By Adam Sieff, London Jazz News One of the most impressive scenes I’ve ever witnessed in a jazz club was at the Sunset Sunrise in Paris three years ago, when Kirk Lightsey cowed a group of exuberant audience members into silence with a stare that was more powerful than any words could possibly have been. … Read More
by Adam Sieff, London Jazz News “I was very impressed with pianist Keith Brown’s playing on Charles Tolliver’s excellent Connect album released last year on Gearbox; he has also recently recorded with Jazzmeia Horn and saxophonist Gregory Tardy. African Ripples is his third album as a leader and was recorded in New York last November for Paris-based Space Time Records, with … Read More
By Adam Sieff, London Jazz News I first became aware of the Canadian singer/pianist Laila Biali over a decade ago thanks to her version of Joni Mitchell’s ‘Woodstock’. It was a terrific performance that swept majestically along with a soaring vocal that completely floored me (it sounds just as good today). If you’re not familiar … Read More
Adam Sieff, London Jazz News There’s something special about jazz music in Paris. Maybe it’s the the beautiful architecture, the atmosphere, the ‘joie de vivre’ – who knows? Jazz vocalist Sarah Thorpe lives and works there, it was where this album was recorded with musicians who also live there or have strong ties to the City of … Read More
