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 ...

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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.

Steve’s favourite albums of 2024 (In alphabetical order) Al Jarreau – Wow! Live at The Childe Harold 1976 (Resonance) Andrew Hill Sectet Plus 10 – A Beautiful Day, Revisited (Palmetto) Arild Andersen / Daniel Sommer / Rob Luft – As Time Passes (April) Bill Laurance / The Untold Orchestra – Bloom (ACT Music) Brede Sørum … Continue reading Steve Williams →

Jan 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 … Continue reading ukvibe at 25 →

Dec 31, 2024 · 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 →

“I did a track with Kim Wilde followed by a tour with Michael Jackson at Wembley stadium… Michael turned around and says, “I want to meet with you!”…So we got together and talk and he said to me, “Janet (Jackson) turned me onto you and I saw your video ‘Mama Used To Say’ and the … Continue reading Junior Giscombe Pt.1 (2016) →

Nov 10, 2024 · “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 →