Zara McFarlane bittersweet and beautiful at XOYO
- Friday, March 21, 2014
Invigoration of tradition by means subtle rather than radical was the guiding principle of this performance by an artist of rapidly growing stature.
Live Reviews
Christine Tobin kisses Cohen at Ronnie Scott’s
- Friday, March 21, 2014
Green-hatted blarney is blessedly absent from Ronnie Scott’s on St.
Zorn goes epic in Oz
- Friday, March 21, 2014
John Zorn was on display here in Adelaide, Australia for four consecutive nights at the Adelaide Festival Theatre, over 13 hours, a staggering array of musicians, not to mention musical genres.
Venus Warriors rise up at Hideaway
- Friday, March 21, 2014
It’s almost 30 years since some of the best black British musicians enfranchised themselves as Jazz Warriors, and now its lynchpin Courtney Pine has become the non-playing catalyst for a further step forward: the all female nine-piece, Venus Warriors.
Ralph Towner and Egberto Gismonti bewitch the Barbican
- Friday, March 21, 2014
It's quite rare these days that one comes across a guitarist that plays the blues on the twelve-string, which is why it was so startling to hear Oregon founding member Ralph Towner insinuate a blues theme on his booming 12-string guitar.
Dice Factory and Will Rixon Quartet get fresh at Jazz Nursery
- Friday, March 21, 2014
Gritty, urban and fiercely contemporary, Jazz Nursery is one of London's most exciting new venues.
The sun and the crowds come out for Bristol Jazz and Blues Festival
- Friday, March 21, 2014
The stars, planets and weather lined up for the 2ndBristol Jazz and Blues Festival this weekend.
Kris Davis Trio tease and tickle the Vortex
- Wednesday, March 5, 2014
If ‘too many piano trios’ is a bellyache that has rumbled around the jazz body politic for some time, this was a dose of strong medicine against it.
Big Chris Barber Band gets Barnes Rockin’ in Rhythm’
- Tuesday, March 4, 2014
Much is made of Chris Barber’s longevity; after all, he’s in his eighties now and he and his band seem to have been on the road since the dawn of time.
Trinity Laban take flight on Pastorius’ wings
- Monday, March 3, 2014
After a sparkling performance at the London Jazz Festival, the Trinity Laban Contemporary Jazz Ensemble was back in action at Ronnie’s on Monday, with two imaginative sets of arrangements.