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Jazz Album Reviews

Sebastian Rochford / Kit Downes Duo

A Short Diary

Rochford and Downes have created a perfect mood piece that will resonate deeply with a broad array of listeners.

Rebecca Nash

Redefining Element 78

Clarvis, Noble & Jordan

Freight Train

Beats & Pieces Big Band

Good Days

Abbie Finn Trio

On Pink Lane

Wild Card

Cabin 19 Fever

Ben Crosland

Songs of Solace and Reflection

Jazz Mann Recommended Listening

Camilla George

Ibio-Ibio

The way George brings together her various musical & cultural influences is undeniably impressive & the result is a distinctive & highly personal sound that still has its roots firmly planted in jazz

Andrew McCormack

Terra Firma

Confirms McCormack’s abilities as an acoustic jazz pianist and it’s good to hear him again in the classic piano / bass / drums format. It also demonstrates his skills as a composer and arranger.

Let Spin

Thick As Thieves

The music ebbs & flows in a very organic way & makes good use of dynamics & contrasts. It is the work of a group that has developed an almost telepathic rapport during its ten years of existence.

Yetii

Live at The Greenbank

This is a trio that has developed an instinctive and impressive rapport during their three years together and a distinctive and unhurried approach to their material.

Live Jazz Reviews

The BMJ Collective with Alex Clarke and Dan Newberry

The BMJ Collective with Alex Clarke and Dan Newberry, Black Mountain Jazz, Melville Centre, Abergavenny, 25/01/2023

Dick Hamer Quartet

Dick Hamer Quartet, Brecon Jazz Club, The Muse Arts Centre, Brecon, 20/01/2023.

Alan Barnes Octet

Alan Barnes Octet, “Copperfield”, A Dickensian Jazz Suite Progress Theatre, Reading, Berkshire, 16/12/2022.

Chris Gumbley Quintet

Chris Gumbley Quintet, ‘Tribute to Cannonball’, The Hive Music & Media Centre, Shrewsbury, 10/12/2022.

Juliet Arthur with the John McDonald Quartet

Juliet Arthur with the John McDonald Quartet, Kidderminster Jazz Club, The Corn Exchange Room, Town Hall, Kidderminster, Worcs. 01/12/2022.

Nat Steele

Nat Steele MJQ Quartet: A Portrait of the MJQ, Progress Theatre, Reading, Berkshire, 25/11/2022.

Jazz Mann Features

Kim Cypher - ‘Bring Your Own Sunshine’ and ‘Brighter Tomorrow’ projects.

Saxophonist and vocalist Kim Cypher on two projects close to her heart, 'Bring Your Own Sunshine', which raises funds for cancer charity Maggie's and 'Brighter Tomorrow', a Tribute to The Arts.

Wall2Wall Jazz Festival, The Melville Centre, Abergavenny, 18 -20 November 2022.

Five concerts @ the 2022 Wall2Wall Jazz Festival from Aaron Liddard & The Argonauts, Charlie & Jake, Marvin Muoneke w. the BMJ Collective, Julie Campiche Quartet, Debs Hancock w. the Monmouth Big Band

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