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Asaf Sirkis: The Endless Realm
by Ian Patterson
Since arriving in London from Israel at the end of the end of the '90s, Asaf Sirkis has earned a reputation as one of the world's premier drummers. His scintillating stick work has sparked saxophonist Gilad Atzmon's Orient House Ensemble since its inception, as well as coloring the projects of saxophonist Tim Garland in recent years.
Jazz Warriors: Afropeans
by Ian Patterson
Jazz Warriors Afropeans Destin-E Records 2008 It is probably no coincidence that saxophonist Courtney Pine resurrected the name Jazz Warriors for the fifteen musicians assembled to perform Afropeans, a work commissioned by the Arts Council of England to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Abolition of the Slave Trade Act ...
The Neil Cowley Trio: Loud Louder Stop
by Ian Patterson
To win the BBC Jazz Album of the Year poll is a laudable achievement, but might it be a double-edged sword? The Neil Cowley Trio won the prestigious British award for Displaced (Hide Inside Records, 2007) and joined trumpeter Colin Steele and saxophonists Gilad Atzmon and Tony Kofi as recent winners whose careers have received a ...
Sydney Ace Mnisi: 20 Year Celebration
by Ian Patterson
Since giving up the day job as a fitter in a metals company in 1988 to dedicate himself to jazz; saxophonist Sydney Ace Mnisi has made a name for himself in South Africa, playing with pianist Abdullah Ibrahim and trumpeter Hugh Masekela. That he remains little known beyond African shores is not entirely surprising, given that ...
Ahmad Jamal: It's Magic
by Ian Patterson
That a Japanese mountaineer successfully scaled Mount Everest in May 2008, at the age of 75, is proof that age is no barrier to those with new goals to conquer. If pianist Ahmad Jamal, at 78, were a mountaineer, he too would surely be attempting to scale Everest. There are those, however, who argue that Ahmad ...
I Heart Lung: Interoceans
by Ian Patterson
In the universe of I Heart Lung, minimalism conveys great power and beauty and dissonance are two sides of the same coin. The heart and lungs of this collective are Chris Schlarb and Tom Steck; the former's guitar and electronic drones and the latter's talking drums combine to create soundscapes as delicate as summer rain or ...
Gustavo Assis-Brasil: In Concert
by Ian Patterson
Gustavo Assis-Brasil In Concert Abstract Logix 2008 There is much to be said for presenting material live as opposed to recorded in a studio, particularly if improvisation is at the core of a group; pianist Keith Jarrett's trio has been doing this to great effect for years. On ...
Remembering Esbjorn Svensson
by Ian Patterson
The shocking news of the death of Swedish pianist Esbjorn Svensson in a diving accident off Stochholm, on Saturday 14th June, will surely deeply sadden music lovers everywhere. I say music lovers, as opposed to strictly jazz lovers, as Svensson himself was neither restricted nor confined by categories, and was perhaps rather perplexed by ...
The Roy Hargrove Quintet: Earfood
by Ian Patterson
In the liner notes, trumpeter Roy Hargrove declares that Earfood was recorded to bring pleasure to the listener. This may seem like a superfluous statement, after all, which artist doesn't want to please the listening public? What Hargrove means, is that the aim of the game is to offer up catchy melodies with a minimum of ...
Tony Grey: Chasing Shadows
by Ian Patterson
The opening fifty seconds of unaccompanied bass-playing on “Chasing Shadows," the title track, demonstrate beyond a doubt that Tony Grey is an exceptional talent, finely balancing technical prowess with musical creativity. It comes as no surprise, therefore, to learn that one of his early teachers was guitarist John McLaughlin. Grey has played with an impressive list ...
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