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WEBLP/CD (Stunt) 4/5. Where Do You Go is Swedish drummer Cornelia Nilsson’s debut record as a leader. The album consists of an eclectic mix of ten trio pieces featuring treatments of compositions by Bud Powell, Ornette Coleman, Thelonious Monk and Krzysztof Komeda along with a couple of standards and her own compositions.
Emmet Cohen ‘Vibe Provider’ LP/CD (Mack Avenue) 4/5
WEB1 day ago · Emmet Cohen’s most recent album, Vibe Provider, released on Mack Avenue, is so enjoyable you’ll probably find yourself listening to it on a loop. With a dozen albums to his name, Emmett Cohen is hardly a newbie on the jazz scene, having received many positive feedback, reviews and mentions in the press. Known as a … Continue reading Emmet Cohen ‘Vibe Provider’ LP/CD (Mack Avenue) 4/5 →
Best jazz albums of 2021 - ukvibe - astral travelling since 1993
WEBFor our best jazz albums of 2020 click here 2021 felt like a fight for survival. Artists, venues, festivals and labels had to make some tough decisions. The team here were swamped with new music. It made the year a beautiful one for creativity and our busiest listening year ever. So there’s no round-up this … Continue reading Best jazz albums of 2021 →
TEAM VIBE: Best of 2022 – Mike Gates - ukvibe.org
WEBDec 27, 2022 · 2022 has undoubtedly been a difficult, challenging year for many. But when it comes to music, it’s been a particularly good one. To be honest, it was difficult to keep the list down to 20 this year. So many incredible albums, so much wonderful music to discover, from all points of the compass. To me, … Continue reading TEAM …
Best jazz albums of 2020 - ukvibe - astral travelling since 1993
WEBJan 10, 2020 · Of the 47 albums received at the very start of the year, Nick Walters ‘Active Imagination’, Alex Jønsson ‘Heathland’, Andrew Canniere ‘Ghost Days’, Jonah Parzen-Johnson ‘Imagine Giving Up’, Muhammad Dawjee ‘Otherness’ and Nick Walters ‘Active Imagination’ were to be some of the most memorable. And although we had ...
Pauli Lyytinen ‘Lehto / Korpi’ LP (We Jazz) 4/5 - ukvibe
WEB4 days ago · Pauli Lyytinen is a Finnish saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist, improviser, composer and band-leader who has become known for his uncompromising work and a strong musical aesthetic that transcends borders and boundaries. Throughout his 20-year artistic career Lyytinen has released over 30 albums with his own groups, performed at hundreds of prestigious clubs and festivals in 35 countries ...
Michael Aadal ‘Stories’ CD (Clonmell Jazz Social) 3/5 - ukvibe
WEB4 days ago · Norwegian guitarist, composer and bandleader Michael Aadal has released six albums to date, three under the name Michael Aadal Group and three as Aadal. The quartet Aadal has played regularly in the UK for many years, and their 2023 release “Voyager” was a lovely genre-hopping recording, blending Scandinavian soundscapes with Americana themed jazz. “Stories” is … Continue reading ...
No. 23: Touchstones - ukvibe - astral travelling since 1993
WEBIn keeping with the spirit of the ECM Records’ “Touchstones” releases, it has been a pleasure to put together an ECM playlist, featuring some of my own personal favourites from the last 50 years. Some, but not all of the tunes I’ve chosen, are featured on the “Touchstones” reissues. I hope they bring back fond … Continue reading No. 23: Touchstones →
ukvibe at 25 - ukvibe - astral travelling since 1993
WEBJan 1, 2018 · What a journey we have had these past twenty five years and a huge thank you to the contributors new and old, active and dormant, who set the seed all those years ago and have fed our musical growth ever since. Michael J Edwards, Tim Stenhouse, Sam Turnell, Mark Wallace, Andy Allen, Donald Palmer, Thomas …
Claire Martin ‘Almost in Your Arms’ LP/CD (Stunt) 5/5
WEB4 days ago · Vocalist Claire Martin grew up surrounded by music. Her parents were jazz lovers. Her inspiration to study music came via the Ella Fitzgerald Song Book series of albums. Her professional career began at the age of 19 employed as a singer in a band at London’s Savoy Hotel. She formed her own jazz quartet at … Continue reading Claire Martin ‘Almost in Your Arms’ LP/CD (Stunt) 5/5 →