Results for "matthew jacobson"

Roamer: Lost Bees

by Ian Patterson
November 11, 2022

Roamer is vocalist Lauren Kinsella, drummer Matthew Jacobson, bassist/guitarist Simon Jermyn and saxophonist/flautist Matthew Halpin—four of Ireland's most lauded creative musicians. Formed in 2016, the quartet's activities have been frustratingly intermittent in the interim, though it is hardly surprising given that its members are based in London, Cologne, Berlin and Dublin. One early highlight came in ...

BigSpoon's Chris Engel: Intention... And Spontaneity

by Ian Patterson
September 14, 2022

So much goes into a debut album—a lifetime of learning, experiences and myriad influences. The music that springs forth is also often shaped in subtle and unfathomable ways that are sometimes not entirely clear even to the composer. Some musical reference points may appear obvious, others much less so, and so it is with ...

BigSpoon: The Return Of The Prodigal Son

by Ian Patterson
September 14, 2022

South African saxophonist Chris Engel has been a ubiquitous figure on the Irish jazz/improvised scene since arriving in Dublin in 2011. Whether in Chris Guilfoyle's modernist Umbra, Cote Calmet's Afro-Peruvian-inspired Phisqa, Italian guitarist Julien Colarossi's quartet or the Weather Report tribute band, Plaza Real, Engel's commitment is total, his fierce technique matched by a fearless improvisatory ...

Brilliant Corners 2022

by Ian Patterson
March 31, 2022

Brilliant Corners 2022 The Black Box jny:Belfast, N. Ireland March 4-12, 2022 Brilliant Corners is ten. Belfast's onliest jazz festival celebrated the milestone by welcoming audiences back to The Black Box after 2021's virtual edition. When Brilliant Corners was last held here before a live audience, in March 2020, Covid ...

Ian Patterson's Best Releases Of 2020

by Ian Patterson
January 1, 2021

A year like no other produced a terrific amount of great music, much of inspired by--or in spite of—the surreal circumstances. Here, in no particular order, are some of my favorite releases of the year. A huge thank you to all the musicians, record labels, studios, agents, promotors and virtual technicians who helped keep us relatively ...

A Way A Lone A Last

By Lina Andonovska

Label: Diatribe Records
Released: 2020
Track listing: Hox; A Loved A Long; Bridget; A Breath of Fresh Air; Bátá.

Mere Nation

By Matthew Jacobson

Label: Diatribe Records
Released: 2020
Track listing: I’m Benter; Cicaplast; Tricky; Opener; Grove Park; Haiku.

Good Friday

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2020
Track listing: Good Friday; Macon St.; Regarding Time; Squirk; Bergen St.; Undone; Rum; Mild Turkish Delight.

Origin Story: Good Friday

by Ian Patterson
December 26, 2020

Past and present converge on Good Friday, the persuasive debut from Origin Story—the Dublin-trio of Greg Felton, Matthew Jacobson and Cormac O'Brien. Formerly known as F-JOB, the trio has been gigging since 2016, though the three musicians' paths have crossed in various settings over many more years. On these seven originals it is a case of ...

Matthew Jacobson: Rituals Of Sound And Time

by Ian Patterson
May 19, 2020

For someone whose livelihood and lifeblood are all about rhythms, the COVID-19 lockdown, with its very different rhythms, must be extremely frustrating. Especially when, as is the case with Matthew Jacobson, renowned drummer, composer, promotor and record label manager, there is no drum kit in his Dublin apartment. “I've been doing more work on ...