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Beckles Balladry Resonates
Rising star alto saxist Reiss Ellis Beckles' debut doesn't disappoint
Track of the Week: Anthony Joseph, Tony (Heavenly Sweetness) ****
The Anthony Joseph lead-off track from Rowing Up River To Get Our Names Back is a great way to start the week.
Rolf Kühn, Fearless, MPS ***1/2
It's the timbre, feeling, timing. In a snapshot of a lifetime in music, German master Rolf Kühn expresses his musical farewells.
Dmitry Baevsky, Roller Coaster, Fresh Sound New Talent ***1/2
The work of alto saxist Dmitry Baevsky, modern mainstream guitar icon Peter Bernstein, bass don David Wong - who appeared on Baevsky's Over And Out...
Track of the Week: Carl Allen ‘James’ (Cellar Live)
What a sound. Allen, McBride and Potter got it down Pat.
Out Of / Into, Motion I, Blue Note *****
Tender tunes, meaningful group think and more - a sound that speaks for now and the ages.
Mikkel Ploug, Lento, Klein ***1/2
Dark edgelord jazztronica and ambient sounds from this long running Danish, Norwegian, Belgian trio.
A glimpse of Glebe on Friday when Gaudí’s 1st single is released
Glebe surface with a homage to Catalonia on their upcoming Impossible Gentlemen inspired sun dappled paean to Gaudí, led off by a poignant tribute to...
Track of the week: LOX, Opening, jazz re:freshed
Steel pan flavours, driving guitar, pounding drums - introducing LOX
AuB, Folk Devils, Whirlwind ***1/2
A two pronged sax approach stirs us from our post-Black Friday stupor to step up to the mark for the Saturday morning listen.
Ambrose Akinmusire guests on Alex Koo’s Blame It On My Chromosomes
Looking ahead: we have been listening to Blame It On My Chromosomes from Alex Koo to be issued in February and highly recommend the lead-off...
Track of the Week: Mette Juul, Be a Blessing To Someone, Nilento Records
Kindness wins on this Maya Angelou inspired Dylan-esque iridescence from Mette Juul
Album of the Week: Kitti, Somethin’ in the Water (Rebecca’s Records) PLUS today’s playlist
Tender and ballsy at the same time there's a lot of strong soul, blues and jazz feeling throughout this stormer from Scottish singer Kitti.
Hard bopper Brandon Woody, a young player steeped in Baltimore jazz history, is a new Blue Note signing
Baltimore trumpeter-composer Brandon Woody has signed to Blue Note, the venerable jazz label has just made public online. His debut featuring his band Upendo is...
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