Martin France - Drums
- Thursday, November 10, 2011
“I recently attended one of Steve Gadd’s master classes at the Royal Academy in London”, says Martin France, “where he struck a very personal chord.
Features
Ornette Coleman - Love In A Time Of Crisis
- Friday, October 21, 2011
Ornette Coleman changed jazz by challenging the notion of what it is as music, and as life.
Empirical - Hidden Wealth
- Friday, October 21, 2011
Empirical are back this month with their third album.
Christian McBride - Comin' Home Baby
- Friday, October 21, 2011
There are few bassists in jazz with quite the formidable reputation that Christian McBride has as a player.
Keith Jarrett - Hope Springs Eternal
- Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Recorded in Brazil earlier this year Rio marks the beginning of an optimistic period for Keith Jarrett.
Stan Tracey - The Close And Holy Darkness
- Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Dylan Thomas is once again the inspiration of Stan Tracey.
Andrew McCormack and Jason Yarde - One Plus One
- Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Prior to recording, musicians have concerns.
Arun Ghosh - Call To Arms
- Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Conceived in Calcutta, bred in Bolton, matured in Manchester, Arun Ghosh has taken the clarinet into brand new territory since breaking through with his striking Indo-jazz debut album Northern Namaste.
Jacqui Dankworth - After You've Gone
- Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Sir John Dankworth’s music casts a giant shadow over British jazz, and for more personal reasons over the latest release by his daughter JACQUI DANKWORTH.
Robert Mitchell - Beyond The Broken Beat
- Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Nods to Aphex Twin and 4-Hero on Robert Mitchell’s trio album The Embrace show that he “appreciates both songwriting and beat-making,” as Kevin Le Gendre discovers when he talks to the pianist.