Monthly Archives: June 2024
Hejira @ The Exchange, 13 June 2024
Joni Mitchell’s complex compositions – utilising unique guitar tunings and dramatic melodic leaps – have at times posed problems for musicians and critics alike, especially during the period when she flirted with the ‘J’ word between 1974 and 1982, roughly from Court And Spark to Wild Things Run Fast. As such she may be the […]
Jason Rebello Quartet @ 606, 6 June 2024
There aren’t many British jazz pianists you can identify within two bars, but Jason Rebello is one. His bright touch and sparkling melodic sense are unmistakable. But which is your favourite Jason? As leader or co-leader, he’s recorded fusion, funky acid-jazz, straight-ish solo piano and Latin-tinged material, while as a sideman he’s worked with everyone […]
Sounds Of Surprise 