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Publicist Julie announces the return of Neil Cowley, the pianist who successfully combined what some viewed as quirky standup and self-consciously eccentric jazz trio some two decades ago.She says his reconvened trio have a magnificent new recording, Entity and became one of the fastest selling shows at the 2024 LJF. They tour in spring 2025, an event that sees Cowley “reunited with his ...
About Jazz Journal - Jazz Journal
Jazz Journal is the oldest English-language magazine dedicated to the coverage of jazz music. Founded by Sinclair Traill in 1948, it has been published from the UK in web-form only since 19th January 2019, following continuous print publication for seven decades. The editor is Mark Gilbert, who was assistant editor of the magazine 1981-1999 and […]
JJ 10/64: The birth of the BBC’s Jazz 625 - Jazz Journal
Oct 23, 2024 · In addition he has a wish to build a programme around such expatriate Americans as Don Byas, Bill Coleman and Kenny Clarke, and by way of something entirely fresh, Henebury has the novel idea for a new kind of magazine programme – a kind of visual Jazz Scene, using live performers, critics and others.
JJ 01/65: From Rah to Wow - Jazz Journal
1 day ago · Jon Hendricks has been responsible for most of the dexterous lyrics which Murphy employs, and these were all brilliantly written, with the exception of I Remember Clifford, a lovely arrangement, spoiled by maudlin lyrics.If the other tracks on Murphy’s ‘That’s How I Feel About The Blues’ are as good as Silver’s Señor Blues was this night, then Philips should get it issued ...
New releases Dec ’24 - Jan ’25, M-O - Jazz Journal
Jan 11, 2025 · Manington, Dave: Weightless. They say : Dave Manington’s Riff Raff’s new album, Weightless, showcases a decade of collaboration with intricate compositions, dynamic improvisation, and evocative lyrics, all-star line-up.(Lamplight Social Records LSRDL35) Manson, Bevan: Talking to Trees. They say : Bevan Manson’s tribute to the natural world featuring acclaimed vocalist Tierney Sutton and ...
Boundary pushers: Seed and the LSO - Jazz Journal
Oct 22, 2024 · The publicity says the LSO and Seed will play a specially “curated” programme mixing Kinoshi’s original compositions with Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6 and Anna Clyne’s This Midnight Hour.. According to the press release, the concert is “the latest in a long line of boundary-pushing London Jazz Festival collaborations”, a previous one having put a cellist on stage with saxophonists.
Critics' favourites, 2024 - Jazz Journal
Dec 31, 2024 · JJ writers chose their favourite releases - or jazz experiences - from 2024. As might expected with such a now teeming and mature art as jazz, there’s no consensus, but plenty of enthusiasm. However, as the only title receiving more than one endorsement, Emily Remler: Cookin’ At The Queens - surely a worthy winner - gets the cover spot...
Soho jazz highlights - Jazz Journal
Jan 17, 2025 · Among the notable events at Ronnie Scott’s January to March are Eliane Elias, Marius Neset, Dave Douglas, Billy Harper, John Scofield and Bill Evans’ Vans Band. This month, 25 January, Ronnie’s also repeats its instrument “amnesty”. First standout this month is The Royal Scammers, in which brothers Paul (g) and Jeremy (d) Stacey lead a […]
Jazz In The New Millennium - Live & Well - Jazz Journal
Jan 13, 2025 · An author bold enough to decide on the most significant individuals and happenings in his zone of interest and write a book about them might be thought vindicated, to his own satisfaction at least, by a decision to update it. That’s to say, it’s a moveable feast. Rick Mitchell’s Jazz In The New Millennium – […]
Ellington meets Twelfth Night in new musical - Jazz Journal
Dec 23, 2024 · Play On! is a new musical, touring England since September and finishing end of February, that features Ashton Moore as musical director and musicians Shane Forbes, Chris Hyde-Harrison, Kaz Hamilton and Alex Polack playing 20 Ellington songs including Mood Indigo, Take The ‘A’ Train, Don’t Get Around Much Anymore, It Don’t Mean A Thing and […]