Jan Garbarek - Tundra Spirit
- Wednesday, March 20, 2019
Norwegian saxophonist Jan Garbarek has come to epitomise what’s become known to many as the ‘Nordic tone’ – a crystalline sound with a direct, poetic earthiness.
Features
Branford Marsalis – Shadow Play
- Wednesday, March 20, 2019
Acclaimed saxophonist, composer and bandleader Branford Marsalis speaks to Alyn Shipton about the ins-and-outs of his latest album, The Secret Between the Shadow and the Soul, the art of arranging, solo performance and the timeless wisdom of Art Blakey This is an extract from Jazzwise Issue #239 – to read the full article click here to Subscribe, save money and get a fantastic jazz CD FREE.
Trish Clowes - Universal Beings
- Wednesday, March 20, 2019
The work of ever-evolving saxophonist, and sometime singer, Trish Clowes has often drawn its inspiration from art beyond music.
Mike and Kate Westbrook - Let’s Face The Music…
- Wednesday, March 20, 2019
Andy Robson speaks to Mike and Kate Westbrook about the pair’s creative partnership of more than 45 years.
Unforgettable: Nat King Cole at 100
- Monday, March 11, 2019
The 100th birthday of Nat King Cole give us all an opportunity to return to the music this hugely important artist, writes Peter A. Coclanis
Chris Potter – Circuit Breaker
- Thursday, February 14, 2019
Rising through the ranks of contemporary saxophonists, Chris Potter has become one of the most admired, studied and inspiring players operating today.
Dizzy Reece – The Zen Of The Jazz Trumpet
- Thursday, February 14, 2019
Despite his undoubted pedigree and influence on many of today’s generation of jazz practitioners, trumpet maestro Alphonso ‘Dizzy’ Reece’s place in the pantheon of greats remains obscure.
Rymden – Space Odyssey
- Thursday, January 17, 2019
Rymden, the triumvirate of Norwegian keyboardist Bugge Wesseltoft, and Swedes drummer Magnus Öström and bassist Dan Berglund are a new Euro-jazz supergroup to be reckoned with.
Keith Tippett and Matthew Bourne – Double Grand Stand
- Thursday, January 17, 2019
With British jazz once more in the spotlight it seems apt that the idiosyncratic forebears of the music should again be stepping into the limelight – none more so than two maverick virtuosos of the piano: Brit-jazz hero Keith Tippett and typhoon-force soloist Matthew Bourne.
Jaimie Branch – Flight Risks
- Thursday, January 17, 2019
Following hot on the heels of 2017’s critically acclaimed album Fly Or Die, New York-based trumpeter Jaimie Branch is riding high right now.