(Jazzhead) The pianist from Australian trio Trichotomy takes charge and expands his range with a debut album featuring players from this country. He has Stuart McCallum on guitar, Julian Argüelles on saxophone, Ben Davis on cello and Joost Hendrickx on… Read More ›
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Fuji Okiji’s Old Time Jazz Band – Old Fashion
(Jes Grew Records JGR001) Hmm – a young singer doing Sophisticated Lady, He’s Funny That Way, I’m Old Fashioned. I might let out a tired sigh. But, hang on, Shine On, Harvest Moon? Mood Indigo? Tea For Two? There’s something… Read More ›
CD review: Oriole
Every New Day (F-IRE Records) I hadn’t listened to it for a while, but I spent a few days driving through the Scottish Highlands last autumn reacquainting myself with Oriole’s last album, Migration, which, I find, I have been listening… Read More ›
CD review: Emilia Martensson and Barry Green
And So It Goes… (Babel label) Emilia Martensson will be best know to most contemporary jazz fans in this country from her guest appearances on Kairos 4tet’s two albums. The Swedish singer has studied in London and has developed a… Read More ›
CD review: Robert Mitchell’s Panacea
The Cusp (Edition Records EDN1023) That pianist and composer Robert Mitchell had reached a new kind of maturity in his playing was clear from his 3io’s performance earlier this year at the mac in Birmingham. That his writing has also… Read More ›