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Jazz Album Reviews

elephant9 with Terje Rypdal

Catching Fire

“Catching Fire” is an appropriate title and captures the core trio and their illustrious collaborator at their best, the music a perfect amalgam of technical prowess and sheer visceral energy.

Bill Laurance & Michael League

Keeping Company

Misha Mullov-Abbado

Effra

The Mark Williams Trio

Long Way Out

Lars Danielsson / Verneri Pohjola / John Parricelli

Trio

Hattie Whitehead

Bloom

Number Junky

Birak

Jazz Mann Recommended Listening

Julian Arguelles

Doublespeak

ultimately the triumph is that of Julian Arguelles, who wrote all the material and played the majority of the instruments, displaying an excellent command of modern musical technology in the process.

Orlando Le Fleming

Romantic Funk ; Wandering Talk

This third instalment in the Romantic Funk series represents a worthy follow up to past glories and combines intelligent rhythmic grooves with imaginative, multi faceted compositions and arrangements.

Kevin Lawlor

The Island

Once again Lawlor impresses with the quality of both his playing and writing. There are some strong melodic themes and all are well served by the members of an exceptional international quartet.

Patrick Naylor

Organza

Although recognisably in the lineage of the jazz organ trio tradition Naylor's group also brings a very contemporary sensitivity to the music. This is expressed via the intelligent original writing.

Live Jazz Reviews

BMJ Collective with Hilary Cameron

BMJ Collective with Hilary Cameron, Black Mountain Jazz, Melville Centre, Abergavenny, 09/03/2025.

Trish Clowes’ My Iris

Trish Clowes’  My Iris, Shrewsbury Jazz Network, The Hive Music & Media Centre, Shrewsbury, 08/03/2025.

Gwilym Simcock and Oxford University Jazz Orchestra

Gwilym Simcock and Oxford University Jazz Orchestra, JdP Music Building, St Hilda’s College, Oxford, 01/03/2025.

Katriona Taylor

Katriona Taylor Quintet, Kidderminster Jazz Club, St. Ambrose Parish Centre, Kidderminster, Worcs., 07/03/2025.

Aidan Thorne / Jason Ball Duo

Aidan Thorne / Jason Ball Duo, Station Arts, Erwood, Builth Wells, Powys, 02/03/2025.

John Biddulph plus support Aisha Vaughan

John Biddulph ‘Voyage of The Beagle’ plus support Ashia Vaughan, Sy Gigs, Unitarian Church, Shrewsbury, 28/02/2025.

Jazz Mann Features

Double Bill Sunday at Black Mountain Jazz, Abergavenny featuring the Ross Hicks Trio “Three Elms” album launch and the Patrick Barrett-Donlon Quartet’s “Leading From The Back”.

Guest contributor Debs Hancock, with help from other audience members, on this double bill showcasing two distinctive performances by outstanding young jazz musicians based in Wales.

Fifth Annual Bath Jazz Weekend, Widcombe Social Club, Bath, Sunday 5th January 2025.

Ian Mann enjoys the final day of the Weekend and performances by Ribbons (Sara Colman & Rebecca Nash), Sarost (Mark Sanders, Paul Rogers, Larry Stabbins), and the Huw Warren / Angharad Jenkins Duo.

Jazz Mann News

Derby Jazz - Spring Programme 2025.

Friday, March 14, 2025

Derby Jazz has announced its programme for April and May 2025. Events take place at various venues around the city.

Chesterfield Jazz Club, Spring programme 2025.

Friday, March 14, 2025

Chesterfield Jazz Club has announced its programme for March, April and May 2025. Performers include Andrew Cleyndert, Gareth Lockrane, Alex Clarke, Wendy Kirkland. Schedule attached.

Transatlantic Hot Club UK Tour, April / May 2025 - Ben Creighton Griffiths (Harp), Adrien Chevalier (Violin), Ashley John Long (Bass), Jeremy Lohier (Accordion).

Friday, March 14, 2025

Transatlantic Hot Club, featuring- Ben Creighton Griffiths (Harp), Adrien Chevalier (Violin), Ashley John Long (Bass), Jeremy Lohier (Accordion) will be touring the UK in late April and early May.

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Jazz Gigs & Events

Bill Stewart Trio at The Village Vanguard, New York City, USA.

Tuesday, March 11, 2025 - Sunday, March 16, 2025

Aberdeen Jazz Festival 2025, various venues, Aberdeen, Scotland.

Thursday, March 13, 2025 - Sunday, March 23, 2025

Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra Residency at The Barbican Centre, London.

Friday, March 14, 2025 - Sunday, March 16, 2025

Anat Cohen: Journeys — A 50th Birthday Celebration at Lincoln Center’s Appel Room, New York City, USA.

Friday, March 14, 2025 - Saturday, March 15, 2025

Jazz at Copper Beech: House band / jam session with guest vocalist Ellie Williams (3-7pm) at Copper Beech Taproom, 6 - 8 Britannia Road, Worcester.

Sunday, March 16, 2025

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