Jazz Articles about Barry Green

About Barry Green

Album Review

With numerous plaudits and awards garnered over a long career, vocalist Ian Shaw presents Stephensong. A deep dive into the work of one of the most important figures in 20th-century musical theater, composer Stephen Sondheim. Sondheim was also no stranger to awards, having picked up eight Grammy Awards, an Academy Award and the Pulitzer Prize. Throughout his multifaceted career, Shaw has occasionally focused on interpreting the work of iconic figures including Joni Mitchell, Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart, ...

Album Review

Ian Shaw & Tony Kofi: An Adventurous Dream (At PizzaExpress Live In London)

Read "An Adventurous Dream (At PizzaExpress Live In London)" reviewed by Chris May

by Chris May
March 31, 2024

The trouble with live albums recorded in venues that are, essentially, eateries, is that the musicians may have to go large to grab the audience's attention, sometimes too large for the material which they are performing. This is abundantly the case with An Adventurous Dream (At PizzaExpress Live In London): The Music Of Billy Strayhorn And Duke Ellington, co-headlined by vocalist Ian Shaw and alto saxophonist Tony Kofi, accompanied by pianist Barry Green and bassist Dave Green. The ...

Album Review

Emilia Markensson - Barry Green: And So It Goes...

Read "And So It Goes..." reviewed by AAJ Italy Staff

by AAJ Italy Staff
June 21, 2012

Se mai vi imbatteste in questa cantante svedese non tirate diritto. Fermatevi ad ascoltarla. Emilia Mårkensson nasconde per ogni riccio dei suoi lunghi capelli una sorpresa. Ha incontrato a 15 anni il jazz. E non si è spaventata di certo. Lo ha affrontato con l'ingenuità della sua età, ma anche con il coraggio incosciente di chi non sa proprio di affrontare una montagna. Che si è dimostrata subito disponibile. Piattaforma di lancio le serate al ristorante di famiglia. Tra una ...