Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer, Shahzad Ismaily, Love in Exile, Verve ****

Rather beautiful the sufi dimension and deft minimalism developed throughout on this point of departure of a new sound - especially 'Shadow Forces'. In jazz piano icon Vijay Iyer's case a world away from Entrustment the sound is also nothing like …

Published: 24 Mar 2023. Updated: 13 months.

Rather beautiful the sufi dimension and deft minimalism developed throughout on this point of departure of a new sound - especially 'Shadow Forces'. In jazz piano icon Vijay Iyer's case a world away from Entrustment the sound is also nothing like his fine folkloric Tirtha group nevertheless closest in spirit to elements of Love in Exile but still miles away from this vocal led meditation.

Arooj Aftab sings the eerie, compelling, Urdu blues. The 2021 Aftab song 'Mohabbat', above, went on to win a Grammy for the Saudi born US based singer of Pakistani descent. On bass and Moog synth Shahzad Ismaily - a member of Aftab's band in other contexts and known for his work in Marc Ribot's Ceramic Dog and as a guest of Krononaut - completes the sound on this engrossing New York studio recording released today. Love in Exile photo: cover art detail

Aftab, Iyer and Ismaily play London for the first time as a trio at the Barbican on 2 June. Tickets

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Hannes Riepler, Phil Robson and Meilana Gillard - in the Derry jazz festival line-up this spring

Go ahead Austrian guitarist Hannes Riepler, County Roscommon based Partisans legend Phil Robson appearing with his trio and the Joe Henderson inspired US saxist Meilana Gillard with her quartet featuring US tenorist Joel Frahm, who was significant …

Published: 23 Mar 2023. Updated: 13 months.

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Go ahead Austrian guitarist Hannes Riepler, County Roscommon based Partisans legend Phil Robson appearing with his trio and the Joe Henderson inspired US saxist Meilana Gillard with her quartet featuring US tenorist Joel Frahm, who was significant in the early career of Brad Mehldau, are acts in the line-up of this year's City of Derry Jazz and Big Band Festival. The 22nd running of the event, heavily sponsored by Diageo and encompassing a substantial fringe hosted by pubs and restaurants across Derry, the festival, nurtured, run and supported by Derry City and Strabane District Council, venues include pianist John Leighton's pub Bennigan's, The Playhouse and The Great Hall of Magee. Hannes Riepler, photo: press. Dates are 27 April -1 May. Details

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