Lincoln Centre Jazz Orchestra at Glasgow Jazz Festival 2010
Wynton Marsalis Walter Blanding Jr. Joe Temperley Lincoln Centre Jazz Orchestra - Sax and cases In conference before the concert Walter Blanding Jr. runs through a piece In Concert Wynton Marsalis -...
View ArticleGlasgow Jazz Festival 2010 – A wee taste!
The Very Talented Mr. Quiqley The Very Exuberant Mr. Quigley! The Mira Opalinska International Quartet enroute to the stage Mira Opalinska Dr. Lonnie Smith Mose Allison John Nugent and Bob Sneider sit...
View ArticleScottish National Jazz Orchestra – Wigan International Jazz Festival 2010
As you know I just love Scotland and this band is one of the reasons why. Lead by Tommy Smith and featuring the very wonderful Brian Kellock with a stellar line-up of players, including The Very...
View ArticleBobby Shew with WYJO – 25th Wigan International Jazz Fesival 2010
Wigan has a thriving jazz scene which surprises many people – including their self-effacing selves (is that grammatically about right?) and has produced an award winning youth jazz orchestra which has...
View ArticleMonty Alexander Trio – Wigan International Jazz Festival 2010
The Monty Alexander Trio always comes up with the goods – this manifestation of the group with Hassan W. Shakour on bass and Obed Calvaire on drums were superb. Each player exuded warmth and joy in...
View ArticleStan Tracey Big Band – Wigan International Jazz Festival 2010
Stan Tracey’s performance with his big band – which features many of the leading British jazz players of course was a highlight of the 25th festival. The quartet’s concert at the cricket club next day...
View ArticleManchester Jazz Festival 2010 – a selection from
Amongst the highlights of this year’s MJF was a live broadcast on BBC R3 of 3 compact sets presented at the Band on The Wall, the city’s iconic intimate music venue. The Arun Ghosh Quintet, Stuart...
View ArticleBrecon Jazz 2010
Sarah Dennehy and her team brought to Brecon a program which help create an atmosphere of hopes realised from pretty well every style of ‘jazz’ on earth – from Acker B to Rachel Z via Pee Wee, BVSC et...
View ArticleDon Weller: Brecon, 2008
Don Weller – famed for his wonderful playing and almost ubiquitous beret – more on that later. I photographed Don during a break in the soundcheck by his big band which featured many of the UK’s...
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