Editor Nick Lea chooses Eddie Gripper’s debut album!
FEATURE: Paul Mottram – Balancing Composition & Improvisation & the “Seven Ages of Man”
Jazz Views’ Nick Lea speaks with the prolific composer.
REVIEW: Matt Carter
Jazz View’s Nick Lea writes, “If Matt Carter writes and arranges like this for an octet, just imagine what he could do with a big band at his disposal!”
REVIEW: Eddie Gripper
Jazz Views’ Nick Lea writes, “Gripper’s melodic compositions have an easy charm about them that demand repeated listening.”
REVIEW: Five-Way Split
Jazz Views’ Nick Lea writes, “For those that feel that bebop maybe passé and cliché ridden this superb album may make you think again as there is no recourse to licks or clichés here, just good swinging jazz and solid invention.”
INTERVIEW: Eddie Gripper
Jazz Views speaks with the young, talented artist.
Eddie Gripper – A Place Called Home
INTERVIEW: Andrew McCormack – Back on Terra Firma
Jazz Views’ Nick Lea writes, “Pianist Andrew McCormack has established a reputation as one of the finest musicians of his generation.”
REVIEW: Andrew McCormack
Jazz Views’ Nick Lea writes, “If this is McCormack reassessing his playing and looking to further his trio then the future does indeed look bright.”
REVIEW: James Kitchman
“A superb debut, and it will be interesting to hear where Kitchman takes his music next.”
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