(Linn) The summer might be over but you can extend it with this beautifully themed album from long-time Hastings resident, English seaside lover and general force of nature Liane Carroll. The title tune is by fellow singer/pianist Joe Stilgoe and… Read More ›
The Yardbird jazz wake is still being talked about: “Were you there? Wasn’t it great? So sad it’s gone…” And, as the full horror of seeing that security fencing around a derelict Yardbird sinks in, the next question is “Where will… Read More ›
(Whirlwind Recordings WR4657) Excellent as the albums are that saxophonist/clarinettist Julian Siegel and guitarist Phil Robson make individually, there is the sense that they feel under more pressure to deliver on those ones. When they get together with electric bassist… Read More ›
CBSO Centre, Birmingham UK 28-03-2014 This was the second of the Jazzlines Fellowship showcases, revealing what the musicians chosen by the jazz wing of Birmingham’s Town Hall/Symphony Hall producers and supported by the Jerwood Charitable Foundation or the BBC Performing… Read More ›
On Friday the second of the Jazzlines Fellowship showcases at the CBSO Centre in Birmingham features the Lluis Mather Nonet. Over the past year saxophonist and composer Lluis has been developing his music for a larger ensemble and his core quartet… Read More ›
Just a brief reminder that the marvellous saxophonist Julian Siegel is playing this evening in the Prince Of Wales – the pub behind Symphony Hall – as the first gig in a regular series of Monday evening jazz gigs organised… Read More ›
The Prince Of Wales, the pub at the back of Symphony Hall, or at 84 Cambridge Street B1 2NP to be more precise, has a new Monday jazz night starting at the end of this month. Like the regular nights… Read More ›
The big gig this week places a real game changer in US jazz on the same bill as a fresh young UK outfit working to renew a venerable tradition. The US jazz star is pianist Robert Glasper, the UK outfit… Read More ›
The saxophonist and clarinetist Julian Siegel has brought me more musical pleasure in the last decade than I can easily measure. Of course, I knew his playing before then, specifically in the kind-of-jazz-rock band he co-leads with guitarist Phil Robson,… Read More ›
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 ›
Look at this lovely picture. It’s called Saxophone Generations, and was taken at the Jazz UK magazine’s 100th issue celebrations. Left to right are Jason Yarde, Julian Siegel, Lol Coxhill, Bobby Wellins, Peter King and Iain Ballamy. One usually sees… Read More ›
Gwilym Simcock St James’s, Picadilly, London UK 16-11-2011 To hear the solo pianist, nominee for The Mercury Prize 2011, playing in this lovely church and for no charge (a donation to the church was recommended) was a real privilege –… Read More ›
JJ Wheeler continues his guide to the cheaper or free gigs at the London Jazz Festival. So you had a good weekend, saw a plethora of great bands and only spent £15? Great. Here’s some more interesting tips for those… Read More ›
With over 250 events across more than 50 venues, there is clearly an awful lot going on jazzwise in London over the next 10 days, and you can read all about all of them on the London Jazz Festival website… Read More ›
Urban Theme Park (Basho Records SRCD 35-2) Oh wow! Even after a few hours’ listening to a random selection of the finest CDs of jazz music from the last 50 years or so, this disc still leaps out. Why is… Read More ›
Julian Siegel, Joey Baron and Greg Cohen preparing for their trio gig at the CBSO Centre in Birmingham in January 2009. And what a great gig that was! My review is here. It’s Russ Escritt’s choice from his extensive archive… Read More ›
Greg Cohen, double bassist to Ornette Coleman, Tom Waits and, in this instance, Julian Siegel on 26 January 2007 at the CBSO Centre. It’s Russ Escritt’s pic of the week, chosen from his extensive archive. Russ has hundreds more like… Read More ›
