Jazz Views

Wishing a very happy 94th birthday to the great Sheila Jordan! We've published an in-depth Portrait of the vocalist (Nick Lea & @GeorgiaMancio) as well as reviews of her 2021 recordings Live at Mezzrow and trioTrio. All available via jazzviews.net

.@JazzViews calls Matt Phillips' recent biography of John McLaughlin “a compelling study of the man, his music and his marvelous creative legacy.” Read the full review here 🎸jazzviews.net/john-mclaughli…

British jazz people: what were your favourite gigs, venues & festivals in 2023? ► jazzfuel.com/uk-jazz-2023/ (Please feel free to share!) @LondonJazz @Jazzwise @JazzJournal @JazzViews @jazznortheast @jazznorthwest @ukjazzpete @jazzmannuk

"This album is planted directly in the soil of nostalgia and authenticity, flourishing into a sentimental collection of beautifully written songs." Check out this album review on @LauraLantano's "Returning to Myself"👇 jazzviews.net/laura-lantano-…

Appreciate this latest review by @JazzViews (Ken Cheetham) for me and Mark Sanders' duo 'Muted Language' "This is a very fine drum duo, whose sounds are full of diversity and always retain their musicality." jazzviews.net/mark-sanders-e… get your copy here: beadrecords.bandcamp.com/album/muted-la…

"Restrained and tight and a lovely reminder of what can be done with minimal resources" Chris Tribble reviews the latest release from @joelovano on @ECMRecords here... jazzviews.net/joe-lovano-tri…

"…five young musicians who share a love for Afrobeat, soul, Motown, and Ethiopian jazz." Read the full album review on "Moko Jumbie," and album by A Plane To Catch 👇 jazzviews.net/a-plane-to-cat…

"…’Through the Lens’ delivers copious lyricism and profuse sentiment…" Check out the album review on @FalknerEvans's "Through the Lens"👇 jazzviews.net/falkner-evans-…

"The songs are weightless and weighty at the same time, thanks to the musician’s considerable talent and pedigrees." Read the full album review on "This is the Good One" by KOMBO 👇 jazzviews.net/kombo-this-is-…

"…Leaving you wanting more." Check out this review on Dominic Miller's "Vagabond"👇 jazzviews.net/dominic-miller…

"…No recourse to licks or clichés here, just good swinging jazz and solid invention." Read the full album review on @fivewaysplit's "All The Way"👇 jazzviews.net/five-way-split…

"The album shows the trio and their new musical partners pushing boundaries as exploring new territories." Read the full review on @Trichotomymusic's latest album "To Vanish"👇 jazzviews.net/trichotomy-to-…

" ‘Book of Ways’ offers a unique insight into the possibilities of the clavichord that takes the instrument out of the familiar and into unknown territory." Read the full review on Keith Jarrett's "Book Of Ways" here: jazzviews.net/keith-jarrett-…

"London Brew is a classic illustration of how creativity can grow out of adversity." Check out the full album review on London Brew 's "London Brew"👇 jazzviews.net/london-brew-lo…

"…it brings something novel to what is classified as jazz." Read the full review on "Sketches of the 20th Century" by Franco D'Andrea here: jazzviews.net/franco-dandrea…

"Such a virtuoso parade of formidable authority and delicacy…" Read the full review on Satoko Fujii & Otomo Yoshihide's "Perpetual Motion"👉 jazzviews.net/satoko-fujii-o…

"This gentle album sounds like the end of winter in search of spring and offers a sojourn well worth taking." Read the full album review on @ingibjarni's "Farfuglar" here: jazzviews.net/ingi-bjarni-fa…

"…Thoughtful and calming album should make you feel right at home." Read the full review on "Closer," an album by @FlorisKappeyne Trio👇 jazzviews.net/floris-kappeyn…

"The music and its creator’s shimmer with the vivacity reflected by all free processes which allow such art to flourish." Check out the full album review on "Live in Carrboro" by @ivoperelman / Shipp / Cosgrove 👇 jazzviews.net/perelman-shipp…

"Not just for bass aficionados, but for all that relish in the art of the solo performer." Read the full review on "Walk Alone," an album by Phil Donkin 👇 jazzviews.net/phil-donkin-wa…

"…It’s fresh, it’s vibrant and is a fitting homage to the musical legacy of Miles Davis." Check out the full album review on Jason Miles's "Kind of New – Miles to Miles" here: jazzviews.net/jason-miles-ki…