Although appropriate, “sophisticated” is an overused word when writing about the songs of Cole Porter. Indeed, such a cliché does the man a grave disservice. He was so many...
This group has apparently worked together for some four years, and the accompanying promotional leaflet frankly acknowledges the influences of "Ornette Coleman's...
Although appropriate, “sophisticated” is an overused word when writing about the songs of Cole Porter. Indeed, such a cliché does the man a grave disservice. He was so many...
This group has apparently worked together for some four years, and the accompanying promotional leaflet frankly acknowledges the influences of "Ornette Coleman's...
Frémeaux’s excellent series of concert performances in Paris includes a double CD by Quincy’s band of 1960. This one by Quincy in 1961 has been available in France for some years.
The album has the banner (en français) “For The Defence Of Sound Heritage” on a sticky label. The disc’s only failing is the erratic balancing of the instruments. You’ll tire of prominent but accomplished drumming from Martin, whilst Fuller’s pyrotechnics are in the middle distance and the excellent trumpets out in les environs: the sax section sometimes murmurs politely...
Two paralysing strokes have forced 75-year-old Keith Jarrett to concede that he may never play the piano again.
He suffered the double blow in February and May 2018 and it has left him without feeling down his left side. The news was revealed in an interview with the New York Times yesterday (October 21).
Mortality has hovered close to home for Jarrett this year. His bass player Gary Peacock died last month and some time drummer Jon Christensen earlier this year. Associates Dewey Redman, Charlie Haden and Paul Motian have also...
The arts establishment falls over itself in the voguish rush to diversity, but half a century ago the Proms was already open to non-classical music. Martin King heard in Soft Machine an amalgam of Ornette Coleman and Mike Westbrook
Fano is a small town in the region of Le Marche, in central Italy on the Adriatic coast. It's had a jazz festival since 1993, held across some of the town's very atmospheric venues. The main events this year were held at...
