Alice and John Coltrane inspire Lakecia Benjamin

Flag this one up looking ahead: Pursuance: The Coltranes out in late-March from New York alto saxophonist/bandleader Lakecia Benjamin features plenty of big name guests including the ever inspiring Ron Carter and Gary Bartz, and more to the point a …

Published: 9 Jan 2020. Updated: 4 years.

Flag this one up looking ahead: Pursuance: The Coltranes out in late-March from New York alto saxophonist/bandleader Lakecia Benjamin features plenty of big name guests including the ever inspiring Ron Carter and Gary Bartz, and more to the point a great opportunity to hear Benjamin under the microscope on classic material paying homage to Alice and John Coltrane.

Benjamin has been around a while picking up a lot of acclaim along the way. This is her third album. Check out Rise Up from 2018 first to jump up to speed.

To be released on the Ropeadope label, 'Liberia,' 'Prema,' 'Central Park West' featuring Jazzmeia Horn, 'Walk With Me,' 'Going Home,' 'Syeeda’s Song Flute,' featuring Second Great Miles Davis Quintet bassist the aforementioned Ron Carter, 'Spiral,' 'Om Shanti,' 'Alabama,' 'Acknowledgement,' featuring the great Dee Dee Bridgewater who sings her own lyrics, 'Pursuance,' 'Turiya and Ramakrishna,' plus 'Affinity' featuring Coltrane bassist Reggie Workman and MBASE era alto sax master Greg Osby on this Alice Coltrane composition all make the cut.

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As often as possible, we'll round up all the club gigs that caught our eyes, some in famous clubs, some happily obscure but keeping it real, a mix and small, bijou even, selection. Maybe something is near you? Check all out. Click, below, on the …

Published: 9 Jan 2020. Updated: 2 years.

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As often as possible, we'll round up all the club gigs that caught our eyes, some in famous clubs, some happily obscure but keeping it real, a mix and small, bijou even, selection. Maybe something is near you? Check all out. Click, below, on the place name for the website of the club in question to find out more.

Seattle Dimitriou's jazz alley: Harriet Tubman, 21-22 January; Steve Gadd Band, 23-26 Jan

Oakland Yoshi's: Victor Wooten, 21 Jan; Van Morrison 10-12 February

Los Angeles Jazz Bakery: 17 Jan, Russell Malone quartet; Nestor Torres 24 Jan

Los Angeles Blue Whale: John Escreet Group, 17 Jan; Bernstein/Goldings/Stewart, 26-27 Jan

Denver Dazzle: Felix Pastorius and Hipster Assassins, 10 Jan; Fred Hersch trio, 28-29 Jan

Chicago Green Mill: Patricia Barber 13 Jan

Chicago Jazz Showcase Isaiah Collier and the Chosen Few 9-12 Jan

Washington DC Blues Alley Joel Ross 6 Feb; Keiko Matsui 7 Feb; Roy Ayers 20 Feb

New York Jazz Gallery Grégoire Maret 17 Jan; Massimo Biolcati 23 Jan; Becca Stevens 24 Jan

New York Mezzrow Jesse Harris, Jon Dryden, Kenny Wollesen, Tony Scherr 21 Jan; Aaron Diehl 24 Jan

St Ives, Cornwall St Ives jazz club Loz Speyer's Time Zone, 18 Feb; Adam Fairhill, 3 March

Bristol Be-bop club Matt Anderson quartet 17 Jan; Dee Byrne’s MoonMot 21 Feb

Cardiff The Flute and Tankard Acrobat trio 14 Jan; Bruno Heinen and James Kitchman Project 29 Jan

Birmingham Lamp Tavern Chris Mapp/Rachel Musson/Mark Sanders & Hannah Marshall/Rachel Musson/Julie Kjaer, 14 Jan; Tom Rainey trio 23 Jan

Manchester Matt & Phred's Stuart McCallum 22 Jan

Manchester Whiskey Jar Gwilym Simcock 3 Feb

Leeds The Wardrobe Kokoroko 1 Feb; Seed Ensemble 19 Mar

Liverpool Ma Boyle's Franck Amsallem and Frank Griffith 8 Feb

Glasgow Blue Arrow Paul Dunlea's 4 Corners; 21 Jan; Jeff Parker and the New Breed 25 Jan

Belfast Berts Ronnie Greer 12 Jan

Dublin Lost Lane Linley Hamilton quintet feat. Dana Masters 19 Jan

Brighton Verdict Scott Hamilton 20 Jan

London Oliver's Josephine Davies 22 Jan

Paris Sunside Jorge Rossy vibes feat. Billy Hart 21-22 Jan