Jason Palmer – The Cross Over: Live in Brooklyn, Giant Step Arts ***
Originals of stellar US trumpeter Jason Palmer's and his all-star band captured live.
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...
Dudley Phillips, Crayon Scrawl, BHM ***
Amy Winehouse inspirations and more from Perfect Houseplants 1990s UK jazz bass legend Dudley Phillips.
Track of the week: LOX, Opening, jazz re:freshed
Steel pan flavours, driving guitar, pounding drums - introducing LOX
George Cables, I Hear Echoes, HighNote ****
One of the most elegant pianists and whose career goes back to the 1960s, George Cables originals and classy modern jazz trio interpretations...
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.
Colin Vallon, Patrice Moret, Julian Sartorius, Samares, ECM ***1/2
Elegance and a naturalistic driven passion.
M. T. B., Solid Jackson, Criss Cross Jazz ****
Swinging while they're winning, on Hank Mobley and Wayne Shorter material plus tunes by each of the three leaders, it's enough to put...
Danilo Pérez & Bohuslän Big Band, Lumen, Prophone ***
''PanaMonkian'' and Nordic big band traditions match and fuse.
Awen Ensemble end 2024 on a high
Celtic jazz act Awen Ensemble - marlbank's top new band of the year.
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...
Thélonius Garcia, Marche Nocturne ****
A remarkable stillness and some moving moments from the pianist
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
Alexi Tuomarila, Departing the Wasteland, Edition ****
The Finnish pianist does not disappoint
Ineza With Alex Webb & the Copasetics, Women’s Words, Sisters’ Stories, Copasetic Foundation ***1/2
Abbey Lincoln, Billie Holiday songs and thoughtful copasetically shaped originals from on-the-up jazz singer Ineza.
Ganavya, Daughter of a Temple, Leiter ****
Extraordinary spiritual jazz and beyond influenced by Alice and John Coltrane - a listening journey of weight and significance.
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