Pat Metheny
Side Eye III +
An immaculately crafted album filled with impeccable playing and typically intelligent writing from a musician who has been consistently creative for over fifty years.
It’s rare to hear trad jazz played as brilliantly as this and I genuinely enjoyed listening to this album.
An impressive second outing from Five Way Split. Although very much rooted in the hard bop tradition the original writing is intelligent and also surprisingly subtle in terms of colour and texture.
Maestro’s sense of adventure and his willingness to embrace a variety of musical styles is something to be celebrated. Overall “The Guesthouse” represents a brave and distinctive artistic statement.
A quite glorious racket, a thrillingly visceral musical ride. Taupe marshal their uncompromising music with skill, conviction & imagination & the playing is crisp, crunching & razor sharp throughout.
Friday, June 05, 2026
SMOKE Jazz Club has announced its schedule for July 2026. Performers include Terney Sutton, Emmet Cohen, Jane Monheit, Eric Scott Reed, Cyrus Chestnut, René Marie, Randy Brecker, Houston Person.
Thursday, June 04, 2026
Blue Note has signed pianist & producer Kiefer who will release his debut solo album in the autumn. Kiefer will also be touring with two UK dates in July 2026 followed by other shows in Europe & USA.
Thursday, June 04, 2026
Tomorrow’s Warriors & Bank of America will provide young musicians in the Tomorrow’s Warriors (TW) Big Band with performance & mentoring opportunities through a new ‘Side by Side’ development program.
Monday, June 01, 2026 - Friday, June 05, 2026
Wednesday, June 03, 2026 - Saturday, June 13, 2026
Thursday, June 04, 2026 - Sunday, June 07, 2026
Friday, June 05, 2026
Friday, June 05, 2026