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Jazz Album Reviews

Burum

Eneidiau

A very welcome addition to the Burum canon. Nobody else sounds quite like them.

Partikel

Anniversary Song

Tord Gustavsen Trio

Opening

Ripsaw Catfish

Carapace

Betty Accorsi Quartet

Growing Roots

Chris Allard & Ross Stanley

Tortugas

David de la Haye

With Ears Underwater

Jazz Mann Recommended Listening

Mansel Davies

Breaking Bread

His intelligent and evocative songwriting is augmented by his versatile and highly effective vocals and he is also well served by his various instrumental and vocal guests.

Brian Molley Quartet with Krishna Kishor

Intercontinental

“Intercontinental” builds on the core strengths of the BMQ and finds them successfully exploring new musical areas. It will be interesting to see where their musical journey takes them next.

Espen Eriksen Trio featuring Andy Sheppard

In The Mountains

The live environment seems to suit the Eriksen Trio, with the addition of Sheppard representing a very welcome bonus. The most satisfying Espen Eriksen Trio recording that I’ve heard.

Emma Rawicz

Incantation

A highly impressive début from Rawicz. This is a young musician and composer that we are surely destined to hear a lot more of. On this evidence she’s definitely a star in the making.

Live Jazz Reviews

Ibrahim Maalouf

Ibrahim Maalouf Barbican Hall, London, 11 July 2022, and Scène Massena, Nice Jazz Festival, 15 July 2022.

Simon Spillett

Simon Spillett Quintet, Kidderminster Jazz Club, Corn Exchange Room, Town Hall, Kidderminster, Worcs. 07/07/2022.

The Plague Doctors Cure All

The Plague Doctors Cure All, The Queens Head, Monmouth, 22/06/2022.

Chris Batchelor’s Zoetic

Chris Batchelor’s Zoetic, The Hive Music & Media Centre, Shrewsbury, 11/06/2022.

Matt Carmichael

Matt Carmichael Quintet, Kidderminster Jazz Club, The Corn Exchange Room, Kidderminster Town Hall, Kidderminser, Worcs. 09/06/2022.

Bass 12 Brass Band

Bass 12 Brass Band, Black Mountain Jazz, The Melville Centre, Abergavenny, 29/05/2022.

Jazz Mann Features

Brecon Jazz Festival, Family Jazz & Dance Day, Brecon County Showground, Brecon, 07/08/2022.

Ian Mann enjoys a hugely successful start to the 2022 Brecon Jazz Festival and performances by the Jane Williams Band, the Will Barnes Quartet and The Numbers Racket.

R.I.P. David Masters of Titley Jazz Festival

Ian Mann is saddened by the passing of David Masters, organiser of the much missed Titley Jazz Festival.

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Jazz Gigs & Events

‘Musical Exchanges - Celebrating Commonwealth Cultures’, concerts and workshops, various venues, Warwick & Leamington Spa.

Saturday, August 06, 2022 - Saturday, August 20, 2022