One of Europe’s best kept secrets is a burgeoning jazz scene in Slovenia. With young players including guitarist Samo Salamon releasing vanguard albums like this past year’…
By reducing a programme of standards to both a bare-bones sax-bass-drums trio, and to a set of miniatures that, while encouraging improvisation, keep things concise and tri…
22 Aug
Lyla by Avishai Cohen
Recordings that dabble in a variety of genres take the risk of sounding unfocused; all too often artists with diverse interests and influences are unable to find the thread…
21 Aug
Watershed by Henry Hey Trio
With his impressive début record, keyboardist Henry Hey eschews electronics and, instead, pares things down to a straightforward piano trio that shows off his abilities as …
Bassist Lonnie Plaxico hasn’t had it easy establishing himself as a leader. While he has worked with a cross-section of jazz artists including Chet Baker, Dexter Gordon, Wy…