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Album Review

James O'Sullivan: IL Y A

by John Eyles
February 15, 2018

It is a great pleasure to welcome the release of IL Y A by London improvising guitarist James O'Sullivan. An active member of the London improv community, including being a long-standing member of Eddie Prevost's highly influential weekly workshop, O'Sullivan released his first album in 2009. During the years 2011 to 2014, he averaged two releases a year, including his first solo album Feed Back Couple (Forwind, 2011) and several albums in the company of Thanos Chrysakis and Jerry Wigens. ...

Album Review

Ian Smith: Windmap

by John Eyles
February 20, 2016

Recorded at home, in London, in December 2013, and available as a limited edition CD or download, Windmap consists of nineteen short tracks (ranging in length from thirty-four seconds to three minutes and six seconds, a total playing time of some forty minutes) of solo trumpet or flugel, played by Irish trumpeter Ian MacGowan, Some of you may be more familiar with him as Ian Smith, a founder and long-time member of the London Improvisers Orchestra. Ingeniously, all ...