1276 articles
Jazz Journal
JJ 08/65: Zoot Sims & Al Cohn at Ronnie Scott’s
Sixty years ago, Michael Shera acknowledged that the music of Al Cohn and Zoot Sims was outrageously unfashionable, being neither harsh nor ugly - but he left Ronnie's with trousers intact
JJ 08/65: Ernest Ranglin – Reflections
Sixty years ago Sinclair Traill applauded Ernest Ranglin as an outstanding guitarist among a group of Caribbean musicians who were very advanced in their musical thinking
JJ 08/65: In My Opinion – Ruby Braff
Sixty years ago Ruby Braff said 'No jazz instrumentalists can compete with even the lowest symphonic player ... in jazz every instrumentalist is a plumber compared with those guys'
Ruta Di at the Croydon Clocktower
Today we welcomed Ruta Di for her debut performance at Jazz at the Croydon Clocktower Café and were treated to nearly two hours of...
- Advertisement -
Siena Jazz International Academy opens admissions for 2025-2026
The Siena Jazz International Academy has announced the opening of admissions for its First and Second Level Academic Diploma courses for the academic year...
JJ 07/95: Perfect Houseplants – Clec
Thirty years ago, Simon Adams sensed only slight tremors from the Plants, but liked their mixture of the local and international
Enter Enea Festival 2025, Poland
Strzeszynek in Poland - with its lake shore, pine forests and summer tranquility – proved to be the perfect backdrop for the 15th edition of...
JJ 07/95: Martin Speake – In Our Time
Thirty years ago, Simon Adams welcomed saxophonist Speake's contribution to the first batch of records from bassist Danny Thompson's new label
- Advertisement -
New releases June-July 2025, U-Z
Records offered for review to Jazz Journal in May-June 2025, including Various: Ritmo Italiano, Muddy Waters, WDR Big Band, Web Web and John Yao // Editor's pick: Muddy Waters
JJ 07/95: Chris Potter – Pure
Thirty years ago, Barry McRae sensed that the now acclaimed and ubiquitous tenor player Chris Potter was already going places
JJ 07/85: Michel Petrucciani – Live At The Village Vanguard
Forty years ago, having panned the pianist's previous Concord, Richard Palmer remained unimpressed by the new one, finding it an undirected mess
New releases June-July 2025, S-T
Records offered for review to Jazz Journal in May-June 2025, including Santa Cruz, Shane Sato, Eric Siereveld, Deborah Silver and Alex Sipiagin // Editor's pick: Eric Siereveld
- Advertisement -