Top 20 Jazz Albums of 2017
- Wednesday, November 29, 2017
In another turbulent year of head-spinning change, much of it unwelcome, jazz has once again proved itself as resilient and inspirational as ever.
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Jazz re:freshed - Engines of Creation
- Wednesday, November 22, 2017
Jazz re:freshed has come a long way from the organisation's humble beginnings at its monthly residency in west London to this year setting the international music scene buzzing with a showcase of emerging UK jazz stars at SXSW in Austin, Texas.
Norma Winstone - Moving Pictures
- Wednesday, November 22, 2017
In diverse contexts – from traditional balladry to experimental electronically-infused soundscapes Norma Winstone's voice remains an incredibly potent instrument, distinguished and distinctive.
World Peace Trio – Heat of the Moment
- Wednesday, November 22, 2017
Indonesian pianist Dwiki Dharmawan has long been inspired by the culture of his volcano-dotted homeland of Java and its indigenous Gamelan music, as well as the hustle and bustle of the island's largest textile market.
John Etheridge interview: “We never got paid for Soft Machine. God knows what happened to the money”
- Thursday, November 16, 2017
AJ Dehany caught up with Soft Machine’s John Etheridge and spoke to him about his formative fretboard influences and approaches to guitar playing, as well as penetrating the complex chronology and politics of the ongoing Softs saga “Around 1969 I lost interest in what you’d call rock music,” says guitarist John Etheridge.
Introducing: Quincy Jones’ Qwest TV
- Monday, October 30, 2017
Quincy Jones is many things – a 27-time Grammy award winner, TV and movie producer, actor, record company head honcho, magazine founder, and arranger and music producer of the biggest selling album of all time, Thriller.
Parisien/Peirani/Schaerer/Wollny - Extra-Terrestrial Communications
- Thursday, October 19, 2017
When the paths of four of Europe's brightest jazz talents – namely saxophonist Emile Parisien, accordionist Vincent Peirani, vocalist Andreas Schaerer and pianist Michael Wollny – crossed earlier this year for two swiftly convened concerts, little did they realise they'd create one of the most unusual supergroups of recent times.
Courtney Pine - Roots and Understanding
- Thursday, October 19, 2017
British horn hero Courtney Pine returns to his London roots for his latest long-player, Black Notes From The Deep.
Rez Abbasi – No Filter
- Thursday, October 19, 2017
Over more than a dozen albums as a leader Pakistan-born New York-based guitarist Rez Abbasi has built up a formidable canon as a deft curator of pan-cultural concepts.
Anouar Brahem – Into The Blue
- Thursday, October 19, 2017
On Blue Maqams, his latest all-star ECM summit founded on traditional Middle-Eastern modes, Tunisian oudist Anouar Brahem has hooked-up with British pianist and recent Jazzwise cover star Django Bates, and again with his regular rhythm pairing of Jack DeJohnette and Dave Holland.