GoGo Penguin is a young Manchester-based jazz trio comprised of Chris Illingworth (piano), Nick Blacka (bass) and Rob Turner (drums). Released on 17th February 2014 last on Gondwana Records, v2.0 is the band’s second album which, like a software update, also signals a new line up with Nick Blacka replacing Grant Russell on the double […]
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Laurent de Wilde: Fefe Naa Efe
Born in Washington in 1960 but raised in France, Laurent de Wilde is a very interesting jazz pianist sharing his time between Europe and the United States while constantly alternating between acoustic and electronic music. Released in 2012, Over the Clouds is Laurent de Wilde’s first acoustic jazz album since The Present (2006). In the meantime, […]
Stefano Battaglia Trio: Ismaro
Born in Milan in 1965, Stefano Battaglia studied classical piano and has recorded the baroque, renaissance and modern classical repertoire as a soloist or as part of larger ensembles. Since the mid-1980s, while never losing sight of his classical background, Stefano Battaglia’s interest in improvisation has gradually brought him closer to the jazz idiom. His […]
Moskus Trio: Moskus
The Norwegian jazz scene has been incredibly prolific over the last four decades and the constant emergence of creative young musicians who manage to carve a niche for themselves on the international stage is further evidence of its dynamism. Comprised of Anja Lauvdal on piano, Fredrik Luhr Dietrichson on acoustic bass and Hans Hulbækmo on […]
Zoe Rahman: Down to earth
Zoe Rahman is a highly original jazz pianist and composer with a fantastic touch and an exuberant style which immediately comes across on a piece like “Down to earth”. Having studied classical music and formal jazz, Zoe Rahman’s multicultural background also permeates her music. Born and bred in England, Zoe Rahman (b. 1971) only started […]
Hiromi Uehara & the Trio Project: Voice
Vowing audiences worldwide since her début in 2003, Japanese pianist and composer Hiromi Uehara is still in her early thirties. Whether she is de-constructing a classical piece, performing her own compositions or launching into a jazz fusion set with her current Trio Project, the musician consistently displays a dazzling technique and exudes an extraordinary passion […]
