(Fantasy)No one expected these songs of off-key melancholy, imperfect singing and seasonal disappointment to succeed, but nearly 60 years on, the jazz pianist’s masterpiece endures Vince Guaraldi’s career, or rather […]
If you ever needed a comprehensive introduction to the appeal of Ahmad Jamal’s straight bop work, the two volumes of Emerald City Nights may just … Read More “Ahmad Jamal: […]
In the history of New York jazz clubs, Pookie’s Pub barely lands on the radar. The Hudson Street space was miles away from the Village … Read More “Elvin Jones: […]
All hail Bill Frisell—the Man, the Myth, the Marksman—but this set had me from “Johnathan Blake.” Gigging in Ravi Coltrane’s band a few years back, … Read More “Bill Frisell: […]
Herbie Hancock assembled the Headhunters in 1973, putting the fun in funk-jazz for a platinum-selling debut album that joined the piano giant with percussionist Bill … Read More “The Headhunters: […]
EFG London Jazz festival, Kings Place, LondonThe composer and multi-instrumentalist is joined by a single saxophonist, reinterpreting her mesmerising soundscapes as delicate duets Eiko Ishibashi is a composer and multi-instrumentalist […]
Forever known as a cross-pollinator, moving with a free spirit from one hive (psychedelia, world music) to another (Bartók, Ornette Coleman), saxophone/flutist Charles Lloyd seems … Read More “Charles Lloyd: […]
Hil St. Soul is back with the album, Back In Love. Over a period of nearly three years Hilary collaborated with producers Regi Myrix (Noel Gourdin, Lina) and Lorenzo Johnson […]
(Mack Avenue)The dazzling pianist and his fine band prove themselves masters of several styles on this album of classics and originals The American pianist Emmet Cohen has been described as […]
What’s love got to do with it? When it comes to veteran jazz vocalist Judy Niemack, everything. Almost 45 years after she released her first … Read More “Judy Niemack: […]
