Posts Tagged: Garreth Brooke
Diane McLoughlin & The Casimir Connection ~ Reflection
Reflection is a seemingly simple title that hides great complexity, and there’s a pleasing symmetry in the fact that saxophonist Diane McLoughlin has chosen it as the title for the latest album from The Casimir Connection, an ensemble featuring piano,
Diane McLoughlin & The Casimir Connection ~ Reflection
Reflection is a seemingly simple title that hides great complexity, and there’s a pleasing symmetry in the fact that saxophonist Diane McLoughlin has chosen it as the title for the latest album from The Casimir Connection, an ensemble featuring piano,
Michael Arbenz ~ Classicism: A Point Of View
That many of our most treasured classical composers were outstanding improvisers is a fact that we tend to overlook. Partly that’s a function of them simply not being around to improvise any more, partly it’s because we pursue the “Urtext”
Michael Arbenz ~ Classicism: A Point Of View
That many of our most treasured classical composers were outstanding improvisers is a fact that we tend to overlook. Partly that’s a function of them simply not being around to improvise any more, partly it’s because we pursue the “Urtext”
Simeon Walker ~ Four Suffolk Sea Scenes
Serendipity is the phenomenon of finding valuable things without searching for them. When you’re fulfilled, this is just a happy coincidence, but when you’ve suffered a loss, it can be a profound, even quasi-religious moment. Nature can be a particularly
Simeon Walker ~ Four Suffolk Sea Scenes
Serendipity is the phenomenon of finding valuable things without searching for them. When you’re fulfilled, this is just a happy coincidence, but when you’ve suffered a loss, it can be a profound, even quasi-religious moment. Nature can be a particularly
Olivia Belli ~ Intermundia
Olivia Belli‘s albums are always a highlight of the contemporary piano landscape, and Intermundia is no exception. A deep thinker, a sophisticated composer, and an exquisite pianist, Belli can effortlessly switch between electrifying virtuoso playing and tender lyricism. Her albums
Olivia Belli ~ Intermundia
Olivia Belli‘s albums are always a highlight of the contemporary piano landscape, and Intermundia is no exception. A deep thinker, a sophisticated composer, and an exquisite pianist, Belli can effortlessly switch between electrifying virtuoso playing and tender lyricism. Her albums
Neil Cowley ~ Building Blocks, Pt. 6
In between albums (2021’s Hall of Mirrors and 2023’s fantastic Battery Life – read our review) Neil Cowley has been releasing a series of EPs called Building Blocks, the final part of which is released this week. Cowley is a
Neil Cowley ~ Building Blocks, Pt. 6
In between albums (2021’s Hall of Mirrors and 2023’s fantastic Battery Life – read our review) Neil Cowley has been releasing a series of EPs called Building Blocks, the final part of which is released this week. Cowley is a
Lisa Ullén ~ Heirloom
In Heirloom, Lisa Ullén moves between worlds and, doing so, disproves several commonplace fallacies. Take note of the cover image, shown left: it’s important. Fallacy one. No matter how many versions of a musical piece exist, somewhere there’s an “ultimate”
Lisa Ullén ~ Heirloom
In Heirloom, Lisa Ullén moves between worlds and, doing so, disproves several commonplace fallacies. Take note of the cover image, shown left: it’s important. Fallacy one. No matter how many versions of a musical piece exist, somewhere there’s an “ultimate”
Vic Mars ~ The Beacons
Landscape shapes us, and since returning to England from a decade in Japan, Vic Mars has been exploring the landscape of his native Herefordshire with The Land And The Garden and Inner Roads And Outer Paths. If you’ve spent much time soaking up
Vic Mars ~ The Beacons
Landscape shapes us, and since returning to England from a decade in Japan, Vic Mars has been exploring the landscape of his native Herefordshire with The Land And The Garden and Inner Roads And Outer Paths. If you’ve spent much time soaking up
Clemens Christian Poetzsch ~ Chasing Heisenberg
This is the first time we’ve featured German pianist and composer Clemens Christian Poetzsch on ACL, which is a real oversight. His four solo albums on the Neue Meister imprint are casually brilliant, with a unique style lying somewhere on
Clemens Christian Poetzsch ~ Chasing Heisenberg
This is the first time we’ve featured German pianist and composer Clemens Christian Poetzsch on ACL, which is a real oversight. His four solo albums on the Neue Meister imprint are casually brilliant, with a unique style lying somewhere on
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