Jazz Stories
Great that there is limited activity again on the London jazz scene but things are far from ideal
Round midnight? Fat chance on the London jazz scene at the moment. Shocked is one reaction at …
Solo piano albums: 5 to savour
Two solo piano albums, to kick things off, that have a certain amount in common and are released …
Linley Hamilton band at the Limerick Jazz Festival
The Limerick jazz festival concludes today with playing live Mary Coughlan topping the bill in …
Friendy show a lot of promise
Very talented new acoustic sax/piano/bass/drums quartet Friendy are worth getting to know in the …
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Maisha mature nicely on expansively spiritual 'Open the Gates'
Dazzling earlier in the year with Gary Bartz on 'Leta's Dance' Maisha repeat the trick on the …
Lush title track of Sunset in the Blue streams
After outclassing Sting completely in their duet 'Little Something' already released it's the turn …
Harpreet Bansal band, Movements
Involving ragas here from violinist Harpreet Bansal and her band recorded in Kampen Church in Oslo, …
Bandler Ching surface
Hardly famous Belgians are Alan Van Rompuy on keys, Olivier Penu on drums and Federico Pecoraro on …
Van Morrison protest song is a complete dud
Sadly a tuneless fairly dull boogie of a number here on 'Born to be Free' in the first of his …
New release date for radical trad Wagner tribute Dick Wag
The release of Fred Thomas, Benoît Delbecq and Ewan Bleach's sparkling Wagner radical trad tribute …
London Jazz Festival launches
Running from 13-22 November the EFG London Jazz Festival this year is very different for very …
November release for Tom Smith debut Gecko
Playing saxophone and bass clarinet Tom Smith makes his debut this autumn with a November album …
'Giant' from The Jazz Influencers: uncheesy big band sounds
From upcoming very uncheesy big band release The Jazz Influencers despite that overly neat album …
Juliette Gréco has died
Loved by Miles Davis the great French singer Juliette Gréco has died at the age of 93. Obituary: …
Nubiyan Twist engage with 'Tittle Tattle'
This is the business. Talk about energy and drive… Leeds/London collective Nubiyan Twist are …
Ira Sullivan has died
US trumpeter Ira Sullivan has died. He was 89 and passed away on 21 September. His son guitarist …
Simon Below Quartet, Elements of Space
Recorded at La Buissonne in France and as you'd expect from such a premier studio the sound quality …
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Limerick Jazz Festival online schedule
Here's the Limerick Jazz Festival online schedule all accessible via YouTube Live. Tonight, times …
Mammal Hands, Captured Spirits
A cross between GoGo Penguin and Portico Quartet cult three-piece Mammal Hands have somehow carved …
Track of the day from Rob Mazurek and the Exploding Star Orchestra
There's an incredible feeling of rich texture and motion on 'A Wrinkle In Time Sets Concentric …
Ruth Goller appears on latest Sam Amidon record
Worth being aware that excellent bassist Ruth Goller is on folk star Sam Amidon's great new …
Maria Chiara Argirò and Jamie Leeming, Flow
The first thing that leapt to mind here listening to this beautifully gathered duo record was …
Tubby Hayes Britjazz bop legend Spike Wells teams up with next generation players in new trio
It's not out until next year but I'm sure the collectors and wider Tubby Hayes community can wait …
Burnheart to debut
Fascinating experimentalism on show here from violinist-singer Johanna Burnheart on Burnheart that …
Scottish jazz awards nominees
Nominations for the Scottish Jazz Awards just announced are: Rising Star Award sponsored by the …
Welcome to marlbank
Welcome to marlbank. Just a word of introduction particularly if you are new to the site. 2020 for …
Michel Benita, Looking at Sounds
There is a sense of pervasive mystery and restlessness on this latest highly tasteful album from …