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Jazz Album Reviews

Kevin Lawlor

The Island

Once again Lawlor impresses with the quality of both his playing and writing. There are some strong melodic themes and all are well served by the members of an exceptional international quartet.

Glen Manby

When Sunny Gets Blue

Patrick Naylor

Organza

John-Paul Muir

Home Now

Josephine Davies

Satori : Weatherwards

Henrik Jensen

Above Your House

Michael Chillingworth

Friday The Thirteenth

Jazz Mann Recommended Listening

Glasshouse

Silence is a Flower

I continue to be amazed by Glasshouse’s “spontaneous melodic improvisations”. It’s consistently astonishing that they are able to create such moments of beauty out of thin air on such a regular basis.

Scarla O’Horror

Semiconductor Taxidermy For The Masses

An absorbing and rewarding listening experience. I particularly like the melding of conventional jazz instrumentation with the electronics & synths to create a distinctive and convincing group sound.

Asha Parkinson’s Kalpadruma

Possession

Another ambitious cross-genre work from Parkinson. Once again she skilfully combines her many musical, literary and political influences to create a unique ensemble sound.

Loz Speyer’s Inner Space

Live in Leipzig

Captures the Inner Space quintet at the top of their game, delivering music at the cusp of structure and improvisation and striking just the right balance between the two.

Live Jazz Reviews

Bryan Corbett

Bryan Corbett’s Instrumental Groove Unit, Music Spoken Here, The Marr’s Bar, Worcester, 12/12/2024.

Terence Collie

Terence Collie Trio & Guests, Brecon Jazz Club, The Muse Arts Centre, Brecon, 10/12/2024.

N’Famady Kouyate Band

N’Famady Kouyate Band, The Muse Arts Centre, Brecon, 30/11/2024.

King Heron

King Heron, Music Spoken Here, The Marr’s Bar, Worcester, 28/11/2024.

Christelis / Stylianides / Crowley / Glaser

Christelis / Stylianides / Crowley / Glaser, The Green Note, Camden Town, London, 15/11/2024 (Part of EFG London Jazz Festival).

Chube

Chube, Music Spoken Here, The Marr’s Bar, Worcester, 14/11/2024.

Jazz Mann Features

Guildhall Jazz Festival, Milton Court Concert Hall, London, 20-24 November 2024.

Ian Mann enjoys this 'Festival within a Festival' and a wide ranging series of musical performances from jazz students and alumni of The Guildhall School of Music and Drama.

EFG London Jazz Festival 2024, Second Sunday, 24/11/2024.

On the final day of the Festival Ian Mann enjoys an Australian Jazz Showcase, the improvised music event Moment's Notice and the sounds of the Deschanel Gordon Trio.

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Paula Morelenbaum and the Orchestre National de Jazz Luxembourg Under the direction of Gast Waltzing at Theatre of Esch, Luxembourg.

Wednesday, January 01, 2025

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