Originally released in 1981, Rainer Brüninghaus’ debut as band-leader for ECM, and now reissued as part of the label’s ongoing Luminessence audiophile series, “Freigeweht” serves to remind us what a highly original and idiosyncratic sound …

From its formation seven years ago up until now, British saxophonist Josephine Davies’ main artistic project, Satori, was strictly a classic sax trio, featuring Dave Whitford on bass and James Maddren on drums, exploring both the space and limits it imposes.

Joel and the Neverending Sextet are an ensemble of Norwegian and Swedish players exploring a lively mix of composed and improvised music. The Joel in the band name is cellist/bassist Joel Ring and the rest of the Neverending Sextet is Karl Hjalmar Nyberg on sax and clarinet, pianist Milton Öhrström, tubist Heida Karine Jóhannesdóttir Mobeck and a pair of drummers; Brother Tomas Sandström ...

3 天之前 · Led by drummer Anke Verslype, Aki is an impressive jazz collective that performs atmospheric jazz imbued with melody and expression. The core of the group consists of guitarist Willem Heylen, bassist Ruben De Maesschalck and harpist Marjolein Vernimmen. Following on from their delightfully original album “Nader”, released in 2022, also on the excellent W.E.R.F. label, … Continue reading ...

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Between 2008 and 2013 Danish guitarist Jakob Bro self-released three incredible albums: “Balladeering”, “Time” and “December Song”. Each album had the same atmospheric feel to it, featuring musicians that included Bill Frisell, Thomas Morgan and Paul Motian.

2 天之前 · A collection of emotionally driven instrumental songs where melody takes centre stage, saxophonist and composer Matt Carmichael’s new album features four of his closest friends and long-term collaborators. The quintet, playing together since they were teenagers, have developed a special chemistry grounded in collective improvisation. “Dancing With Embers” sees the saxophonist expand his ...

2024年12月31日 · My word what a year it’s been. No less challenging than last year but thankfully the music has been extremely strong throughout this year, keeping me going and revealing so many high points that it really is difficult to compile a succinct ‘Best Of’ list. So I’ve split this year’s favourites into two categories: ‘New … Continue reading TEAM VIBE: Best of 2024 – Mike Gates →

2024年11月10日 · “I came away from Empirical’s performance feeling incredibly inspired. Renewed somehow. Ready to take on the world once more. On the way home even the roadworks on the M6 couldn’t dampen our enthusiasm. This was a sensational gig and I feel privileged to have been there.” Read our full review HERE Empirical embark on a … Continue reading Excursion: Empirical at NAC Wolverhampton →

2025年1月19日 · Julia Hülsmann quartet recordings just seem to go from strength to strength. Her previous two ECM releases “The Next Door” (2022), and “Not Far From Here” (2020), provided the listener with some beautiful, engaging music that highlighted a unique take on the music of a very original quartet. The pianist returns with her latest album, … Continue reading Julia Hülsmann Quartet ...