Category: Reviews of New Releases
The fabulous Rose Room’s latest, beautiful album, ‘It’s Been A Long. Long Time,’ reviewed in Jazz In Europe.
https://jazzineurope.mfmmedia.nl/2025/05/cd-review-rose-room-its-been-a-long-long-time/
SoSaLa’s latest album, 1994, was released recently. It’s really great No Wave music from this NY-based music activist. Here’s my brief album review.
SoSaLa – ‘1994 – Live at CBGB’ Album review. At the present moment in time we are seeing increasing numbers…
This morning in UK Jazz News, a review of Simon Thacker and Justyna Jablonska’s dazzling new album.
https://ukjazznews.com/simon-thacker-and-justyna-jablonska-songs-of-the-roma/
As a strong advocate for refugees’ human rights, Keyna Wilkins is a musician of interest. Here is a review of her latest album: “The New York Sessions.”
Keyna Wilkins, the Australian/ British composer, flautist, pianist and educator brings energy and intellectual vigour to all she does. Based…
Scott Murphy – a dream of form. Self-released in April 2024. Album review.
Nowadays, as Scottish jazz renown sweeps across the UK, there are some Scots who, having moved out of the UK…
Glasshopper – ‘I’m Not Telling You Anything’. Album review. Clonmell Jazz Social (vinyl, CD, digital) Release date: 28 June 2024.
So much has been written about the obvious negatives of the covid pandemic, less so about the occasional positives. Emerging…
London-based, bass-less trio Glasshopper’s energising new single ‘Grunge’ is due out on 8th December
Saxophonist Jonathan Chung is joined by fellow Scot, drummer Corrie Dick plus guitarist James Kitchman. Dick’s pattering drums opens the…
A wee review in Jazz In Europe by SJS’s FM, of trombonist Alex Paxton’s latest album, ‘Happy Music for Orchestra.’ “As usual, although not strictly jazz, it might be characterised as neo-classical embracing improvisation, with obvious technical including rhythmic smarts – all of which make it an intriguing prospect for those of us who enjoy modern jazz.” Full review below..
https://jazzineurope.mfmmedia.nl/2023/07/cd-review-alex-paxton-happy-music-for-orchestra/
Hidden Waves Quartet – ‘Coloured Stones’. Album review.
“The original concept for the music was that things can happen to us or around us in cycles and waves…
The Royal Conservatoire Of Scotland’s tenor saxophonist Simon Herberholz can be heard on this latest, beautiful and thoughtful album from Italian double bassist and composer, Roberto Bonati. Here is my (FM’s) review of the album, for LondonJazz.
https://londonjazznews.com/2023/07/20/roberto-bonati-and-parmafrontiere-orchestra-la-fola-de-loca-over-time/