Jazz Stories
Greg Foat, Symphonie Pacifique
Greg Foat, who he? Well he's been around a while, DJs tend to warm to him more than hardcore …
Tim Garland turns to classic Stan Getz album Focus for new inspiration
A beautiful, lush, lead-off track, 'Maternal,' from Tim Garland, heralds the new album Refocus to …
Track of the day: 'Rise and Shine' by Miles Okazaki
A creative solution to a pressing problem presents itself here, the lack of the ability to play …
Julian Shore, Where We Started
Beginning with a lulling quasi-classical feel and a title in 'Preludio' to match, pianist Julian …
Mino Cinelu and Nils Petter Molvær collaborate on SulaMadiana
BMG's new imprint Modern Recordings are to release atmospheric new album SulaMadiana by Mino Cinelu …
Ahmad Jamal turns 90
Still a big influence on jazz pianists the world over Ahmad Jamal, who celebrates his 90th birthday …
Krononaut to debut this autumn
Looking ahead to the autumn, and alas nothing to share as yet but a word on something I heard …
Boisdale take a gamble and plans to re-open with live music firmly on the menu
A lot of venues I guess will be following with interest the example of Boisdale, the London chain …
JAF Trio make their debut
Friday sees release day for JAF Trio's astonishingly accomplished self-titled debut. A free …
Huw Warren, Live at Ucheldre Vol 2
This follows on from the first volume, which was a Brazilian themed affair, released earlier in …
Azat Bayazitov, The Doors Are Open
The leader is the least familiar name of all the players here apart from the drummer. But don't let …
'Emily' and 'The Shadow of Your Smile' composer Johnny Mandel has died
Johnny Mandel, who wrote such much covered songs as 'Emily' and the 'Theme from MASH' has died at …
Free improvising bassist and composer Simon H. Fell has died
Free improvising bassist Simon H. Fell has died. He was 61. The bassist, who in the 1980s also set …
Andrew McCormack, Solo
There is a certain monastic quality about a solo piano record. You have to be in the right mood to …
Freddy Cole has died
Sad to hear of the death of Freddy Cole at the age of 88. There are few details so far but the …
Best jazz albums of 2020 at the year's half way point
20/ JONATHAN BARBER and VISION AHEAD, LEGACY HOLDER 19/ DAYNA STEPHENS TRIO, LIBERTY 18/ GARY …
Daniel Herskedal, Call For Winter
A familiar presence on his label's roster these last few years, tuba player and bass trumpeter …
Track of the day: Blue Soul
'Blue Soul' is from hard bop-into-the-spiritual trumpeter Charles Tolliver who has recorded a new …
Track of the day: New Prayer
Sampling Franklin D. Roosevelt's famous rallying cry ''the only thing we have to fear is…fear …
Immanuel Wilkins signs to Blue Note
Keeping up their long track record of signing new names to the label, 22-year-old alto saxophonist …
Marcin Wasilewski trio and Joe Lovano, Arctic Riff
A first collaboration between the Marcin Wasilewski trio, one of the greatest European piano trios …
Track of the day: 'Composition 61'
Bit of a thrill this punky thrash around the more obscure work of Anthony Braxton with 'Composition …
Eva Kruse to release New Legend
Bassist Eva Kruse, best known for her work with Michael Wollny, and joined by among others Wollny …
BADBADNOTGOOD: Bridging Jazz, Hip-Hop, and Everything in Between
It's been a pretty good time for music. We've entered an age wherein varying genres of all kinds …
Track of the day: Les Oignons
Daniel Humair, Samuel Blaser, Heiri Känzig in a drums-trombone-bass configuration tackle Sidney …
Track of the day: The Windmills of Your Mind
Here's the lead off track from Te Lo Dije, the latest album by the Havana-based pianist and …
Frisell trio to surface in the summer for Blue Note
It's an August release for Valentine new from guitarist Bill Frisell and his trio this summer, …