Comments for thejazzbreakfast http://thejazzbreakfast.wordpress.com nominated for a 2009 parliamentary jazz award Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:05:10 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Gig review: Zed-U by Birmingham Jazz » Blog Archive » ” At the centre of a churning storm of free jazz intensity” http://thejazzbreakfast.wordpress.com/2009/11/26/gig-review-zed-u/#comment-693 Birmingham Jazz » Blog Archive » ” At the centre of a churning storm of free jazz intensity” Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:05:10 +0000 http://thejazzbreakfast.wordpress.com/?p=1928#comment-693 [...] here to read Peter Bacon’s thoughts on last Wednesday’s performance by Zed-U at Jazz Club at [...] [...] here to read Peter Bacon’s thoughts on last Wednesday’s performance by Zed-U at Jazz Club at [...]

]]> Comment on Concert review: Empirical by jazz changes » Blog Archive » Empirical Release and New Videos‏ http://thejazzbreakfast.wordpress.com/2009/09/19/concert-review-empirical/#comment-692 jazz changes » Blog Archive » Empirical Release and New Videos‏ Fri, 27 Nov 2009 13:00:48 +0000 http://thejazzbreakfast.wordpress.com/?p=1588#comment-692 [...] http://thejazzbreakfast.wordpress.com/2009/09/19/concert-review-empirical/ [...] [...] http://thejazzbreakfast.wordpress.com/2009/09/19/concert-review-empirical/ [...]

]]> Comment on Disc of the day: 16-11-09 by Last minute reminder: Gemini at the Yardbird « thejazzbreakfast http://thejazzbreakfast.wordpress.com/2009/11/16/disc-of-the-day-16-11-09/#comment-688 Last minute reminder: Gemini at the Yardbird « thejazzbreakfast Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:17:46 +0000 http://thejazzbreakfast.wordpress.com/?p=1894#comment-688 [...] for a gig organised by the Cobweb Collective. Read my review of Gemini’s album, Narrada, here, and hotfoot it to the Yardbird now – more info [...] [...] for a gig organised by the Cobweb Collective. Read my review of Gemini’s album, Narrada, here, and hotfoot it to the Yardbird now – more info [...]

]]> Comment on Disc of the day: 02-07-09 by An evening to catch some Zs « thejazzbreakfast http://thejazzbreakfast.wordpress.com/2009/07/02/disc-of-the-day-02-07-09/#comment-686 An evening to catch some Zs « thejazzbreakfast Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:15:57 +0000 http://thejazzbreakfast.wordpress.com/?p=1368#comment-686 [...] Providing the excitement this evening is Zed-U: Neil Charles on bass, Shabaka Hutchings on clarinet and, for this gig, Seb Rochford on drums. Among many really interesting young British jazz groups this is one of the most interesting, experimental yet accessible with it. Doors open at 8pm,, the music starts around 9pm, and it’s just £4 on the door to get in. This is a Birmingham Jazz gig. Read my review of Zed-U’s album, Night Time On The Middle Passage, here. [...] [...] Providing the excitement this evening is Zed-U: Neil Charles on bass, Shabaka Hutchings on clarinet and, for this gig, Seb Rochford on drums. Among many really interesting young British jazz groups this is one of the most interesting, experimental yet accessible with it. Doors open at 8pm,, the music starts around 9pm, and it’s just £4 on the door to get in. This is a Birmingham Jazz gig. Read my review of Zed-U’s album, Night Time On The Middle Passage, here. [...]

]]> Comment on Russ’s pic of the week: 23-11-09 by Owen Keenan http://thejazzbreakfast.wordpress.com/2009/11/23/russs-pic-of-the-week-23-11-09/#comment-685 Owen Keenan Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:02:39 +0000 http://thejazzbreakfast.wordpress.com/?p=1915#comment-685 Thank you for posting this. Paul Dunmall is one of my favourite musicians and I feel this picture captures his spirit (whatever that is) brilliantly. I'll be sure to add Escritt's book to my wish list. Cheers, Owen Thank you for posting this.

Paul Dunmall is one of my favourite musicians and I feel this picture captures his spirit (whatever that is) brilliantly. I’ll be sure to add Escritt’s book to my wish list.

Cheers,
Owen

]]> Comment on Concert review: Empirical by Birmingham Jazz » Blog Archive » Thoughts on the Empirical Gig at the CBSO Centre http://thejazzbreakfast.wordpress.com/2009/09/19/concert-review-empirical/#comment-683 Birmingham Jazz » Blog Archive » Thoughts on the Empirical Gig at the CBSO Centre Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:05:10 +0000 http://thejazzbreakfast.wordpress.com/?p=1588#comment-683 [...] also Peter Bacon’s review here on his Jazz Breakfast [...] [...] also Peter Bacon’s review here on his Jazz Breakfast [...]

]]> Comment on Concert review: Tord Gustavsen Ensemble by Birmingham Jazz » Blog Archive » Thoughts on Tord Gustavsen in Birmingham http://thejazzbreakfast.wordpress.com/2009/10/19/concert-review-tord-gustavsen-ensemble/#comment-682 Birmingham Jazz » Blog Archive » Thoughts on Tord Gustavsen in Birmingham Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:35:04 +0000 http://thejazzbreakfast.wordpress.com/?p=1733#comment-682 [...] concert really well and I can’t really add too much to what he says. You can read the review here. But I do want to say that the addition of Tore Brunborg on tenor and soprano saxophones really [...] [...] concert really well and I can’t really add too much to what he says. You can read the review here. But I do want to say that the addition of Tore Brunborg on tenor and soprano saxophones really [...]

]]> Comment on Gig review: Sam Wooster Quartet by Birmingham Jazz » Blog Archive » Sam Wooster Quartet at Jazz Club http://thejazzbreakfast.wordpress.com/2009/10/29/gig-review-sam-wooster-quartet/#comment-681 Birmingham Jazz » Blog Archive » Sam Wooster Quartet at Jazz Club Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:22:18 +0000 http://thejazzbreakfast.wordpress.com/?p=1802#comment-681 [...] Read Peter Bacon’s review of the Sam Wooster Quartet gig at at The Rainbow last night here. [...] [...] Read Peter Bacon’s review of the Sam Wooster Quartet gig at at The Rainbow last night here. [...]

]]> Comment on Gig review: Steve Tromans Debop Quartet by Birmingham Jazz » Blog Archive » Steve Tromans The Last Words of Victor Jara http://thejazzbreakfast.wordpress.com/2009/11/12/gig-review-steve-tromans-debop-quartet/#comment-680 Birmingham Jazz » Blog Archive » Steve Tromans The Last Words of Victor Jara Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:04:49 +0000 http://thejazzbreakfast.wordpress.com/?p=1872#comment-680 [...] Peter Bacon’s review here.  I think the review captures the essence of the concert extremely well, and I don’t have [...] [...] Peter Bacon’s review here.  I think the review captures the essence of the concert extremely well, and I don’t have [...]

]]> Comment on Concert review: Tord Gustavsen Ensemble by Chris Jones http://thejazzbreakfast.wordpress.com/2009/10/19/concert-review-tord-gustavsen-ensemble/#comment-668 Chris Jones Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:52:35 +0000 http://thejazzbreakfast.wordpress.com/?p=1733#comment-668 I was at the QEH on Staurday and you've hit the nail right on the head. The support from Jason Yarde + Andrew McCormack, while skillful and impressive immediately paled after the first 30 seconds of TD's set. A quartet's ability to play so quietly and sensitively is a hard act to pull off, and they did it in spades. Add to this TD's ability to coax of folk tunes and hymns into heartbreaking melodies that really can bring tears to my eyes, and you had a treat way above expectations (I, too, was worried that a sax might crush the subtleties). Brilliant stuff I was at the QEH on Staurday and you’ve hit the nail right on the head. The support from Jason Yarde + Andrew McCormack, while skillful and impressive immediately paled after the first 30 seconds of TD’s set. A quartet’s ability to play so quietly and sensitively is a hard act to pull off, and they did it in spades.
Add to this TD’s ability to coax of folk tunes and hymns into heartbreaking melodies that really can bring tears to my eyes, and you had a treat way above expectations (I, too, was worried that a sax might crush the subtleties).
Brilliant stuff

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