Review: EFG London Jazz Festival – Tribute to Tomasz Stanko
29/11/2022Queen Elizabeth Hall, in Southbank Centre on Wednesday 16 November 2022 was full and ready for the magic. Alyn Shipton, an author of the award-winning A New History of Jazz, introduces the musicians and the program of tonight's EFG London Jazz Fastival 2022 - Tribute to Stanko. This evening’s program was based on works that resonate with various periods in Tomasz Stańko’s career, performed by his long-time collaborators – Marcin Wasilewski Trio, with the BBC Concert Orchestra conducted by Tom Richards, and some special guests, including Avishai Cohen. Marcin Wasilewski Trio, made of Marcin Wasilewski on piano, Sławomir Kurkiewicz on…
Song of the Day: Ethnic Heritage Ensemble – Holy Man
Visionary percussionist and veteran bandleader Kahil El’Zabar shared a new single Holy Man, from his Ethnic Heritage Ensemble's forthcoming new album Spirit Gatherer - Tribute to Don Cherry. Don Cherry was a true original. A pioneer of the jazz avant-garde,…
Video of the Day: Ezra Collective – NPR Tiny Desk Concert
London jazz band Ezra Collective performed material from the new album Where I'm Meant To Be live at NPR Tiny Desk Concert. London 5-piece Ezra Collective are proving themselves as a harmonious tour de force. Their sound nods respectfully…
Song of the Day: Hermanos Gutiérrez – Thunderbird
Zurich-based duo Hermanos Gutiérrez released a new single Thunderbird, from the band's brand new brilliant album El Bueno Y El Malo. Hermanos Gutiérrez (consisting of guitarists and actual brothers Estevan and Alejandro), whose albums consist almost entirely of instrumental, heavily…
Wax in the Attic: Tomasz Stańko Quintet – Wooden Music [Astigmatic}
On the 80th birthday of Tomasz Stańko, Astigmatic Records presents the first part of Wooden Music, a conceptual project created by the maestro and his legendary quintet, which has been stored in the archives of Radio Bremen for 50 years.…
Song of the Day: FKJ – Us – Colors Show
French multi-instrumentalist FKJ performed on the COLORS show his new single Us, off his new album V I N C E N T. Vincent Fenton-aka FKJ, which stands for French Kiwi Juice-first introduced the world to his intricate compositions on…
Fresh Sounds: BTTRFLY Quintet – Buried Treasure
The jazz and funk supergroup BTTRFLY QUINTET released their debut album Coast, alongside the fantastic new single Buried Treasure. BTTRFLY QUINTET is the newly formed project of; Eric "Benny" Bloom (Lettuce), Dominc Lalli (Big Gigantic), Adam Deitch (Lettuce), Borahm Lee…
Fresh Sounds: Venna – Sicily’ Box
South London's Grammy Award-winning, saxophonist Venna released his new single Sicily' Box, featuring Yussef Dayes, Marco Bernadis and Rocco Palladino. Sicily’ Box is a special record that I created with my brothers. We started it in Deptford and I finished…
Fresh Sounds: Charlie Stacey – Music Is Healing
Keyboard player and pianist Charlie Stacey fuses jazz-piano virtuosity with dark synth textures and grooves on his first solo project - a direct-to-disc, one take recording for Night Dreamer Records. We can listen to his first single Music Is Healing,…
Fresh Sounds: Tom Skinner – Journey
Sons of Kemet's drummer Tom Skinner released his debut album Voices of Bishara via Brownswood Records / International Anthem, alongside the release of the new single Journey. The title of Tom Skinner’s first release under his own name is a…
Fresh Sounds: Dezron Douglas – More Coffee Please
Acclaimed jazz bassist Dezron Douglas released his new single More Coffee Please, from his forthcoming new album Atalaya, coming soon 18th of November on International Anthem. ATALAYA is new work by bassist Dezron Douglas, and it is alive. That is,…
The Wicked Sound’s The EFG London Jazz Festival 2022 concerts selection
The Wicked Sound’s The EFG London Jazz Festival 2022 concerts selection: Excitement is building for the biggest celebration of jazz the capital has ever seen; EFG London Jazz Festival’s 30th birthday takes place from 11-20 November and today sees the conclusion…
The Wicked Sound Playlist #15 (2022) New Music Jazz Funk Soul Reggae Beats
The Wicked Sound Playlist #15 (2022) new playlist with new music across Jazz, Funk, Soul, Reggae, Electronic music and Hip Hop Beats. New music from Hermanos Gutiérrez, Leland Whitty, Surprise Chef, FKJ, Marquis Hill, maassai, Samora Pinderhughes, Tom Skinner, Kham…
Song of the Day: Muriel Grossmann – Resonance
Saxophonist and composer Muriel Grossmann released the new song Resonance, the first single off her forthcoming album Universal Code. Since 2007, the saxophonist has been releasing albums of uncommon quality and depth. After arriving in Ibiza from Barcelona in 2004,…
EFG London Jazz Festival 2022
EFG London Jazz Festival 2022 11-20 November Full line-up revealed including details of the festivals programming five strands: Icons, Homegrown, Beyond Margins, Voices, New Creations, Global Roots and Jazz Visionaries Excitement is building for the biggest celebration of jazz the capital has ever…
Song of the Day: Jackson Mathod – Come On Now
Trumpeter and producer Jackson Mathod released the new song Come On Now, the second single off his forthcoming EP planned for the autumn. After channeling his Latin side on the first single Brazil Nut, this one is a trademark Jackson…
Re Imagined: Ego Ella May – Morning Side Of Love [Chico Hamilton]
South London vocalist Ego Ella May’s reimagined the song Morning Side Of Love from visionary drummer Chico Hamilton's 1975 Blue Note album Peregrinations. The song is the first single from the new compilation Blue Note Re:imagined, which will return in…
Song of the Day: Butcher Brown – Black Man Ft. Michael Millions
Richmond-based five-piece collective Butcher Brown return with their new single BLACK MAN featuring fellow Richmond rapper and songwriter Michael Millions. Directed by award-winning producer, cinematographer and director Shirod Greene, the raucous video for BLACK MAN finds the band back in school, rallying the…
Song of the Day: Sefi Zisling – Older & Wiser
Tel Aviv’s top trumpeter Sefi Zisling evokes the sound of 70s jazz-funk on the new release Welcome Sunset, including a brilliant new song Older & Wiser. Sonic echoes of legends from the iconic era such as Roy Ayres, Gene Harris,…
Fresh Sounds: Jasmine Myra – Horizons
Saxophonist, composer and bandleader Jasmine Myra announces her blissful debut album Horizons, (out July 15) with the same-titled new single. Jasmine Myra is a saxophonist, composer and band leader, based in Leeds. Part of the bustling, creative, cross-genre music scene…
Song of the Day: Kokoroko – We Give Thanks
The phenomenal 8-piece band Kokoroko has shared a brand new track called We Give Thanks, from the band's forthcoming debut album Could We Be More. Could We Be More is an expansive and ambitious album that speaks to the force of…
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