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Christy Doran & Izumi Kimura: Glacial Voyage
by Ian Patterson
One was born in Ireland in the aftermath of WWII and grew up in Switzerland on a diet of Jimi Hendrix; the other was born in Japan a generation later and trained in classical music. But neither time nor musical upbringing can drive a wedge between veteran guitarist Christy Doran and pianist Izumi Kimura. Though each ...
Brian Wilson Jazzed: Ten Essential Wilson Covers
by Ian Patterson
Brian Wilson is widely hailed as one of the most significant songwriters of the 20th century--the master craftsman behind The Beach Boys' music. Inspired by rock 'n' roll, doo-wop, George Gershwin, vocal quartet The Four Freshmen and Burt Bacharach, he developed sophisticated harmonies and a signature sound that sold millions of records. His singular ...
Emma Rawicz At Roscommon Arts Centre
by Ian Patterson
Emma Rawicz Roscommon Arts Centre Roscommon, Ireland June 6, 2025 If the best method to hone one's all-round skills as a leader, soloist and composer is in the live arena, then Emma Rawicz is going about things in the right way. Since releasing her debut album Incantation (Self Produced, 2022) at ...
Hayeli: Mirrors Unto The Improvising Soul
by Ian Patterson
Two double basses is an uncommon lineup, particularly when it comes to improvised music. But Lebanese double bassist Donna Khalifé and Armenian double bassist Khachatur Savzyan are well attuned to one another. Partners in life, their creative philosophy is reflected in each other's approach to improvisation. Not for nothing is their project entitled Hayeli, which means ...
Izumi Kimura: Butterfly Effect
by Ian Patterson
Japanese pianist Izumi Kimura has earned plaudits through her various improvisation-based projects with double bassist Barry Guy, percussionist Gerry Hemingway, and guitarists Christy Doran and Tommy Halferty, to cite just a few of her principal collaborators. But Kimura, a long-term resident in Ireland, is equally compelling when going it alone. Over the years, she has clocked ...
Hayeli: Home
by Ian Patterson
Hayeli is the moniker of Lebanese double bassist Donna Khalifé and Armenian double bassist Khachatur Savzyan, partners in life as in music. Khalifé is held in high esteem as one of the most progressive voices on Beirut's jazz and improvised music scene--a reputation her highly original self-produced albums Heavy Dance (2017) and Hope is the Thing ...
Arthur Kell Speculation Quartet At Scott's Jazz Club
by Ian Patterson
Arthur Kell Speculation Quartet Scott's Jazz Club Belfast, N. Ireland May 23, 2025 Outlier comedian and agent provocateur Bill Hicks had a sketch where he greeted the audience with the news that this would be his last gig. Yeah, it was sad, he acknowledged, but he had enjoyed every minute ...
Eve Beuvens: Lysis
by Ian Patterson
It is often said that music begins when poetry ends. But it might be more accurate to suggest that each expresses something the other cannot. For Belgian pianist Eve Beuvens the boundaries between poetry and music are amorphous--each inspiring the other. With Lysis--a biological term describing the breakdown of a cell membrane--music and words bleed into ...
A Brief Guide To Ukrainian Jazz: Part 3
by Ian Patterson
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 The third installment of A Brief Guide To Ukrainian Jazz--a series developed with the cooperation of the Ukrainian Institute--introduces five more highly talented jazz artists/groups from Ukraine. The vast range of personal musical identities attests to the strength, depth and originality of contemporary ...
Ronan Guilfoyle's Bemusement Arcade: At Swing, Two Birds
by Ian Patterson
If there were Grammys for the most punning name for a jazz band, or for the most enigmatic album title, then Irish bassist Ronan Guilfoyle could well bag a brace. The title of the wonderfully coined Bemusement Arcade's debut album is a wordplay on Irish humorist Flann O'Brien's At Swim Two Birds (Longman Green & Co., ...
