Jazz Articles about Robert Mitchell

The Flame: Towards The Flame Vol 1

by Mike Jurkovic
May 24, 2023

Three of Europe's most acclimated and proven improvisers--pianist Robert Mitchell (Steve Coleman, Greg Osby), bassist Neil Charles, and drummer/percussionist Mark Sanders (Jah Wobble, Rachel Musson)--band together as The Flame for the first time and emerge from pandemic isolation, and the forever wars and broken civics that accompanied it, with a hypnotic performance captured absolutely live on Towrads the Flame. Recorded at London's Cafe Otto in February of 2022, The Flame comes to life like most screams do: with ...

Georgia Mancio: Live At ReVoice!

by Bruce Lindsay
November 29, 2015

The name at the top of the cover of Live At ReVoice! is that of Georgia Mancio, the London-based vocalist who appears on every one of the 12 tracks. A quick glance lower down the cover adds a dozen more names--a list of Mancio's accompanists that reads like a veritable “Who's Who" of the UK jazz scene. A baker's dozen of talented performers, twelve beautifully performed songs, captured with exceptional sound quality. Mancio has organised the ReVoice! festival ...

Robert Mitchell: The Glimpse

by Bruce Lindsay
January 31, 2013

Pianist Robert Mitchell offers insight into a very particular musical place on The Glimpse: the world of solo, left hand only piano. The left hand: the hand responsible for the rhythm, the hand that keeps the beat, that lies in thrall to the melodic, excitable and exciting right hand. Why on earth would anyone want to play the piano using only the left hand? What a waste of half a keyboard and, indeed, half a pianist. Mitchell--a left hander himself--needs ...

Robert Mitchell's Panacea: The Cusp

by Alex J Watson
October 16, 2010

Robert Mitchell's Panacea presents The Cusp, its third album, and debut release for Edition Records. This collection of ten highly arranged original compositions by Mitchell, combines complex rhythmic writing with contemporary vocal jazz. The recording is delivered with a squeaky-clean production sound that can only be a reflection of the leader's attention to detail, and a personal involvement at every level. Mitchell was certainly wearing his heart on his sleeve when writing this record--from his ensemble writing ...

Robert Mitchell 3io: The Greater Good

by Bruce Lindsay
October 25, 2009

The Greater Good was declared the “Best Jazz Album of 2009" by influential British DJ Gilles Peterson. At a time when piano trios seem to be enjoying a resurgence such an accolade might be hard to live up to in the face of some stiff competition, but this album's combination of original tunes, inspired covers, and fine musicianship makes it a worthy award winner. Although pianist Robert Mitchell has been around the British jazz scene for some ...

Robert Mitchell & Omar Puente at St. Cyprian's, London

by Frederick Bernas
April 23, 2008

Robert Mitchell & Omar Puente St. Cyprian's Church London, England April 1, 2008

This unlikely duo of acoustic piano and electric violin allows Robert Mitchell and Omar Puente to stretch their considerable abilities beyond the confines of a conventional jazz group. Perhaps more unconventional was the venue, literally a Church of Jazz, tucked away near Baker Street in central London.

This was the perfect acoustic for such a performance. Mitchell and Puente played a ...

Robert Mitchell: Equinox

by Frederick Bernas
September 28, 2007

Robert Mitchell Equinox F-IRE 2007

British pianist Robert Mitchell, yet another distinguished alumnus of bassist Gary Crosby's Tomorrow's Warriors development programme for young British jazz musicians, throws up many questions on his ambitious solo release Equinox. Performing alone is not unusual to Mitchell: as recently as 2004 he played opening recitals for saxophone luminaries Wayne Shorter and Branford Marsalis.

The launch gig for the new album took place on September 15, 2007. It was ...