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Rileys Revel In The Art Of Rippling Repetition

Tuesday, April 16, 2019

Terry Riley is one of those few and far between composers whose oeuvre straddles Western minimalism (of which he is a founding father), Indian classical and jazz.

Metamorphic Rock Reflective Modes At Newcastle's Black Swan

Thursday, March 28, 2019

“I am the person I know best.

Thomas Dixon Quartet and Not Now Charlie show zeal and promise at Newcastle's Bridge Hotel

Thursday, March 28, 2019

One night, two exciting young bands, at the Bridge Hotel in Newcastle.

Kirk Knuffke Trio go deep at New York’s Zinc Bar

Thursday, March 14, 2019

Deep in Manhattan's West Village, where the New York jazz cats hang, lie venues such as Blue Note, Smalls, the Village Vanguard, and Zinc Bar.

Black Art Jazz Collective bring the heat to Dizzy’s in sub-zero NYC

Tuesday, March 12, 2019

“You just came here to keep warm, right?” quipped tenorist Wayne Escoffery well into the second set at NYC’s Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola, on a blustery winter night in late February.

Steely Dan wow Wembley with songbook wizardry

Tuesday, March 5, 2019

There are few gig-goers who would describe the SSE Arena as their favourite venue but despite the lengthy queues, security checks by brusque staff and questionable acoustics, Donald Fagen’s legendary outfit – many of whom have been doing Steely Dan gigs for more than 10 years – quickly had the ageing über-shed rocking.

Aka Moon energise Edinburgh’s Thrill: Jazz From Brussels

Thursday, February 14, 2019

There’s a new relationship in town, or rather, spanning two towns.

Bonsai Get Out Of A Jam With Groove-Laden Re-Boot At The Vortex

Monday, February 11, 2019

While a name change can spark an invigorating re-boot for many groups, the brand U-turn does pose a distinct set of industry challenges which only those with the proper stuff can weather.

François Bourassa Quartet shoot Number 9 narratives at The Blue Arrow, Glasgow

Wednesday, February 6, 2019

This intimate space in Glasgow’s recently opened hub of jazz activity in the city’s Sauchiehall Street boasts a sound system of which the owners are rightfully proud.