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Charles Lloyd: The Sky Will Still Be There Tomorrow review – sax legend shows no sign of slowing down
The octogenarian joyfully whispers and warbles his way through sublime tone poems, impassioned tributes and traditional spirituals with an all-star band
John Fordham
15, Mar, 2024 @8:30 AM
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
John Fordham
16, Feb, 2024 @9:00 AM
Mary Halvorson: Cloudward review | John Fordham's jazz album of the month
(Nonesuch)
The Brooklyn jazz guitarist’s seamless, beautifully interwoven tracks are full of welcome surprises
The Brooklyn jazz guitarist’s seamless, beautifully interwoven tracks are full of welcome surprises
John Fordham
19, Jan, 2024 @9:00 AM
The 10 best jazz albums of 2023
Nikki Iles affirmed her flawless ear, Gretchen Parlato and Lionel Loueke finished each other’s sentences and Tyshawn Sorey rewrote standard-song interpretation
John Fordham
26, Dec, 2023 @9:00 AM
Ambrose Akinmusire: Owl Song review | John Fordham's jazz album of the month
The California-raised trumpet virtuoso provides a balming trio album to counter our information overload
John Fordham
01, Dec, 2023 @9:00 AM
Paul Dunmall: Bright Light a Joyous Celebration review – infused with the spirit of Coltrane
As the UK saxophonist turns 70, he juggles abstraction and song forms with a starry cast including Xhosa Cole, Soweto Kinch, Corey Mwamba, Dave Kane and Hamid Drake
John Fordham
03, Nov, 2023 @9:00 AM
Angelika Niescier/ Tomeka Reid/ Savannah Harris: Beyond Dragons review – immense improv
Seven original tracks of free jazz span fast, jagged pieces and quiet tone poems, with a composer’s ear giving shape, drama and contrast
John Fordham
06, Oct, 2023 @8:00 AM
Richard Davis obituary
US jazz bassist who worked with Van Morrison and Sarah Vaughan and later became a professor of bass at Wisconsin University
John Fordham
27, Sep, 2023 @4:05 PM
Emma Rawicz: Chroma review | John Fordham’s Jazz album of the month
After the success of her teenage breakthrough Incantation, the saxophonist’s new album continues her warp-speed evolution
John Fordham
08, Sep, 2023 @8:00 AM
Tristan Honsinger obituary
American cellist and performance artist who was a major figure in the European experimental music scene
John Fordham
29, Aug, 2023 @11:16 AM
Tyshawn Sorey Trio: Continuing review artist album name review | John Fordham's jazz album of the month
Standard-song jazz interpretations by this group, helmed by drummer, composer and improviser Sorey, just don’t sound like anybody else’s
John Fordham
11, Aug, 2023 @8:00 AM
Tony Bennett obituary
American singer whose artistry and power earned him hits in the 50s and 60s, and a late career renaissance
John Fordham
21, Jul, 2023 @5:22 PM
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