Jazz Articles about Ellen Kirkwood

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Album Review

Chris Abrahams and Dave Symes: Distant Birds, Vol. 01 & 02

Read "Distant Birds, Vol. 01 & 02" reviewed by Neil Duggan

by Neil Duggan
May 2, 2026

Distant Birds, Vol. 01 & 02 is the result of a collaboration between keyboard player Chris Abrahams and bassist Dave Symes. Consisting of four long-form tracks that amount to a double vinyl or single CD, the album is a heady mix of keyboard textures and lithe bass lines with extended improvisations. The band's groove-driven soundscape is completed by the highly effective trio of drummer Evan Mannell, trumpeter Ellen Kirkwood and baritone saxophonist Matthew Ottignon. With a career spanning ...

Album Review

Jeremy Rose & Earshift Orchestra: Discordia

Read "Discordia" reviewed by Angelo Leonardi

by Angelo Leonardi
January 8, 2025

Il bandleader australiano Jeremy Rose è un compositore attento alla realtà sociale contemporanea e intende esprimere in musica le sue critiche. Il precedente Disruption! The Voice of Drums nasceva dalla riflessione sulle turbolenze politiche e ambientali degli ultimi anni, portando solidarietà alle comunità insulari della Micronesia minacciate dai mutamenti climatici. In questo Discordia torna a guidare la sua Earshift Orchestra in un percorso ambizioso, con la pretesa di svelare i pericoli della disinformazione nell'era tecnologica attuale.