Enter Christ-Stéphane Boizi
Blindingly obviously a new trombone star comes knocking at the door
marlbank22 July 2026
Off to a flying start Freddie Hendrix gets Sligo underway playing to Babs and bap, bap, bapping to Brownie
New tunes, blistering power and tender is the night balladry.
marlbank22 July 2026
Track of the Week: AFTER HOURS by Karine Polwart
Standing up for the underdog
marlbank21 July 2026
Manchesterism – the jazz angle
Won't get fooled again, let's hope. A momentous day politically.
marlbank20 July 2026
Randy Ingram, Sound Within, Chill Tone Records ****
Faithful qualities, fateful vision
marlbank20 July 2026
Ascenseur pour l’échafaud pianist René Urtreger dies
Famed for his work on a classic Miles Davis film soundtrack for director Louis Malle in the late 1950s.
marlbank19 July 2026
Getting it down Pat once again
Pat Martino through the lens of top practitioners of the craft the Philadelphian great pursued, continuing a thread of established work.
marlbank18 July 2026
Karine Polwart & Pippa Murphy featuring Dave Milligan, Windblown, Hudson ****
Taking a fling at a windswept and interesting listen full of bark and bite
marlbank16 July 2026
First track from Synonym streams
A stunning interpretation of a George Michael/Aretha Franklin classic heralds a new album from Meshell Ndegeocello.
marlbank15 July 2026
On the last train home
Share your words with a community willing to read what you have to say.
marlbank15 July 2026
Track of the Week: Fathers, ‘Pearl’, Blue Note ****
Formed initially for a 2023 residency at the Montreal Jazz Festival before playing subsequent tours of the US and Japan, the Fathers...
marlbank13 July 2026
Conrad Herwig, The Latin Side of Chick Corea, Savant **** recommended
Feel good all over
marlbank13 July 2026
Kenny Barron, Ray Drummond and Ben Riley, So Many Lovely Things: Live in Brecon, Elemental Music ****
Monk, memories of Ray Drummond and Kenny Barron's Live at Bradley's trio cast a spell.
marlbank11 July 2026
Nils Petter Molvær, Be Quiet, Edition ****
Globe trotting duets from the ambient jazz pioneer work their charms in an archetypally haunting way.
marlbank10 July 2026
- Enter Christ-Stéphane Boizi
Blindingly obviously a new trombone star comes knocking at the door - Off to a flying start Freddie Hendrix gets Sligo underway playing to Babs and bap, bap, bapping to Brownie
New tunes, blistering power and tender is the night balladry. - Track of the Week: AFTER HOURS by Karine Polwart
Standing up for the underdog - Manchesterism – the jazz angle
Won't get fooled again, let's hope. A momentous day politically. - Randy Ingram, Sound Within, Chill Tone Records ****
Faithful qualities, fateful vision - Ascenseur pour l’échafaud pianist René Urtreger dies
Famed for his work on a classic Miles Davis film soundtrack for director Louis Malle in the late 1950s. - Getting it down Pat once again
Pat Martino through the lens of top practitioners of the craft the Philadelphian great pursued, continuing a thread of established work. - Top Eurojazz
A "Europe" jazz best-of so far in 2026 - Karine Polwart & Pippa Murphy featuring Dave Milligan, Windblown, Hudson ****
Taking a fling at a windswept and interesting listen full of bark and bite - Tell your story
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