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Ben Bryden is a transatlantic saxophonist and composer combining a lyrical sound with a memorably melodic approach to composition. Born in Scotland and based in New York since 2009, he has performed with a multitude of admired musicians from the jazz idiom, (Will Vinson, Ben Wendel, Eivind Opsvik, Chris Lightcap, Kenny Wollesen and the legendary Les Paul) and at many of the city’s most loved venues (Cornelia Street Cafe, Zinc Bar, The Bar Next Door, Le Poisson Rouge, The Iridium) In Europe, he has collaborated closely with artists such as Steven Delannoye (Belgium), Phil Robson, Tim Thornton (UK) Reinier Baas and Mark Schilders (Netherlands), leading a number of groups and appearing at festivals and venues such as Ronnie Scotts, The Edinburgh Fringe, Glasgow Jazz Festival. He has released 4 records to date: Bright Noise (“A fluidly lyrical band built around two-tenor interplay” Time Out New York), 1957 Flying Scot (“The most delightful artifact” BBC Radio Scotland) and Glasgow Dreamer: The Music of Ivor Cutler "Intriguing and melodically engaging interpretations" ★★★★ Jim Gilchrist, The Scotsman) November 2019 saw the release of his fourth offering, on Circavision Productions: Figure of Eight is a programmatic palindrome of musical wanderlust showing how far flung and seemingly disparate ideas and influences feed back into one another to create a coherent and connected whole

Article: Live Review

Gong at the Assembly Rooms Islington

by Anthony Shaw
November 22, 2019

Gong, supporting Steve Hillage Assembly Rooms Islington London, UK November 16, 2019 We all know that it's never literally the same river twice, but with a band it's a little more complicated. A name can mean everything when it comes to sales and marketing, so even when the ...

Article: Book Review

In the Court of King Crimson: An Observation Over 50 Years

by John Kelman
November 10, 2019

In the Court of King Crimson: An Observation Over 50 YearsSid Smith616 PagesISBN: 978-1916153004Panegyric Publishing2019 When it was first released in 2001, British scribe Sid Smith's In the Court of King Crimson (Helter Skelter Publishing) filled a major need for a band that was, at that time, touring in ...

Article: Book Excerpts

In the Court of King Crimson: An Observation Over 50 Years: Level Five, VIII

by Sid Smith
November 10, 2019

On November 15, 2019, as part of King Crimson's 50th Anniversary Celebration, Panegryic will be releasing Sid Smith's significant revision and expansion of his critically acclaimed bio, In the Court of King Crimson (Helter Skelter Publishing, 2001). More than merely adding what has gone on in the nearly 20 years since the original book was published, ...

Article: Multiple Reviews

John Law: The Re-Creations Trilogy

by Jakob Baekgaard
October 7, 2019

John Law is one of the most prominent pianists on the British jazz scene and he is also a distinctive composer. So far, he has focused primarily on building a substantial compositional body of work, culminating in his ambitious Art of Sound tetralogy (33 Jazz, 2007-2009), followed by strong records like Three Leaps of the Gazelle ...

Article: Live Review

Edward Burra, Aaron Douglas: Into The Night: Cabarets and Clubs in Modern Art

by Chris May
October 5, 2019

Edward Burra, Aaron Douglas, Colette Omogbai, Uche Okeke, et al. Barbican Art Gallery Into The Night: Cabarets and Clubs in Modern Art London October 3, 2019 This evocative exhibition explores from a global perspective the role of cabarets, cafes and clubs in 1880s through late ...

Article: Book Review

Freedom Music: Wales, Emancipation & Jazz 1850-1950

by Ian Patterson
October 2, 2019

Freedom Music: Wales, Emancipation & Jazz 1850-1950 Jen Wilson 336 Pages ISBN: 978-1-78683-407-2 University of Wales Press 2019 The emancipation in the title of Jen Wilson's deeply researched book is two-pronged. On the one hand it refers to African American slaves risking their lives to escape pre-civil war plantations ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Deep Jazz Trip Vol. 1

by Nick Davies
September 30, 2019

In this show Nick plays lots of new music and some tracks from the archives; a new format for the podcast version of the show. Playlist Ben Flocks “Muses's Mask" from Mask of the Muse (West Cliff Records) 1:41 James Martin “Rectify" from Keep Movin' (James Martin Music) 03:59 Miguel Zenon “El Negro ...

Article: Live Review

Live From Birmingham: Chris Bowden, Andy Derrick, Föllakzoid, Yellowman, Sharon Shannon & Seckou Keita

by Martin Longley
September 28, 2019

Chris Bowden & Andy Derrick The Blue Piano August 1, 2019 Birmingham alto saxophonist Chris Bowden operates a monthly gig at The Blue Piano pub, just outside the city centre. He always invites guest players, and this time it was local trombonist Andy Derrick. Bowden is one of the best ...

Article: Book Review

The Vinyl Frontier: The Story Of The Voyager Golden Record

by Ian Patterson
September 18, 2019

The Vinyl Frontier:The Story Of The Voyager Golden Record Jonathon Scott 288 Pages ISBN: 978-1-4729-5613-2 Bloomsbury Sigma 2019 It was a message-in-a-bottle on a truly cosmic scale. In 1977, two golden records containing images, music and sounds from Earth were attached to the sides of the Voyager I ...