Features

Lars Danielsson – Moments in the Sun

Swedish double-bassist Lars Danielsson’s new group with drummer Morten Lund and saxophonist Marius Neset was borne of a chance train connection.

Gregory Porter – Street Life

Singing sensation Gregory Porter has come a long way since the UK release of his debut album, Water, in 2011 and his first ever worldwide front cover in Jazzwise in March 2012.

Evan Parker – Freedom of Movement

British improvising legend Evan Parker’s recent European schedule of solo shows, which took a consciously eco-friendly approach through low-carbon train travel and all-acoustic performances, has taken a decidedly polemical turn.

Thomas Strønen – Time Bandits

Whether within the static-subsumed tapestries of Food or while leading his own piano-pushing ensemble on latest album Time Is A Blind Guide, Thomas Strønen adheres to the less-is-more credo.

Bill Evans – Black Forest Fire

Resonance Records discovery of a previously unreleased, immaculately recorded studio album by piano giant Bill Evans from 1968 is set to be one of the archival finds of the year.

Tim Garland – Roots Manoeuvres

Back with a new jazz-rock edged album, One, Grammy-winning saxophonist and composer Tim Garland has opened a new chapter in a career that’s already seen him work in close collaboration with luminaries such as Chick Corea and King Crimson’s Bill Bruford.

Esperanza Spalding – Double Dare

Hugely acclaimed for her recent Grammy winning Chamber Music Society and Radio Music Society albums, prodigiously gifted bassist and singer Esperanza Spalding has positively leapt off the beaten track for her latest project, Emily’s D+Evolution.

Empirical – Deeper Connections

Eight years into their ever-questing and consistently creative existence, acclaimed British four-piece Empirical have recently adopted unusual tactics in a bid to alter the dynamics of the artist-audience relationship.

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