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Photographer William Ellis's column One LP comes to All About Jazz
All About Jazz has partnered with world-renowned photographer William Ellis to bring you One LP, a new column focusing on musicians and the albums that proved influential and inspirational in their musical lives. William Ellis on One LP Through my work I have spent a lot time talking with musicians—and of course the talk always ...
Take Five Europe: January 28-February 2, 2013
by John Kelman
Take Five EuropeBore PlaceSevenoaks Weald, Kent, UKJanuary 28-February 3, 2013While solid jazz education for aspiring musicians is increasingly accessible, few programs tackle the harsh realities facing the emerging musician of the 21st century. With the dissolution of major labels, and a shift in revenue that often makes having a publicist and/or ...
RAF Squadronaires and Todd Gordon: Evergreen
by Ian Patterson
The Royal Air Force Squadronaires can rightly lay claim to being one of the UK's most historically important big bands, and judging by the vibrancy of Helping the Heroes (Jazz Specific, 2012), undoubtedly one of the very best. A showcase for vocalist Todd Gordon and The Royal Air Force Squadronaires' impressive collective voice, that album is ...
Urs Leimgruber / Roger Turner: The Pancake Tour
by John Eyles
The Pancake Tour finds Swiss saxophonist Urs Leimgruber and British drummer Roger Turner together as a twosome (sometimes referred to as The Pancake Duo), recorded in concert at The Loft in Cologne in October 2011. The sax-drums duo is a varied and demanding format which exposes each player to equal scrutiny, allowing no hiding place or ...
Paul Baxter Quartet: Monuments
by Bruce Lindsay
The understated monochrome cover of the Paul Baxter Quartet's debut album Monuments is both honest and misleading. Honest, because the UK-based quartet is understated: no gimmicks, nothing flash, no attempt to craft any sort of archly irrelevant image. Misleading, because its rather dull exterior fails to hint at the delights to be found inside, for this ...
Workshop improvisers in action: James O’Sullivan, Tom Soloveitzik, Jerry Wigens
by John Eyles
Every Friday evening since November 1999, a variable number of musicians--from six to twenty-six--has gathered together in south London for over two hours to improvise together in various combinations from duos upward. Originally convened by AMM drummer Eddie Prévost, and still led by him most weeks, this Workshop has featured hundreds of musicians since 1999 and ...
Duncan Millar Video For New Single "Fresh Air" Now Online
Duncan Millar's video for his new single Fresh Air" can now be viewed at Youtube (and is embedded below). The track is currently #1 at groovejazzmusic.com and at radiowavemonitor.com and has increased play on US smooth-jazz radio charts. The album will be released February 12th through Amazon and iTunes, also, with free downloads from All About ...
Robert Mitchell: The Glimpse
by Bruce Lindsay
Pianist Robert Mitchell offers insight into a very particular musical place on The Glimpse: the world of solo, left hand only piano. The left hand: the hand responsible for the rhythm, the hand that keeps the beat, that lies in thrall to the melodic, excitable and exciting right hand. Why on earth would anyone want to ...
Bassekou Kouyate / Tamikrest / Sidi Toure: London, January 26, 2013
by Chris May
Bassekou Kouyate / Tamikrest / Sidi ToureBarbicanLondonJanuary 26, 2013Ten days earlier, the vibe at this Malian package show--billed as Sahara Soul--would likely have been jumpy rather than joyful. The northern half of Mali seemed secure in the hands of Islamist invaders, who were intent on destroying the region's indigenous music and ...
Jazz on Film: Beat, Square & Cool
by Skip Heller
Again presenting eight film scores spread across five discs, packaged in a gorgeous box and enclosed with a beautifully illustrated and comprehensively notated booklet, the Moochin' About staff (who are also the force behind the excellent British magazine Jazzwise) have returned with their second installment of noir and near-noir jazz movie music. As with their previous ...


