London Jazz News’ John Bungey writes, “By any measure, Paul Mottram’s suite for jazz sextet and orchestra is set to be among the most ambitious UK jazz or jazz-related album releases this year.”
FEATURE/INTERVIEW: Kevin Brady (new album ‘Plan B’, Ubuntu Music; Irish tour Nov-Dec 2021)
Irish drummer and bandleader Kevin Brady has reinvented his acoustic trio as an electric quartet for a new album on Ubuntu Music, Plan B – with Seamus Blake, Dave Redmond and Bill Carrothers. Feature by John Bungey
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FEATURE: Alex Western-King (debut album on Ubuntu Music ‘SideSlip’, release 25 June)
Saxophonist Alex Western-King’s debut album SideSlip is to be released later this month on Ubuntu Music. In this feature by John Bungey, the young band leader explains the life choices that sparked a blossoming jazz career.
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REVIEW: Shez Raja 'Tales from the Punjab'
“It really is a miracle that I managed to record this album,” says Shez Raja. The highly rated bassist and bandleader travelled 4,000 miles to create Tales From The Punjab, his new fusion of east and west – just before the world shut down. Feature by John Bungey
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