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Matty Bannond
Matty Bannond is a 39-year-old music journalist, fiction author and copywriter. He was born and raised near Manchester, UK. He now lives in Germany. Matty writes for publications and websites including Jazz Journal, The New York City Jazz Record and Free Jazz Collective. Instagram: bannond_m
Soweto Kinch: White Juju
The saxophonist's musical portrait of 2020 is a restless mixture of angular contemporary jazz, rap, hip-hop and political newsbite
Anne Efternøler: Anne Efternøler & Lige Børn
Copenhagen-based improviser debuts as leader with an exploration of the tonal possibilities of one trumpet and three double basses
Blueblut: Garden Of Robotic Unkraut
Jamming with improvising robots, Austrian experimentalists featuring Led Bib boss Mark Holub suggest a cross between punk and Stockhausen
Emma-Jean Thackray: Yellow (Deluxe)
The energetic and voguish multi-disciplinarian releases an extended version of her 2021 blend of avant-jazz, electronic dance, soul and more
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Basher: Doubles
New Orleans quintet adds freely improvised spice to a mixture of tightly composed pop grooves and street-music influences
Lauren Henderson: La Bruja
US vocalist mixes original compositions and Latin standards with Spanish lyrics that highlight the resilience of women
Wojtek Justyna TreeOh!: Thrice
The Polish guitarist and his cross-European collaborators mix rock with jazz, funk and more in search of groove, groove and more groove
Denis Gäbel: The Mingus Sessions
The tenor saxophonist and his trio mark the 100th anniversary of Mingus’s birth, with contributions from nine guest artists
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Camilla George: Ibio-Ibio
Groovy set from London-based saxophonist references her Nigerian background but also Charlie Parker and 90s soul and R&B
The Matt Carmichael Quintet at eastPLUGGED, Ratingen
After a long drought, heavy rain raised a stony scent that wafted through wide-open windows at the Friedenskirche in Ratingen on 9 September. Inside...
Kari Ikonen / the Marc Copland Quartet at Burg Linn, Krefeld
A double concert brought together tradition and fresh ideas in a 900-year-old German castle on International Jazz Day
Reis, Demuth and Wiltgen at Schloss Horst, Gelsenkirchen
The Luxembourg trio performed dynamic, many-sided compositions in a 16th century castle in north-west Germany
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