Results for "Phil Bancroft"

Phil Bancroft

Born: January 29, 1967

Stramash II

By Colin Steele

Label: Gadgemo Records
Released: 2026
Track listing: Declaration of Arbroath; Elgin Laddie; Earl of Hospitalfield; Fergus; Covesea Bay; Benromach; Song From Long Ago; Cairns; Bangers and Stramash

Kevin Mackenzie: PRIME Play Standards

by Mark McKergow
July 17, 2026

Scottish guitarist Kevin Mackenzie steps forward with the second album from his collaborative organ trio PRIME. The music swings with a deft touch, with sharp arrangement adding fuel to a burning set of well-chosen standards. Mackenzie has been a fixture in Scotland's jazz scene for more than three decades. He has worked extensively in ...

Colin Steele: Stramash II

by Mark McKergow
July 4, 2026

Scottish trumpeter and composer Colin Steele returns with his jazz-meets-folk ensemble for another round of boundary-spanning music where technique meets heart and soul. Steele has been a mainstay of Scotland's jazz scene for more than two decades, with recent albums exploring music outside the jazz canon. His interpretations of tunes by Scots emo pop ...

Favorite Jazz and Fusion Albums 2025 - Music from Artemis, Behn Gillece, Johnathan Blake, Hiromi, and Others

by David W. Daniels
January 6, 2026

A subjectively selected “Best 25 jazz and jazz fusion albums of 2025" list, with artists as diverse as Branford Marsalis, Phil Bancroft, Ella Fitzgerald, and Yellowjackets. Playlist Artemis “Sights Unseen"--from Arboresque (Blue Note) 00:00 Branford Marsalis Quartet “'Long As You Know You're Living Yours"--from Belonging (Blue Note) 7:21 Nnenna Freelon “Changed"--from Beneath The Skin ...

RIP Bassist Anthony Jackson. Honoring His Contributions to Pop, R&B, and Jazz

by David W. Daniels
October 28, 2025

Remembering Anthony Jackson with an opening montage of familiar pop and R&B songs where he contributed bass, then going into his fusion work with Lee Ritenour, Hiromi, and more. New music from Phil Bancroft, Adam Blackstone, and more. Music from jazz musicians with birthdays this week including Dianne Reeves, Sonny Criss, Steve Lukather, and more. Continuing ...

New Music from Dease, Woody, Bancroft, Sturino And More

by Bob Osborne
May 29, 2025

On this edition there is a selection of the best in new releases together with two outstanding albums from the recent re-release of the Strata East catalogue.Playlist Michael Dease “Catalyst" from City Life (Origin Records) 00:00 Brandon Woody “Beyond The Reach Of Our Eyes" from For The Love Of It All (Blue Note) 07:08 ...

Norma Winstone, Xhosa Cole, Louis Stewart And More

by Colin Muirhead
May 27, 2025

This show features music by acts performing in Northern England soon and showcasing new releases, with tracks by Sara Oschlag, Norma Winstone, Catriona Bourne, Xhosa Cole, Phil Bancroft, Louis Stewart and more. Playlist Sara Oschlag “Mingus Fingers" from Yeah! (Self Released) 00:00 Norma Winstone & Will Bartlett “The Trees" from The Soundless Dark (Jellymould ...

Pitch, Rhythm and Consciousness, Fini Bearman, Gerald Clayton, Shamek Farra

by Cheryl K.
April 26, 2025

During this week's two-hour program of Jazz and improvised music, new releases from the improvisational ensemble Pitch, Rhythm and Consciousness; saxophonists David Murray and Kamasi Washington; singer-songwriter Fini Bearman; pianist Gerald Clayton; guitarist Roman Pilon; and from the first batch of resurrected releases from Strata-East, First Impressions by saxophonist Shamek Farrah. Playlist Joe Henderson ...

Earl Rose, François Couturier and Dominique Pifarély, Nyron Higor, Ebo Taylor

by Cheryl K.
January 30, 2025

During this week's two-hour program of jazz and improvised music, selections from new releases by pianist Earl Rose; pianist François Couturier and violinist Dominique Pifarély; vocalist Nyron Higor; The Greyboy Allstars; saxophonist Phil Bancroft; guitarist and vocalist Ebo Taylor; Eclectic Maybe Band; and the Jamie Clark Trio. Playlist Keith Jarrett “How Long Has This ...