"The Velvet Rage is unequivocally excellent, sporting twists and turns in mood and sensitivity."
Gramophone Magazine Rave Review for Trio HLK!!!
"The ensemble’s willingness to travel far and wide – beyond more obvious and generic accents (and also way beyond traditional concepts of the jazz trio) – marks them out as true innovators and makes ‘Standard Time’ a truly remarkable album."
Alina Delivers Magic at Glasgow Jazz Festival!
"The quartet, with Tony Kofi on soprano and tenor saxophones, Larry Bartley on double bass and Joel Prime on drums, generated a strikingly textured sound."
Spotify Can Boost an Artist’s Royalties by $163,000 With One Playlist Add, Study Calculates
Spotify now has the power to make an artist famous — with one playlist add. It also can dramatically boost an artist’s earnings with a simple drag n’ drop.
The Telegraph: The 100 Greatest Jazz Recordings
Recorded jazz is still under a century old, but in a little over nine decades an enormous quantity of music has amassed.
How Lee Morgan Became Blue Note’s Hottest Teen Star With ‘The Cooker’
Recorded when Lee Morgan was just 19, The Cooker sees the young Blue Note trumpet star transcend his influences to find his own voice.
What Is Bebop? Deconstructing Jazz Music’s Most Influential Development
The term is well-known, but many jazz newcomers often ask: what is bebop? And why is it hailed as the most important development in jazz? uDiscover Music reveals all…
Why 'Relaxin’ With The Miles Davis Quintet' Retains Such Prestige
Recorded across two sessions in 1956, Relaxin’ With The Miles Davis Quintet remains one of the Dark Magus’ most highly regarded Prestige albums.
John Coltrane: 'Both Directions'
The 'lost album', from Rudy Van Gelder's studio, in 1963.
Kavuma on Ronnie Scott's Radio!
Trumpet ace talks to Ian Shaw about his debut album, on Ubuntu Music.