John Russell, jazz guitarist: Something Else! Interview
“I’m not too much of a fan,” free-form legend John Russell admits, “of the ‘jazz’ label.”
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Peter Brotzmann + Sonny Sharrock – Whatthef*ckdoyouwant? (2014)
More than an album, these archival 1987 recordings unfold like a conversation.
Tomas Doncker Band – Moanin’ At Midnight: The Howlin’ Wolf Project (2014)
They pay tribute to a blues great, yet create an album that is very much their own.
Peter Brotzmann, free jazz titan: Something Else! Interview
One of the most influential players in the free jazz scene, Brotzmann remains a force.
Pixies – ‘Indie Cindy’ (2014)
Don’t let the name fool you: These Pixies are raucous, loud and sometimes vulgar.
Peter Brotzmann, John Edwards, Jason Adasiewicz, Steve Noble – Mental Shake (2014)
This is what free jazz is all about. Period.
Wilko Johnson + Roger Daltrey – Going Back Home (2014)
On Boxing Day 2012, I sat in my friend’s lounge enjoying a post-Christmas get together and the company of other friends. One of them was a music producer, and inevitably we got talking about music, groups he had managed and personalities. He told me that Wilko Johnson was doing veryRead More
Barb Jungr, jazz singer: Something Else! Interview
As this exclusive interview shows, there is a lot more to the songstress Barb Jungr than her magical voice.
For UK jazz scene, a bold return to vibrancy: ‘Things, for a while, were not looking good’
Not so long ago, the UK jazz scene looked like it was in trouble. Audience numbers were dwindling and it became harder for musicians to get gigs, especially for those new on the scene. You May Also Like: Paul Jolly, free jazz musician, club owner and producer: Something Else! InterviewRead More
Barb Jungr – ‘Hard Rain: The Songs of Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen’ (2014)
Combine Barb Jungr’s voice with the powerful songs of Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen, and you have something with mind-blowing potential.
