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Article: Record Label Profile

Calligram Records: Chicago Meets the World

by Mark McKergow
June 23, 2026

Chicago-based Calligram Records was founded in 2023 by trumpeter Chad McCullough and saxophonist Geof Bradfield. Three years and 34 albums later, they have emerged as an authoritative and varied voice for creative jazz from the Windy City and around the world. Their output ranges from small groups to chamber jazz to lively, horn-driven soul outings. With third ...

Article: Book Review

Mujician: Keith Tippett – The Authorised Biography by Martin Phillips

by Mark McKergow
June 13, 2026

Mujician: Keith Tippett--The Authorised Biography Martin Phillips 325 Pages ISBN: 978 1916320697 Jazz In Britain 2026 Pianist, composer, improviser, and educator Keith Tippett (1947--2020) was a truly original voice in jazz. Born in Bristol, England, to a policeman father and Irish mother, he remained closely connected to his roots in southwest England. He is ...

Article: Live Review

Laurie Moore Trio at Leith Jazz & Blues Festival

by Mark McKergow
June 11, 2026

Laurie Moore Trio Bowler's Rest, Leith A Tribute to the Bass Boss Edinburgh June 6, 2026 Young double bassist Laurie Moore confidently led his trio through two full sets of A Tribute to the Bass Boss, celebrating the music of bass legend Ray Brown. The musicianship was top-class, the program well ...

Article: Album Review

Glorious Assembly Jazz Orchestra: Glorious Assembly

Read "Glorious Assembly" reviewed by Mark McKergow

by Mark McKergow
June 6, 2026

The Glorious Assembly Jazz Orchestra is the creation of Emmy Award-winning film composer David Mitcham . After a career writing music for the screen, often with jazz undertones, Mitcham has chosen to expand his ambitions by directing a full-on extended big band playing new compositions on Glorious Assembly. The 20- piece group features some of the UK's ...

Article: Interview

Callum Au: Ellington, Basie, Wheeler And Gillespie Were The Mozarts Of Their Generation

by Mark McKergow
June 1, 2026

Composer, arranger, trombonist and musical director Callum Au is a leading light on the British music scene. He produces arrangements for the likes of Michael Buble , Dua Lipa and Raye and has composed for groups as diverse as the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Inner City Brass and the SWR Big Band. He also loves to play trombone in ...

Article: Interview

Atlantic Road Trip: Three Voices, One Journey

by Mark McKergow
May 14, 2026

Atlantic Road Trip comprises Paul Towndrow (saxophones, flutes and whistles), Miro Herak (vibraphone) and Chad McCullough (trumpet, flugelhorn and synthesizers). Their debut album ONE (Calligram Records, 2023) appeared in late 2023 to a chorus of international appreciation for its intercontinental folk and traditional influences, combining echoes of Scotland, Slovakia and the United States into an exciting ...

Album

UltraSound - North Utsire, South Utsire

By Mark McKergow

Label: Toco Records
Released: 1996
Track listing: Opening; Oceanology; The Matthew Variations, Variation I; Ocean Blue; Variation II; All At Sea (Kevin Figes); Variation III; Eighth Voyage; Variation IV; A Thousand Miles Or More; Breaking Water; Variation V