(Edition Records) The Finnish quintet of drummer Olavi Louhivuori, trombonist Ilmari Pohjola, guitarist Lasse Sakara, bassist Lasse Lindgren and cellist Osmo Iknonen create a compelling sound world which is highly distinctive and has a cinematic feel to it. In this… Read More ›
(Edition Records) The second Slowly Rolling Camera disc builds upon the first in more ways than one. For a start it pushes singer/lyricist Dionne Bennett rightly to the forefront – hers is the picture on the cover; the rest of… Read More ›
(Edition Records) It’s somewhere in the middle of Extinct, track six on this album, that I finally get close to articulating in my mind what has been increasingly clear since the first sounds have emerged from the speakers. I’ve heard… Read More ›
(Edition Records) The final track on this album is called Cosy and although that title doesn’t quite encapsulate the mood of the closing piece it is nevertheless a kind gesture from Galvin (on a variety of things with keys), Tom McCredie… Read More ›
This year’s winner of the Kenny Wheeler Jazz Prize – awarded each year for a young graduate of the Royal Academy Of Music in London who demonstrates excellence in both composition and performance – is guitarist Rob Luft. He is… Read More ›
(Edition Records) The Copenhagen-born double bassist has had strong connections with the British jazz scene since he came to London in 2000 to study at the Royal Academy. His trio, Phronesis, with pianist Ivo Neame and drummer Anton Eger, has… Read More ›
(Edition) It all makes sense, even the recording dates: 8 and 9 December 2015. In Norway it’s likely to be chilly, and the evocative cover photograph of snow-clouded pines is an accurate reflection of the beautiful music that is contained… Read More ›
(Edition) Saxophonist Tim Garland is not the kind of musician to make simple music. Sure, he can construct a melody out of relatively simple pieces – take the opener here, Sama’i For Peace, which has a tune based on phrases… Read More ›
(Edition Records) Jason Rebello has had a busy time as a pianist, from playing with Tommy Smith when they were both the new kids on the block, to touring internationally with stadium-fillers like Sting and rock gods like Jeff Beck. After a… Read More ›
Exciting news from Jasper Høiby: On this Tuesday the 10th of May (My Birthday!) I’ll be revealing the artwork to my upcoming album ‘Fellow Creatures’ and there will be a chance to pre-order 1 of 100 signed and numbered copies… Read More ›
(Edition Records) This is the sixth album from the Anglo-Scandinavian trio of double bassist Jasper Høiby, pianist Ivo Neame and drummer Anton Eger (well, very nearly – Eger’s place was taken by Mark Guiliana on one of them; the pianist… Read More ›
I’ve been sent this prepared feature by a PR agency, and I don’t usually just put anything I’m sent on this site in unadulterated form, but as this interview/case study is with Dave Stapleton of Edition Records – a man… Read More ›
(Edition Records) (ILK Music) The Norwegian drummer is a familiar name from many albums by the Christian Walumrod Ensemble, with Trygve Seim, with Solveig Slettahjell and with The Source. With this Edition Records debut he gets to lead, and has… Read More ›
(Edition Records) Among the many fine musicians on the independent British record label’s roster are quite a few from Scandinavia. BBC Radio 3 broadcaster Fiona Talkington is a particular fan of music from the northern countries and has curated this… Read More ›
(Edition) Trumpeter Gerard Presencer has a way of giving sophisticated jazz writing a really hip, rhythmic push. His music always travels and it always grooves, so the title of this album is spot on. It’s a pity we don’t get… Read More ›
(Edition Records) Well, the slightly over-the-top response would be to suggest that the day I had everything was the day three of my favourite London-based musicians got together to make a trio record. The three musicians in question are saxophonist Mark… Read More ›
Think buying 11 tracks of the marvellous Mark Lockheart, the delightful Liam Noble and the wonderful Jasper Høiby and paying for 11 tracks is enough to float your dream boat? Think again. You could have one track of the debut album, The… Read More ›
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