris Dudli in Cologne
One enthusiastic patron points out the remnants of this club’s risqué history, complete with red…
Eliane Elias Trio at Ronnie Scott’s
I first experienced this trio in 2012 when they were joined by guitarist Rubens de…
Robert Fogle: My 8 Decade Musical Journey
The author, born in Toronto in 1941, is a retired entertainment agency president who hosted…
Ron Magril | Alessandro Di Liberto | Pasquale Grasso | Ella Fitzgerald | Blue Jitters
Ron Magril: Inspired (GleAM Records AM7030) The organ trio, much like big bands, has never…
Reviewed: Sam Coombes | Anouar Brahem | Mark Turner | AuB | Butcher Brown
Sam Coombes: Time Of Life (33Jazz Records) Saxophonist Sam Coombes presents his fifth album, recorded…
Reviewed: Jim Mullen Quartet | Nels Cline | Dreamweavers | Stian Larsen, Colin Webster, Ruth Goller, Andrew Lisle
Jim Mullen Quartet: For Heaven’s Sake (STUCD 24012) Renowned UK jazz guitarist Jim Mullen…
Obituary: Roy Ayers
Roy Ayers was a masterful jazz vibraphonist and multi-instrumentalist, known for his exceptional ability to…
Reviewed: Kenny Wheeler Legacy | Music Soup Organ Trio | Soft Machine | John Stein
Kenny Wheeler Legacy: Some Days Are Better – The Lost Scores (Greenleaf Music CDGRE 1113X)…
New releases Feb–March 2025, R-S
Ariane Racicot: Danser avec le feu Ariane Racicot, the 2022-2023 Révélation Radio-Canada jazz prize winner,…
Reviewed: Joe Fonda Quartet | Don Cherry & Okay Temiz | Andrew Hill Sextet Plus 10 | Roy Ayers | Dan Blacksberg | Dave Manington’s Riff Raff
Joe Fonda Quartet: Eyes On The Horizon (Long Song Records LSRCD163/2024) Bassist Joe Fonda leads…
Trio Akima at St Luke’s, Brighton
I opted out of a recent sold-out performance by Andy Sheppard and the Espen Eriksen…
Emily Saunders: ‘For me, technique is freedom’
“Writing songs and sharing my experiences to spread joy is at the heart of who…
New releases Feb–March 2025, T-Z
Talts, Rahel: New and Familiar “New and Familiar” is the third album by Estonian jazz…
John Scofield Trio at Ronnie Scott’s
“Sounded fantastic!” joked Scofield as drummer Bill Stewart unexpectedly leaped off stage right after the…
Diana Ross headlines North Sea Jazz Festival
The spotlight for this year’s North Sea Jazz Festival (NSJF), taking place from July 11-13…
JJ 02/85: Tommy Smith’s Giant Steps
At just 17 years old, tenor saxophonist Tommy Smith has emerged as a prominent figure…
Reviewed: Scarborough Jazz Festival 2024 on CD | Nel Begley | Emma Smith | Diane Roblin & Life Force | The Joymakers
Various: Scarborough Jazz Festival 2024 This double CD captures performances from last year’s Scarborough Jazz…
Syndicate STore
Clothing
Art Prints
