Wif Stenger, Author at Jazz Journal https://jazzjournal.co.uk/author/wif-stenger/ The genuine article since 1948 Thu, 08 May 2025 11:36:09 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 https://jazzjournal.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/cropped-Swann-CS-logo-for-site-icon-Customing-Site-Identity.jpg Wif Stenger, Author at Jazz Journal https://jazzjournal.co.uk/author/wif-stenger/ 32 32 April Jazz, Espoo, Finland https://jazzjournal.co.uk/2025/05/07/april-jazz-espoo-finland/ Wed, 07 May 2025 18:45:42 +0000 https://jazzjournal.co.uk/?p=132394 Lakecia Benjamin New York alto saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin charged right out of the gate with her “warmup tune” Trane – which was even more hair-raising than the version on last year’s Grammy-shortlisted Phoenix Reimagined live album. She’s on a tour named after the live album, and repeated much of it, even beginning her set with […]

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]]> Flow Festival 2024, Helsinki https://jazzjournal.co.uk/2024/08/19/flow-festival-2024-helsinki/ Mon, 19 Aug 2024 13:35:17 +0000 https://jazzjournal.co.uk/?p=119010 Flow isn't all about jazz but the bits that were - especially Marcos Valle, 80, and Pakistani singer Arooj Aftab - gave it a good showing

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]]> Isaiah Collier & The Chosen Few: The Almighty https://jazzjournal.co.uk/2024/08/17/isaiah-collier-the-chosen-few-the-almighty/ Sat, 17 Aug 2024 09:00:00 +0000 https://jazzjournal.co.uk/?p=118888 Young Chicago reedman produces a set of spiritualised modal jazz redolent of 1960s Coltrane and its immediate musical progeny

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]]> A snowy night in New York’s West Village https://jazzjournal.co.uk/2024/02/20/a-snowy-night-in-new-yorks-west-village/ Tue, 20 Feb 2024 13:55:10 +0000 https://jazzjournal.co.uk/?p=111229 Wif Stenger enjoyed an alliterative NY evening with the VJO at the Village Vanguard and violinist Voilqué and vibist Valet at Smalls

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]]> Matthew Halsall: An Ever Changing View  https://jazzjournal.co.uk/2024/01/24/matthew-halsall-an-ever-changing-view/ Wed, 24 Jan 2024 13:27:37 +0000 https://jazzjournal.co.uk/?p=110397 The Manchester trumpeter meanders further along a pastoral path through electronics, global music and the gentler groves of spiritual jazz

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]]> Butcher Brown: Solar Music https://jazzjournal.co.uk/2024/01/01/butcher-brown-solar-music/ Mon, 01 Jan 2024 12:41:03 +0000 https://jazzjournal.co.uk/?p=109729 Virginia band cooks up a funky stew of hip-hop, fusion and 70s retro with jazzy interludes from guests including Charlie Hunter

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]]> Alfa Mist at Korjaamo, Helsinki https://jazzjournal.co.uk/2023/10/29/alfa-mist-at-korjaamo-helsinki/ Sun, 29 Oct 2023 14:26:21 +0000 https://jazzjournal.co.uk/?p=107451 The London-based funk-jazz keyboardist delivered an easy-going instrumental set with a new rhythm section at a former tram depot

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]]> Shirley Scott: A Walkin’ Thing https://jazzjournal.co.uk/2023/07/09/shirley-scott-a-walkin-thing/ Sun, 09 Jul 2023 10:54:19 +0000 https://jazzjournal.co.uk/?p=103230 Mixing roadhouse grooves and gospel, the organist's final studio session exemplifies the sacred-secular paradox in black American music

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]]> Lucia Cadotsch: Aki  https://jazzjournal.co.uk/2023/06/30/lucia-cadotsch-aki/ Fri, 30 Jun 2023 14:03:52 +0000 https://jazzjournal.co.uk/?p=102926 Swiss vocalist, appearing with Kit Downes, reminds of Nina Simone - not sonically, but in serving the song and avoiding showy virtuosity

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]]> Eartha Kitt: The Best Of Eartha Kitt  https://jazzjournal.co.uk/2023/06/03/eartha-kitt-the-best-of-eartha-kitt/ Sat, 03 Jun 2023 13:57:28 +0000 https://jazzjournal.co.uk/?p=101754 Although not exclusively a jazz singer, Kitt bent the style to her purpose, notably here in Smoke Gets In Your Eyes and Beale St Blues

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