ARTIST PROFILE
AlasNoAxis
Quartet led by US drummer Jim Black the blurs the boundaries between jazz and rock, composition and improvisation. Also featuring Chris Speed (tenor sax), Hilmar Jensson (electric guitar) and Skuli Sverrisson (electric bass).
ARTIST REVIEWS
AlasNoAxis, The Vortex, London, 17/05/2010
"The composition is the key, but it’s the live charge of the band as collective, marrying the edgy thrill of improv to the raw power of rock, that makes them such a solid proposition."
3-5 out of 5
JAZZ MANN FEATURES
London Jazz Festival 2011
Ian Mann enjoys five days of fantastic music at the 2011 London Jazz Festival.
The music of John Cage in the 21st Century.
Tim Owen looks at two contemporary interpretations of the music of John Cage sourced from either side of the Atlantic.
