Change of winds
A ‘nu-jazz’ pioneer has switched instruments to ride the new wave of ambient jazz
Source: westminsterextra.co.uk
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Vijay Iyer/Linda May Han Oh/Tyshawn Sorey: Compassion review – a trio of rare intuition
Improvising around Iyer compositions and numbers by Stevie Wonder, Roscoe Mitchell and more, these musicians foreground openness and receptivity
Source: theguardian.com
Popular music and jazz in 2023, a selection
The most urgent and relevant musical developments in 2023 took place not in recorded albums and songs, but rather on concert stages.
Source: wsws.org
From The Three Musketeers to Cher: a complete guide to this week's entertainment | Culture
Dumas’s trio bring more mustachioed swashbucklery to cinemas, and the pop matriarch goes festive with an album chock-full of Christmas cheer
Source: theguardian.com
Alex Hitchcock: making connections - Jazz Journal
One of the tracks on saxophonist Hitchcock's new album is the Brexit-inspired Cakeism, written when he sought unity in a time of division
Source: jazzjournal.co.uk
EFG London Jazz Festival: choice cuts II
Rob Ryans checks out the clubs and pubs for his pick of the 10-day festival
Source: islingtontribune.co.uk
Rob Luft: Dahab Days review – guitar pyrotechnics and mellow Middle Eastern vibes
Inspired by an unexpectedly long trip to Egypt, the jazz guitarist’s evocative set of originals and covers spans solo showstoppers and rich ensemble work
Source: theguardian.com
New Ross Piano Festival unveils its exciting and varied programme
The 17th Piano Festival takes place from September 20 to 24 in St Mary’s Church of Ireland, New Ross.
Source: independent.ie
Elina Duni: A Time to Remember review – a unique voice in jazz | Music
Albanian-born Elina Duni sounds intensely like herself while drawing on a variety of influences, as her impeccable trio back her with diamond-bright sounds
Source: theguardian.com
Bristol's month in jazz - June 2023
Another packed month of jazz adjacent pleasures proves that if you live in Bristol you certainly don't need to go to Pilton for great music.
Source: bristol247.com