135 articles
John Adcock
I've been lucky enough to write reviews for Jazz Journal since 2009. My main interests lie at the more popular end of the jazz spectrum - pop, soul, blues and funk. European jazz has, to me, never sounded more vibrant and alive than it does at the moment, which is why I enjoy listening to and reviewing it so much. That said, my biggest musical regret is never having seen Art Pepper in concert - he simply was the greatest.
Reviewed: Tommy Smith | Onmo | Pedro Luis Ferrer
Tommy Smith: Four
With more than 30 albums under his belt as leader and having established and directed the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra, Tommy Smith...
Jazz Sabbath at The Old Court, Windsor
Wearing a spangly jacket and walking with the aid of a silver-tipped cane, the grey-haired 86-year-old Milton Keanes shuffled onto the stage at the...
Reviewed: Kevin Harris Project | Roni Ben-Hur | Luca Crispino
Kevin Harris Project: Vitruvian Echoes
Boston-based composer, pianist and musical educator Kevin Harris fuses art and science in his work. Vitruvian Echoes is inspired by...
Reviewed: Anna Pauline | Colin Steele | Mike Clark
Anna Pauline: Lucky To Be Me
Swedish vocalist Anna Pauline Andersson celebrates over 20 years in jazz with Lucky To Be Me. Coming from a...
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Stacey Kent at Cadogan Hall, London
It is over 20 years since I saw Stacey Kent in concert. Good, then, to be present for the first of her two evenings...
Reviewed: Joachim Lyche Trio | Chuck Bergeron | Steve Swallow
Joachim Lyche Trio: Primal Heuristics
Heuristics are the mental shortcuts that we use to make decisions and form judgements quickly, without the need for too...
Hannah Horton at Epsom Jazz Club
Hannah Horton is currently touring her new album Stories On The Wind. The multi-instrumentalist focuses on tenor and baritone saxes for the music, and...
Reviewed: Kemuel Roig | The Phoenix Trio | Matthew Stevens
Kemuel Roig: Both Sides Now
Kemuel Roig was born in Cuba, began playing piano when he was four, and at eight was studying classical piano...
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Reviewed: Leïla Olivesi | Chet Baker | Airelle Besson & Lionel Suarez
Leïla Olivesi: African Rhapsody
Paris-based Leila Olivesi is an award-winning composer and pianist. She has won Best Musician of the Year awards and a Django...
Reviewed: Aaron Irwin Trio | Brian Molley | Taupe
Aaron Irwin Trio: Spark
Brooklyn-based saxophonist, composer and multi-woodwind instrumentalist Aaron Irwin has a distinctive voice that makes connections between jazz, blues and folk-rooted music....
Reviewed: Ben Rosenblum Nebula Project | Joe Harvey-Whyte, Geir Sundstøl | Jazz Sabbath
Ben Rosenblum Nebula Project: The Longest Way Round
Composer, pianist and accordionist Ben Rosenblum has used a quote from James Joyce’s novel Ulysses as the...
Reviewed: Rahel Talts | Søren Bebe Trio | Oskar Lindberget Quintet
Rahel Talts: Back And Forth
Three reflective, thoughtful albums with European and Scandinavian influences feature in this month’s digest. As a trio of albums they...
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