big band
Reviews
Ferg’s Imaginary Big Band, The New Atomic, Trash City Records ***
Zany big band mayhem from the north of England that aims to break the mould
Reviews
Marius Neset, Time To Live, ACT ****
Impeccable, imaginative big band writing from the greatest Norwegian saxophonist since Jan Garbarek - pride of the great city of Bergen, Marius Neset.
Reviews
Trondheim Jazz Orchestra & Ole Morten Vågan, This is Wuppertal! Jazzland
Spirited avant Eurojazz big band.
Reviews
Vancouver Jazz Orchestra, Meets Brian Charette, Cellar Music
Characterful big band elegance from Canada.
Live reviews
Live: Count Basie Orchestra directed by Scotty Barnhart feat. Gunhild Carling, Ronnie Scott’s, Soho ****
You could cut a rug to that chug, chug chug – all night long.
- Monty Alexander, A Jamarican in Paris, Pee Wee! ****
- Christ-Stéphane Boizi, As The Spirit Leads, Banger Factory **** recommended
- Gustav Lundgren, Plays Coltrane, Prisma Music ***1/2
- Zawinul Legacy Band 3.0, Live At Grafenegg, Ropeadope ***1/2
- Ekep Nkwelle, Caged Bird, Mack Avenue ***
- Scott Flanigan to relocate Scott’s Jazz Club to a more central Belfast location
- Joe Block hits the album of the week spot, a new podcast and Another Day is track of the week
- Moisés P. Sánchez, Where Light Begins, Fresh Sound ***1/2
- Espen Eriksen Trio, Almost There, Runne Grammofon ***1/2
- Linda May Han Oh & Melissa Aldana, Beneath Lifted Skies, Biophilia ***1/2
- Lizz Wright and Kenny Banks Sr, Nearness, Blues & Greens/Candid Records ****
- Birmingham Jazz hits the nifty 50s
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