John Adcock, Author at Jazz Journal The genuine article since 1948 Fri, 16 May 2025 13:40:55 +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 John Adcock, Author at Jazz Journal 32 32 Reviewed: Jeremy Pelt | David Preston https://jazzjournal.co.uk/2025/05/16/reviewed-jeremy-pelt-david-preston/ Fri, 16 May 2025 13:40:53 +0000 https://jazzjournal.co.uk/?p=132434 Jeremy Pelt: Woven (HighNote Records HCD 7363) “I’m not interested in the new for the sake of newness” writes Jeremy Pelt in the liner notes for Woven. It is an interesting observation to make, because although Pelt puts his own stamp on his music and sounds very contemporary, there are throwbacks to be heard to […]

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]]> Reviewed: Rebecca Vasmant | Emily Saunders | Robert Lee https://jazzjournal.co.uk/2025/05/02/reviewed-rebecca-vasmant-emily-saunders-robert-lee/ Fri, 02 May 2025 15:50:22 +0000 https://jazzjournal.co.uk/?p=131657 Rebecca Vasmant: Who We Are, Becoming: (New Soil x Women in Jazz NS01 123D) Born in Paris and raised in Scotland, Rebecca Vasmant has become an unofficial ambassador for contemporary jazz. Drawing deeply on personal experiences that have shaped her, Vasmant – a DJ producer as well as performer – has put together a haunting […]

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]]> Reviewed: Fabiano do Nascimento | Richard X Bennett | Mathias Eick | Etienne Manchon Trio | Knats https://jazzjournal.co.uk/2025/03/09/reviewed-fabiano-do-nascimento-richard-x-bennett-mathias-eick-etienne-manchon-trio-knats/ Sun, 09 Mar 2025 12:45:46 +0000 https://jazzjournal.co.uk/?p=130778 Fabiano do Nascimento: Solstice Concert (Leaving Records LR252) Fabiano do Nascimento was born in Rio de Janeiro and is based in Los Angeles and Japan. The guitarist, composer, arranger and producer is known for his intricately woven, multi-string performances, and this recording captures a live performance from June 2023 in Los Angeles. The music is […]

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]]> Reviewed: Karl Latham | Claire Martin | Guy Klucevsek, Volker Goetze Quartet | Gouldian Finch https://jazzjournal.co.uk/2025/02/03/reviewed-karl-latham-claire-martin-guy-klucevsek-volker-goetze-quartet-gouldian-finch/ Mon, 03 Feb 2025 13:30:35 +0000 https://jazzjournal.co.uk/?p=129795 Karl Latham: Living Standards II (Drop Zone Jazz Records DZJ121241001) This is the follow up to Latham’s 2016 collection of 11 rock pieces that were given the jazz-fusion treatment. This time around, Latham has collected eight songs from the likes of The Doors, Stephen Stills, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant and taken them in new […]

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]]> Reviewed: Peter Somuah | Ross Valory | Gino Amato | Bill Laurance and Michael League | Ed Neumeister https://jazzjournal.co.uk/2025/01/07/reviewed-peter-somuah-ross-valory-gino-amato-bill-laurance-and-michael-league-ed-neumeister/ Tue, 07 Jan 2025 12:08:03 +0000 https://jazzjournal.co.uk/?p=128488 Peter Somuah: Highlife (ACT 8001-2) Koo Nimo, a leading 93-year-old highlife musician and apparently the first Ghanaian to release an album of his own music, introduces this fine album with a brief retrospective on how highlife developed. It provides an excellent overview of the music that Peter Somuah explores on his latest album for ACT. […]

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]]> Reviewed: BMP | The Noonan Trio | Celestial Latitude https://jazzjournal.co.uk/2024/12/06/reviewed-bmp-the-noonan-trio-celestial-latitude/ Fri, 06 Dec 2024 11:12:22 +0000 https://jazzjournal.co.uk/?p=127144 BMP: Seriously (Shanachie 5517) Three albums this month that show the sheer diversity of music that comes under the jazz umbrella. Seriously finds three experienced musicians team up for some smooth sounds: bassist Brian Bromberg, guitarist and producer Paul Brown and chart-topping saxophonist Michael Paulo, “three humble dudes” (as the cringe-making publicity notes describes them) […]

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]]> Reviewed: Neil Cowley | Aaron Parks | Phil Bancroft | Alasdair Pennington | Tony Currie Orchestra https://jazzjournal.co.uk/2024/11/19/reviewed-neil-cowley-trio-aaron-parks-phil-bancroft-trio-alasdair-pennington-the-tony-currie-orchestra/ Tue, 19 Nov 2024 16:39:55 +0000 https://jazzjournal.co.uk/?p=126129 Neil Cowley Trio: Entity (Hide Inside Records HIDECD003) This month’s digest starts with two excellent releases from piano-led bands. After a considerable break, Neil Cowley returns with his trio and a pared back sound that explores the joy of human connection in the digital age. In years to come, cultural historians may well write about […]

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]]> Reviewed: Ross Lorraine | Rose Mallett | Monika Herzig | Hyeseon Hong https://jazzjournal.co.uk/2024/10/01/reviewed-ross-lorraine-rose-mallett-monika-herzig-hyeseon-hong/ Tue, 01 Oct 2024 15:50:40 +0000 https://jazzjournal.co.uk/?p=121868 Ross Lorraine: More From The Heart (RLR002) Songwriter Ross Lorraine teams up with Claire Martin (as co-producer and backing vocalist) for a second album of emotionally intelligent, highly listenable songs about the ups and downs of life. Whether it’s reflections on childhood from the perspective of older age, ironic takes on relationships or other quirky […]

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]]> Lee Ritenour & Dave Grusin: Brasil https://jazzjournal.co.uk/2024/07/24/lee-ritenour-dave-grusin-brasil/ Wed, 24 Jul 2024 09:00:00 +0000 https://jazzjournal.co.uk/?p=117807 The West Coast guitar and keyboard legends reflect the cooler, more lyrical aspect of their inspiration rather than the frenzy of carnival

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]]> Sol Sol: Almost All Things Considered https://jazzjournal.co.uk/2024/07/04/sol-sol-almost-all-things-considered/ Thu, 04 Jul 2024 09:48:49 +0000 https://jazzjournal.co.uk/?p=117155 Swedish saxophone, guitar, bass and drums produce a maelstrom of rock-infused free-jazz that on occasion reminds of Roy Wood and the Move

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