According to British bass legend Danny Thompson’s website “he influences everyone who meets him by the breadth of his personality and is seen by most as at least an elder brother or the uncle you always wished you had.
Soweto Kinch burst on to the jazz scene with a vengeance when he released Conversations With The Unseen in 2003.
Vijay Iyer made a remarkable impact with his piano trio album Historicity last autumn.
Esperanza Spalding has become a key part of Joe Lovano’s Us5 band and as a leader returns with her most ambitious album to date, Chamber Music Society - Interview: Andy RobsonWithout contraries there is no progression,” noted a young William Blake.
Phronesis have a goal in mind and by means of what they play, rather than what they say, are well on course to staking out their claim as the breakthrough jazz band of the year.
Equipped with the sort of sound on the alto saxophone most players would die for, Peter King plays his horn like nothing else matters, achieving the enormous respect he receives for this but also the depth of his knowledge, compositional flair and acumen.
Herbie Hancock travelled the world to record his new album The Imagine Project beginning the process in the Indian city of Mumbai.
Drummer Cindy Blackman may be best known for playing drums with rock star Lenny Kravitz yet she has an impressive track record as a jazz player and has a sizeable back catalogue of jazz albums which show her skill and taste in detail.
After the success of Bridgetower, their first jazz opera together, composer After the success of Bridgetower, their first jazz opera together, composer Julian Joseph Julian Joseph and librettist Mike Phillips team up and librettist Mike Phillips team up once again this month for a new children’s jazz opera, once again this month for a new children’s jazz opera, ShadowballShadowball, set in the world of the Negro Baseball Leagues.
Former Jazz Messenger Jean Toussaint has become a fixture on the London jazz scene both as a player and a highly respected educator.
