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Album Review: Emma Rawicz –‘Inkyra’: Bold, widescreen, dynamic jazz from the irrepressible saxophonist and her explosive band.
You could say prestigious young saxophonist Emma Rawicz is on a roll right now. Just a few months ago she was turning jazz-heads with her exquisite and sumptuous ‘Big Visit’, a duo album with the phenomenal Gwilym Simcock and now in hot pursuit comes her new set ‘Inkyra’ via the ever-discerning ACT. To be completely …
Live Review & Gallery: The Sydney Opera House Welcomes Gregory Porter – 20.10.25, Eora Land/Sydney
The Sydney Opera House welcomed one of jazz’s most distinctive voices this week as Gregory Porter took to the stage, delivering a performance that showcased exactly why he is one of the genre’s most beloved contemporary artists. Porter’s signature baritone filled the Concert Hall with that rich, velvety tone that has made him a multiple …
Live Gallery: Kamasi Washington’s Jazz Odyssey Shakes the Walls of Sydney’s Carriageworks 8.06.2025
Beneath the towering beams of Redfern’s old railway workshop, Kamasi Washington brings the spirit of LA to Sydney.
Live Gallery: Clown Core Hit Sydney: Nevada’s Weirdest Export Brings the Mayhem to the Metro Theatre 5.06.2025
You haven’t lived until you’ve screamed along to jazz-metal in a room full of clowns.
Live Gallery: Ezra Collective Light Up the Opera House From All Sides for Vivid LIVE – Eora Land/Sydney, 31.05.25
One moment the Concert Hall was full of chatter, the next it was all brass and a single giant spotlight – Ezra Collective had arrived to perform their Vivid LIVE showcase, and they weren’t waiting around.The stage had been opened up for this one, with the audience wrapped around all sides like a sunken dancefloor, …
Track: Amanda Whiting – What Is It We Need; (Feat, Alice Russell) elegant, unhurried soul
With What Is It We Need, Amanda Whiting offers a moment of true elegance—an unhurried, soul-steeped piece that moves with the grace of a slow, stately dance. It’s a track that’s as much about space and mood as it is about melody, and it gently unfolds like a breath held and then exhaled, warm and weightless. …
Album Review: Emma-Jean Thackray – Weirdo; Grief grooves with funk-fueled resilience.
Emma-Jean Thackray’s new album Weirdo is a bold, technicolour triumph — deeply personal, fiercely original, and bursting at the seams with groove-laden jazz funk. Self-produced, self-performed, and self-mixed in the solitude of her South London flat, it’s the work of a visionary artist refusing to compromise. Across 17 tracks, Weirdo is a kaleidoscopic journey through …
Album Review: Manuel Pasquinelli – ‘Heartbeat Drumming/ Bellmund Session’: Beyond an experiment, a jazz-rock drummer’s statement from the heart.
And now for something (well almost) completely different- Bern based jazz rock drummer Manuel Pasquinelli is venturing into the world of bio-music on his new album ‘Heartbeat Drumming’. Of course others have explored the human body’s musicality before. The great Ron Geesin, Floyd collaborator, possibly kicked things off in the pop arena with his seventies …
Live Review: Kamasi Washington / Emma Jean Thackray – Project House, Leeds 11.04.2025
Words: Jim F / Photos: Jim F / Huw Williams Last Friday night at Leeds Project House was a celebration of boundary-pushing jazz, led by two of the genre’s most visionary voices: Kamasi Washington and hometown hero Emma-Jean Thackray. The venue was packed to the rafters, buzzing with anticipation, and both artists delivered spellbinding performances …
Track: Kokoroko return with new album and brilliant new single, Sweetie
Kokoroko return with Sweetie, the radiant first taste of their upcoming album Tuff Times Never Last—and it’s a pure joy. Bubbling with Afro-jazz energy, the track is brass-heavy and gloriously funky, with tumbling percussion, fluid basslines, and playful jazz synths that nod to R&B and West African disco. It’s rich and winding, tying itself in …