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Kristjan Randalu

Kristjan is a dazzling piano player" says Herbie Hancock after the 2006 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Piano Competition. The Estonian pianist and composer Kristjan Randalu started his music education at the age of 6 in Tallinn - both his parents being classical pianists. After the move to Germany Kristjan studied classical piano with Sontraud Speidel and Patrick O'Byrne in Karlsruhe and Stuttgart and jazz piano with Paul Schwarz in Stuttgart, additionally having lessons with John Taylor in Cologne. In 2001 he continued his studies at the Royal Academy of Music in London with Geoff Keezer (piano), Iain Ballamy, and Django Bates (composition)

Lullaby

By Mathias Eick

Label: ECM Records
Released: 2025
Track listing: September; Lullaby; Partisan; My Love; May; Hope; Free; Vejle.

Mathias Eick Quartet at ECM Warsaw Festival 2025

by Marek J. Śmietański
October 9, 2025

Jazzkaar Interviews: Kristjan Randalu

by Martin Longley
April 16, 2025

The Estonian pianist Kristjan Randalu gave one of the best performances at the 2021 Jazzkaar festival in Tallinn. It was the premiere of a work-sequence for the New Wind Orchestra, and it blew the audience on a wayward journey. Once again, Randalu will be delivering a premiere piece for Jazzkaar, opening up this year's 36th edition ...

Mathias Eick: Lullaby

by Jack Kenny
March 4, 2025

The prolific collaboration between Mathias Eick and ECM founder Manfred Eicher reveals a shared artistic vision that has reshaped contemporary jazz aesthetics. Eick's appearances on over a dozen ECM releases demonstrate Eicher's commitment to cultivating his distinctive sound--a muted, introspective trumpet approach that redefines jazz expression through restraint rather than virtuosic display. Mathias Eick's ...

Mazolewski, Thomas, Franks, Molley, And More

by Bob Osborne
February 13, 2025

The truly global reach of jazz is demonstrated by this selection of new releases. From large ensembles to duos, and crossing several continents, the variety and vibrancy of the music is on show with some exciting and thought-provoking creations.Playlist Show Intro 00:00 Omar Thomas Large Ensemble “The Path" from Griot Songs (Omar Thomas Music) ...

Tora Collective

By Petros Klampanis

Label: Enja Records
Released: 2023
Track listing: Tora; Enteka; Disoriented; Xehorismata; South by Southeast; Menexedes kai Zouboulia; Hariklaki; Sibethera; Osmadakas; Milo Mou kai Mantarini.

Petros Klampanis: Tora Collective

by John Chacona
May 15, 2023

Some ideas work better on paper than on record. Take the attempts to fuse jazz and Greek popular music. There is, to be sure, a certain logic to the notion. Both traditions share an emphasis on virtuosic improvisation and a foundation in dance rhythms. Rebetika, the mournful songs of heartache, alienation and ...

Dave Sewelson, Simon Lucaciu Trio & Marc Ducret

by Maurice Hogue
February 13, 2023

Aside from a few more tracks from my 2022 favourites list, there are some very interesting new releases sampled this time out: baritone saxophonist Dave Sewelson's The Gate, guitarist Marc Ducret tackling the compositions of Tim Berne, drummer Peter Bruun, free jazz trumpeter Natsuki Tamura and an adventurous young trio from Germany led by pianist Simon ...

Acadia: Way Of The Cairns

By Patrick Cornelius

Label: Whirlwind Recordings
Released: 2020
Track listing: Way of the Cairns; Star Party; Blueberry Mountain; Seawall Sunrise; Darkest Night; Valse Hésitante; Personal Beehives; On the Precipice; Ten Years Later.