Cockpit Theatre, London 29-02-2016 Jazz On 3 has broadcast for the last 18 years on its Monday night 11pm slot on BBC Radio 3 and has been a leading influence in the development of the UK scene over that period…. Read More ›
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Percy Pursglove – October 2014
Percy Pursglove – trumpeter, double bass player, teacher, composer and motorway pounder – was in the middle of rehearsals at the Marsden Jazz Festival. I was sitting at my desk. This was our conversation. Q What made you want to play music, and specifically jazz?… Read More ›
Double Trio: Schlippenbach Trio v Noszferatu
Reviewed by Mike Hurley CBSO Centre, Birmingham UK 19-11-2013 It is to be an exciting month for improvised music in Birmingham with four concerts in four weeks: Paul Dunmall’s 60th birthday concert, Hasse Poulsen’s Langston Project at mac, The Miles… Read More ›
The best things in jazz are free this evening
This evening there is the chance to hear the finest in European free jazz when the Schlippenbach Trio – Alex Von Schlippenbach on piano, Evan Parker on saxophone and Paul Lovens on drums – meet Noszferatu, a British band exploring… Read More ›
Evan Parker – November 2013
Evan Parker, generally considered one of the most significant developers of saxophone playing since John Coltrane, is busy getting together with his long-term collaborators Alex Von Schlippenbach and Paul Lovens prior to their annual “Winterreise”, which includes performances at the… Read More ›
The band that says “So What?” to PO and POMO
There’s an exciting tour with a difference and it all starts on Tuesday at the Hare & Hounds in Kings Heath, Birmingham. MOPOMOSO (MOdernismPOstMOdernismSO what?) was founded in 1991 by guitarist John Russell and pianist, trumpeter and composer Chris Burn… Read More ›
Make your Chelt choices now
To steal a line from those keen commentators on social phenomena, Herman’s Hermits, there’s a kind of hush over the jazz world at Easter. Which makes it an ideal time to do the following: A) Find a comfortable chair in your… Read More ›
Stewart, Derek and the lovely UK
Never let anyone tell you there is a better country to live in than this United Kingdom. Other countries might have more sunshine, less rain, whiter beaches, taller palm trees, more wide open spaces, a healthier snack than the cheesy… Read More ›
Disc of the day: 22-08-09
Evan Parker Electro-Acoustic Ensemble: The Moment’s Energy (ECM 177 4798) This group has been described as a new kind of chamber orchestra, for while it contains some of the instruments you might find in a conventional classical ensemble (double bass,… Read More ›
Interaction with a gruff tenor
Due to ill health I had to miss the Evan Parker gig at the Hare & Hounds on Saturday, so Tony Dudley-Evans has very kindly stepped in with this review: An Evan Parker gig in Birmingham is a relatively rare… Read More ›
A saxophonist like no other – really
Evan Parker is one of the most astounding saxophonists you will ever hear. One performance is indelibly marked on my memory. He played a stream of notes, patterns and phrases on the soprano saxophone, using circular breathing to give it… Read More ›
