There’s something both fragile and unshakeable about the music presented on Hanamichi. Recorded in 2013, just two years ...
Despite my natural demeanour, there are times when I do get a little over excited. This is one of them. “Live Spirit I” by ...
Michael Ragonese’s latest outing, “Chasing Calm” is a crystalline example of contemporary jazz: thoughtful, emotionally rich ...
There’s something so deeply moving about the album title of the latest release by the Ancient Infinity Orchestra – ‘It’s Always About Love’. It’s an incredibly evocative title in some regards but also ...
There’s something quietly intoxicating about hearing a pianist conjure entire worlds in real time with just a grand piano, ...
I do love it when an album lands that is so uniquely original that I feel compelled to write about it. Right from the opening ...
There’s something quietly persuasive about the Armel Dupas Trio’s new album “Everyday Superheroes.” A delightful piano-led ...
Few collaborations in contemporary music are as quietly intriguing as that between Jan Bang and Arve Henriksen. Over the ...
Lightning”, the debut recording from the Sondre Moshagen Lightning Trio, bursts with promise. With pianist Sondre Moshagen at ...
With “Turtles, Cats, and Other Creatures”, Finnish guitarist-composer Lauri Kallio has crafted a record that feels both ...
There are albums that have the capability to wash over you. Then there’s “Lumen”, a stunning solo piano album by Bill ...
Trumpeter Eero Savela has been a fixture on Helsinki’s creative scene for over two decades, moving fluidly between jazz, ...