I didn’t think anyone listened to tenorist Warne Marsh these days, but Wellins evidently does. In fact when listening to the plaintive McTaggart, more or less a slowed-down version of Charlie Parker’s ...

Back And Forth Three reflective, thoughtful albums with European and Scandinavian influences feature in this month’s digest.

Sixty years ago Sinclair Traill found the African-influenced music of US trio Quartette Très Bien had such abandon that he couldn't believe it was all arranged ...

Retrospective This is a follow-up to Carl Clements’ critically acclaimed 2023 CD A Different Light (Greydisc GDR3581).

Pennies From Heaven Trumpeter Chris Hodgkins is a familiar figure on the UK jazz scene, his style based on Chicago Dixieland ...

Jazz Guitar The young Jim Hall’s first and probably best album as a leader has had a bizarre history. First released in 1957, it contained 10 tracks, six of which were later edited and reissued with ...

Following a two-year dispute the Trinity Laban conservatoire in South London has reached a private settlement with Martin Speake, a former teacher of saxophone at the college who attacked critical ...

Recently I’ve covered several live gigs which have been blind dates in all but name; a third party (friend, editor) who knows ...

The 52nd International Jazz Piano Festival in Kalisz, Poland (20-23 November 2025) was the first edition prepared by ...

Out Of The Shadows You may not know him but you’ve more than likely heard his music somewhere. Dalton is a veteran, in-demand ...

Sugar On My Blackbeans Spirit-lifting Venezualian-born and UK-based guitarist Aleph Aguiar doesn’t deal in highfalutin, mildly grotesque concepts heard everywhere these days from corporate office to ...