Category: Reviews of New Releases
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…
A brief review by SJS’ FM of London-based Vitor Pereira Quartet’s new album, Jung.
Vitor Pereira Quintet – Jung (Self-release, on 7 October 2022*. Album Review.) Porto-born, now London-based guitarist Vitor Pereira is perhaps…
Not Scottish, and is it Jazz? (probably not) but hey – still fantastic music! English composer-trombonist Alex Paxton’s latest, electro-acoustic album: a brief review by SJS’s Fiona M.
https://jazzineurope.mfmmedia.nl/2022/10/cd-review-alex-paxton-ilolli-pop/
Album review. Not a Scottish one – Kiwi in fact – but a quite unusual and lovely sound: Goldsmith Baynes’ E Rere Rā, out on Meow Jazz Label.
Having for a long time evolved separately from other land masses, New Zealand (Aotearoa) has flora and fauna that can,…
Superb violinist and singer Seonaid Aitken’s latest album Chasing Sakura ?? is an absolute delight. Here’s a review FM (of Scottish Jazz Space) did for London Jazz News.
https://londonjazznews.com/2022/05/04/seonaid-aitken-ensemble-chasing-sakura/
‘Set Me Free’ an album by Keyna Wilkins: and Jalal Mahamede: a review by Scottish Jazz Space’s FM. This beautiful album for Doobeedoobeedoo NY, highlights the iniquitous detention policy of the Australian government, where refugees can remain imprisoned for over 9 years. Hopefully our government here in the UK will understand that such a policy is not to be copied here.
https://doobeedoobeedoo.info/2022/04/03/cd-review-keyna-wilkins-and-jalal-mahamede-set-me-free-musical-improvisation-to-the-poetry-of-a-refugee-in-detention-in-australia/ For further information about Keyna Wilkins there is a feature written by FM, in Jazz in Europe.https://jazzineurope.mfmmedia.nl/…/keyna-wilkins…/?fbclid=IwAR3JYO_7D70bj_vPW0WEjJnRGy73ADDSvf6sqzQ8k8WsfPhj4FUEOKIXz_k
Jemima Thewes’ debut album ‘Calling’, due out this July, is dark and delicate Scottish avant-folk – except for the final track which would sit wonderfully well in Cafe OTO! Here’s our review for New York-based Doobeedoobeedoo and a YouTube of one the tracks, ‘Moon’.
https://doobeedoobeedoo.info/2022/03/09/album-review-jemima-thewes-calling-dark-scottish-avant-folk-from-the-uk/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzOjUyuVLXk&ab_channel=JemimaT
Evelyn Laurie’s latest, completely charming album My Scottish Heart is a beautiful fusion of jazz and Scottish folk song. Here is Scottish Jazz Space’s review in US music zine Doobeedoobeedoo NY.
https://doobeedoobeedoo.info/2021/12/25/cd-review-evelyn-laurie-my-scottish-heart-scottish-jazz-folk-from-the-uk/
Ill Considered must be one of London’s most interesting bands, syncretizing so successfully jazz idioms with West and North African ones. Here is a review of their latest (and greatest so far?) album, ‘Liminal Space’ written for LondonJazz by Scottish Jazz Space’s FM. One is minded of that other beautiful musical blending that occurs here in Scotland: jazz, with our traditional, roots idioms.
https://londonjazznews.com/2021/11/18/ill-considered-liminal-space/
Charlotte Keeffe is a prolific English trumpeter who is especially renowned in improvisation circles. One day it is hoped she will collaborate with like minds here in Scotland! For now, here is a review (written by Scottish Jazz Space’s FM) of her recent, excellent album ‘Right Here Right Now’, together with two samples of her work.
https://jazzineurope.mfmmedia.nl/2021/11/charlotte-keeffe-right-here-right-now/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtyMOcsh1zo&t=7s&ab_channel=TheCockpitTheatre https://vimeo.com/385480399