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Matty Bannond
Matty Bannond is a 40-year-old fiction author and music journalist. His debut novel, Cutting Contest, was published in 2025. Matty regularly contributes to publications around the globe including The New York City Jazz Record, Jazz Journal, All About Jazz, Hot House Jazz Guide and Free Jazz Collective. He grew up in Stockport and now lives in Hilden, near Düsseldorf. Instagram: bannond_m
Trish Clowes and Ross Stanley: Journey To Where
British saxophonist and pianist duet on originals, improvisations and arrangements dedicated to Wayne Shorter and John Taylor
Florian Arbenz: Conversation #11/#12 ON!
Swiss percussionist's semi-free rave-up - including Britons Percy Purglove, Ivo Neame and Jim Hart - suggests an update on 70s Miles and prog
Melissa Aldana: Echoes Of The Inner Prophet
The Chilean sax virtuoso plays mostly wistful, downtempo music, somewhat reminiscent of Wayne Shorter's work in and out of Miles Davis's band
The Wojtek Justyna TreeOH! at Jazz Schmiede, Düsseldorf
The Polish guitarist, alumnus of the jazz department at the Royal Conservatoire in The Hague, played a fusion of jazz-rock and world music
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Dogs of Pleasure: Embrace
Tasmania-based rock guitarist and drummer bash through a set of visceral improvisations, apparently inspired by the natural world
Lake, Landæus, Osgood: Spirit
In 2017 saxophonist Oliver Lake met with Swedish piano and percussion to squall, holler and incant through some of his compositions
Galumphing Duo: Contrast Of Opposites
Norwegian duo uses reeds (including the tubax, a sax-tuba hybrid) and trombone to improvise on a series of mostly playful riffs and moods
Allison Au: Migrations
Canadian saxophonist adds strings to her conventional jazz quartet to play rhythmic, mostly modal pieces intended to evoke migration
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Lina Allemano: Canons
Canadian trumpeter leads horns, guitar, synth, cello and others in passing around sombre, typically abstract themes for development
Jennie Cashman Wilson: Becoming Brave
Children's guide to dealing with fear and loss was inspired by the author's experience as widow of trumpeter Abram Wilson
Maddie Vogler: While We Have Time
Chicago-based saxophonist leads trumpet, piano, guitar, bass and drums on nine originals mixing modal and hard bop with some Cuban figures
Anna Webber: Shimmer Wince
Diatonicism seems to lurk in Webber's minimalist musings but is rendered disconcerting - and somewhat intriguing - by use of just intonation
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