Jazz Articles about Tom Barford

About Tom Barford

Album Review

Twin-tenor frontlines are almost as old as jazz itself. Sonny Rollins and John Coltrane's meeting on the title track of Rollins' Tenor Madness (Prestige, 1956) may be the starting point for some listeners, but AAJers do not need reminding that the tradition was popular in live performances as far back the 1920s. Later, with the arrival of LPs, multi-chorus chases became possible on record--a case of technology catching up with artistic practice rather than, as has been the norm in ...

Radio & Podcasts

Tom Barford, Hugh Masakela and Count Basie

by Bob Osborne
October 4, 2018

The debut album from British saxophonist, composer and 2017 winner of the Kenny Wheeler Jazz Prize, Tom Barford, is the featured release on this show. Also featured is a great collection of early Hugh Masakela recordings, and some classic Count Basie cuts. In between jazz rock from Gong and a selection of brand new releases. Playlist Tom Barford “Bloomer" from Bloomer (Edition Records) 00:00 Hugh Masakela “A Felicidade" from '66--'76 (Wrasse Records) 07:44 Bobo Stenson Trio “Three Shades ...

Album Review

Tom Barford: Bloomer

by Roger Farbey
August 28, 2018

The Kenny Wheeler Jazz Prize, founded in 2011, is awarded each year to a young artist who demonstrates excellence in both performance and composition, selected from all graduating jazz musicians at the Royal Academy of Music. The prestigious prize includes a release of the artist's proposed recording on Edition Records. Thus it is that the 2017 winner of this highly sought-after prize, Tom Barford, who graduated from the RAM with first class honours, was able to record this, his debut ...