Category: Jazz
An album review that Scottish Jazz Space’s FM wrote for Jazz in Europe & Women in Jazz Media. This album is like a breath of fresh air, leans into the avant-garde and has a social conscience – what’s not to like?! Café OTO and Jazz At The Glad, take note!
https://jazzineurope.mfmmedia.nl/2023/05/cd-review-diana-torti-and-sabino-de-bari-its-all-we-have/
Based between London and Scotland, top drawer jazz pianist Gabriel Latchin has decided to start his new album launch tour, tomorrow Sunday 23rd April, at The Edinburgh Society of Musicians, Edinburgh. Here is my review of his beautiful new album, Viewpoint, in LondonJazz.
https://londonjazznews.com/2023/04/22/65643/
Glasgow Jazz Festival line-up announced today, with tickets on sale now!! Wednesday 14th – Sunday 18th June 2023. Over 30 shows across 5 days. Loads of great music from within Scotland and beyond!
Full line up and tickets at: http://jazzfest.co.uk
Yesterday’s was the final Jazz Nights on BBC Radio Scotland. This is a significant blow for Scottish Jazz and it will be hugely missed by many. Thank you to Seonaid Aitken and all who made it such a great listen for the last 6 years.
https://www.facebook.com/seonaidaitkenmusic/videos/1257673185146290
Attention Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Mull-dwellers who enjoy straight-ahead, quality piano trio Jazz!! London-based Jazz pianist Gabriel Latchin – who was based in Edinburgh until not so long ago – has chosen to launch his fourth album, Viewpoint, with a UK tour that kicks off in Edinburgh! All Latchin originals, this gig will be a huge treat!!
Renowned for his pianistic finesse, and straight-ahead style, he is joined for the tour by brilliant Scottish jazzers Calum Gourlay…
Do yourself a big favour and on the evening of Wednesday 5th April and, if you’re in or near Glasgow, get along to Sauchiehall Street’s Nice N Sleazy to hear amazing septet, C.A.L.I.E.
Led by 25-year-old, English-born and now Glasgow-based alto saxophonist and composer, Josie Girgis (Marianne McGregor Quintet, James Brown is Annie…
“Evoking Stephan Micus’ spacious and rich music, this entirely improvised new album from Haftor Medbøe (guitar and effects) and Konrad Wiszniewski (saxophones), is a gem”. A review in LondonJazz of some gorgeous music just out, from Haftor Medbøe and Konrad Wiszniewski, written by Scottish Jazz Space’s FM.
https://londonjazznews.com/2023/02/09/haftor-medboe-and-konrad-wiszniewski-poiesis/
Do Swans Fly? by Swansong. A review of this international trio’s latest album, for London Jazz News, by SJS’s FM.
https://londonjazznews.com/2022/11/28/swansong-do-swans-fly/ https://www.facebook.com/gaborcsordasmusic
An album review: Ant Law and Alex Hitchcock – Same Moon in the Same World (Outside In Music) Release date 4/11/22
With hindsight a clue as to this album’s identity is in Rob Blackman’s striking album cover photo of saxophonist Alex…
A brief review of the delightful Electric Chamber from London-based Vitor Pereira
Electric Chamber – Electric Chamber (Self-released on 7/10/22. EP review.) One advantage of being a freelance writer is that it…