Jan Garbarek - Don't Look Back
- Thursday, September 20, 2012
Saxophonist Jan Garbarek is perhaps emblematic of the Nordic sound, his piercing and precise tone as instantly recognisable as it has been influential.
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Courtney Pine - Dancing To A Rebel Beat
- Thursday, September 20, 2012
Irrepressible energy and inexhaustible curiosity have been the hallmarks of Brit-Jazz multi- reeds master Courtney Pine’s recent albums and his latest, House Of Legends, is no exception.
Jim Hart - Power Shower
- Thursday, September 20, 2012
One of London’s busiest and most respected musicians, vibraphonist and drummer Jim Hart is playing an increasingly central role on several cutting edge jazz projects, but it’s his own recently formed Cloudmakers Trio that’s set to really put him on the map as a bandleader.
Cassandra Wilson – In Wonderland
- Thursday, August 23, 2012
With a voice that’s as seductive as it is distinctive Cassandra Wilson has traversed an extraordinarily diverse stylistic path over the last 25 years, effortlessly gathering soulful jazz, avant funk and deep country sounds without pause for breath.
Django Bates – The Constant Gardener
- Thursday, August 23, 2012
The fertile, sometimes fevered, imagination of Django Bates has always unearthed odd angles on the most hackneyed of material – Sinatra’s ‘My Way’ will never sound the same – but his lovingly crafted tribute to Charlie Parker took many listeners by surprise.
Trish Clowes - Wilde Thing
- Thursday, August 23, 2012
Imaginative saxophonist Trish Clowes emerged two years ago to great acclaim with her self-possessed debut Tangent, that captured her multi-layered, harmonically rich vision of jazz.
Branford Marsalis – Shooting From The Hip
- Thursday, July 19, 2012
Branford Marsalis, whose eclectic career includes work with Miles, Sting, Art Blakey and Herbie Hancock, has always brought a fearsome intellect and razor sharp wit to the task of playing jazz in its hallowed, acoustic setting.
Mike Stern – The Soul Factor
- Thursday, July 19, 2012
One of the most driven musicians working in jazz today guitarist Mike Stern has survived the highs and lows of a career that has seen him scale the peaks alongside Miles, Jaco and Joe Henderson, and the depths of the rehab clinic.
Martin Taylor and Guy Barker – Friends Reunited
- Thursday, July 19, 2012
Two of the grand masters of contemporary British jazz, multi-award winning guitarist Martin Taylor and celebrated trumpeter/arranger/composer Guy Barker, unite this month for a spectacular orchestral jazz Prom that has been a lifetime in the making.