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Article: Album Review

Phronesis: Life To Everything

Read "Life To Everything" reviewed by Bruce Lindsay

by Bruce Lindsay
April 13, 2014

In the contemporary world of jazz, when bands form, record and split with reckless disregard for longevity, Phronesis seems to have been around forever. Danish bassist Jasper Høiby formed the trio, which also includes British pianist Ivo Neame and Swedish drummer Anton Eger, in 2005. It approaches the end of its first decade by releasing Life ...

News: Festival

First Names For Brecon Jazz 30th Pay Tribute To Origins

February 1, 2014

Brecon Jazz 2014 is the 30th anniversary year of the world-famous festival, and in tribute, the organizer Orchard has announced the first few names for August 8-10, with appearances by trumpeter Warren Vaché and renowned local band Mike Harries and the Root Doctors who both played at the first ever Brecon Jazz in 1984, a reunited ...

News: Festival

Brecon Jazz 2013 Hosts Best Of Contemporary Jazz

August 5, 2013

The stunning Brecon Beacons in the heart of Wales will resonate to the sound of some of the very best in contemporary jazz as Brecon Jazz returns on the weekend of the 9th-11th August with a stellar line-up to suit a broad range of tastes. Saxophonist Courtney Pine presents his House of Legends band at the ...

News: Festival

Huw Warren: Brecon Jazz Artist-in-Residence

August 4, 2013

Back for his second year as artist-in-residence at Brecon Jazz is innovative Welsh musician and composer Huw Warren who performs in one of the stand-out festival concerts with his highly acclaimed ensemble Quercus, along with some interesting international collaborations. Quercus play the Chapter Stage at Brecon Cathedral on the festival Sunday, bringing together three of the ...

Article: Live Review

2013 Montreal Jazz Festival: June 28-July 2, 2013

by John Kelman
July 11, 2013

Festival International de Jazz de MontréalMontréal, CanadaJune 28-July 7, 2013After taking a year off to curate an All About Jazz Presents: Doing It Norway at Norway's 2012 Kongsberg Jazz Festival, it was great to return to the city that hosts what must surely be the largest jazz festival in the world. Where else ...

Article: Opinion

Death, Rebirth & New Revolution

by Ian Patterson
February 20, 2013

The death knell has often been sounded for jazz and many would argue that the last revolution in jazz took place as the '60s handed the baton to the '70s, with the electronic-influenced jazz typified by trumpeter Miles Davis' ground breaking albums In a Silent Way (Columbia, 1969) and Bitches Brew (Columbia, 1970). Many believe that ...

News: Award / Grant

Jazz FM Awards 2013 Nominees Announced

January 19, 2013

And the Nominees are... Jamie Cullum, Sonny Rollins and Roller Trio up for the Inaugural Jazz FM Awards 2013 With three months to go until the first Jazz FM Awards Powered by Klipsch, the nominations have been announced today, revealing that 2013 see’s Jamie Cullum up for UK Jazz Artist of the ...

Album

Walking Dark

By Phronesis

Label: Edition Records
Released: 2012
Track listing: Walking Dark; Passing Clouds; Democracy; Suede Trees; Upside Down; Charm Defensive; Lipwash-part I; Lipwash-part II; Zieding; The Economist; American Jesus; Eight Hours.

Article: Interview

Marius Neset: Norwegian Woods

by Ian Patterson
December 17, 2012

Marius Neset has become one of today's most talked-about saxophonists since the release of Golden Xplosion (Edition Records, 2011). The album, which also features pianist/keyboardist Django Bates, bassist Jasper Hoiby and drummer Anton Eger, has received widespread five-star reviews, and countless superlatives have been used to heap praise on the 26-year-old from Bergen. Neset has been ...

Article: Live Review

Cork Jazz Festival: Cork, Ireland, October 26-28, 2012

by Martin Longley
December 3, 2012

Cork Jazz Festival 2012 Cork, Ireland October 26-28, 2012 Cork is Ireland's second city, but it still doesn't feel like too much of a metropolis. Its jazz festival has been running for 34 years, and is always scheduled to coincide with the national public holiday weekend at the ...