These "old wanderings" beautifully set for bandoneon and guitars take your breath away beyond genre. They…
July 2025
Jazz In Trump’s America Is Under Attack
Trump is no friend of jazz and more to the point the music is under attack…
Paul Morvan, Dedicated, Fresh Sound New Talent ***
Pieces of Silver, Thad Jones, Bird and more from French scene drummer Paul Morvan - take…
Jerry Bergonzi, Blue DNA, AMM ****
A really rewarding evening listen. Romantic, classy, a bit mournful in places Blue DNA proves subdued…
‘Silence’ from Ineza’s new album Ibuka streams ahead of the singer’s Buxton Jazz Festival appearance
A change of style for singer Ineza is revealed on her upcoming album
Alain Jean-Marie and Mario Canonge, Con Alma, Aztec-Musique ****
Two pianists with Caribbean roots effortlessly chart the links between music from the islands and American…
Sharon Mansur, Trigger, ACT ***
Extroverted stuff from keyboardist Sharon Mansur but maybe it's too prog for your average jazz fan.
Tony Tixier, Poems Never End, Whirlwind ***1/2
Originals, Thelonious Monk and Alain Jean-Marie material plus guest spots from Logan Richardson and Seamus Blake…
Lightning Trio’s ‘Past’ is track of the week
Lightning trio pack a punch. This time there's added flute. Their latest track is track of…
Jasper Høiby, Fellow Creatures: We Must Fight, Edition **** recommended
Dazzling metrical adventure, Phronesis tunes reborn and more on this outstanding release
Best jazz of 2025 at the half way point
The albums we dig most this year so far. No overthinking. No posturing for the sake…
Dave Redmond single ‘Windchill’ streams drawn from All In Motion
2025 has been a great year for Irish jazz and the releases just keep on coming.…
What makes for great jazz club programming?
The wrong place for the right people - in the words of the great Barney Josephson…
Vocals highlight of the week discovering Sinne Eeg and Jacob Christoffersen’s Shikiori
Danish duo caught compellingly live in Japan. A fresh treatment of 'Don't Be So Blue' is…
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