112 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.
Bill Laurance, Michael League: Where You Wish You Were
Laurence and Legeu depart the funky Snarky Puppy trajectory in favour of something more spacious, presaged by the presence of oud and ngoni
Wolfgang Haffner: Silent World
German drummer is joined by Bill Evans, Nils Langren, Till Brönner et al in a set of light, mellifluous fusion recalling Metheny, WR, Hancock
Yuval Amihai: My 90s Summer
NY-based Israeli guitarist sometimes redolent of Herb Ellis mixes funk and swing in a breezy, accessible set featuring Dave Kikoski
Nils Landgren: 3 Generations
Swedish trombonist and crooner Landgren leads a three-CD, JATP-styled set that is effectively a tribute to the ACT label's 30-year history
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Marius Neset Quintet: Happy
As the cover may hint, the saxophonist presents something completely different, drawing on the pop, soul and funk sounds of the 70s and 80s
Dieter Ilg Trio: Ravel
Jazz's debt to impressionist France is clear, but in returning the favour the German bassist's trio don't add much interest
Michael Wollny Trio: Ghosts
The German pianist's creaking, squeaking trio, whether working original or standard, creates what has been called the first Gothic jazz album
Esbjörn Svensson: Home.S.
Previously unreleased half hour of solo piano playing from the late Swedish pianist mixes classical and jazz flavours
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Bill Evans & Robben Ford: Common Ground
The saxophonist and guitarist, both Miles Davis alumni, play a strong set of funk, blues and jazz-rock with Darryl Jones and Keith Carlock
Tete Montoliu / Peter King Quartet: New Year’s Morning ’89
Recorded in the early hours of January 1989 at the Cova del Drac club in Barcelona, this is a terrific, in the moment, snapshot...
Ciyo: Can We Pretend
Slick and polished, Can We Pretend offers up a selection of original material from Ciyo Brown and some covers of the likes of Harold...
Omar + QCBA: Live At Last
You get the sense that the "at last" part of this album title has been added with some sense of feeling by Ubuntu music....
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