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Article: Year in Review

Ludovico Granvassu's Garden of Jazzy Delights 2024

by Ludovico Granvassu
December 31, 2024

Have you noticed how many “best of the year" listicles start with an apologetic preamble ("these are not necessarily 'the best albums of the year' but 'my favorites';" “it's all subjective;" “tomorrow I might have chosen different titles;" “I could only select ten albums" etc.)? Those disclaimers channel the writer's discomfort of having to summarize a ...

Album

Strictly Smokin' & Friends

By Michael Lamb

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2024
Track listing: Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise; Cool Struttin'; Love For Sale; Sweet & Lovely; Pete Kelly's Blues; Devil May Care; Daisy Mae; Airegin; Twitterbug Waltz.

Album

The Regulator

By Artie Zaitz

Label: Banger Factory Records
Released: 2024
Track listing: Some Extent; Con Alma; A Nod To The High Priest; Boogaloo Ga Goo; Our Miss Brooks; The Regulator.

Album

Journey to Where

By Trish Clowes

Label: Stoney Lane Records
Released: 2024
Track listing: Ashford Days; Decently Ripped; Tres Palabras; Avoidance; Prelude to a Kiss; Trois Preludes et Fugues, Op. 7 No. 3, Prelude in G Minor; Sarah; Gloucester Service; The Month of January.

Article: Album Review

Artie Zaitz: The Regulator

Read "The Regulator" reviewed by Neil Duggan

by Neil Duggan
September 5, 2024

It might seem strange to be considered a veteran when you are in your 30s, but after more than a decade performing and recording with various bands both in the UK and internationally, guitarist Artie Zaitz seems to have become part of the fabric of the UK jazz music scene. He has worked with The Banger ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

A Few of My Favorite 2024 Jazz Things (So Far), Part 1

by Ludovico Granvassu
July 16, 2024

It's July already! And so, with this installment of Mondo Jazz, we start sharing some of our favorite tunes from the first six months of a 2024 that has been quite generous with jazz fans!Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Joe Webb “CCTV" Collblanc--EP ...

Article: Live Review

Phil Robson Organ Trio At Flowerfield Arts Centre

by Ian Patterson
July 2, 2024

Phil Robson Organ Trio Flowerfield Arts Centre Portstewart, N. Ireland June 29, 2024 Is there an ideal time to catch a band on tour? At the start, when the musicians are fresh and there is the excitement of material still being shaped, or at the end when there may be ...

Article: Album Review

Strictly Smokin' Big Band: Strictly Smokin' & Friends

Read "Strictly Smokin' & Friends" reviewed by Neil Duggan

by Neil Duggan
May 22, 2024

They can be stuffy and old-fashioned. That is the view that many, especially the younger demographic, have about big bands. Making serious headway into changing those perceptions is Michael Lamb. He is the main composer, arranger and trumpeter for the Strictly Smokin' Big Band. He set up the band in 2003 and they have steadily developed ...

Article: Live Review

Dave Douglas & Trish Clowes: Eyes Up / Next Experiment At Bray Jazz Festival

by Ian Patterson
May 14, 2024

Dave Douglas & Trish Clowes: Eyes Up/Next Experiment Mermaid Arts Centre Bray Jazz Festival Bray, Ireland May 5, 2024 The smaller stages remained abuzz well into the wee hours on the last night of Bray Jazz Festival, but a little earlier the final act on the main stage--in the Mermaid ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Sanne Rambags, Kenneth Jimenez, Bex Burch, Trish Clowes & More

by Ludovico Granvassu
March 26, 2024

Chamber jazz, field recordings, and deep deep deep interplay are at the heart of this exciting playlist.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Ethan Iverson “Victory Is Assured (Alla Breve)" Technically Acceptable (Blue Note) 0:16 Host talks 2:53 Bex Burch “Dawn Blessings" There Is Only ...