The celebrated Norwegian composer, pianist and bandleader follows his three previous Hubro releases (the solo ‘Pianokammer’, the duo LP Brutter, and a collaboration with Trondheim Jazz Orchestra, ‘Untitled Arpeggios and Pulses’) with a new album for his principal performing group, the Christian Wallumrød Ensemble.

As well as offering continuities with the past – earlier versions of the Ensemble recorded five well-received albums for the ECM label, from 2001 to 2012 – the performance of the seven original compositions on ‘Kurzsam and Fulger‘ represents a significant refinement of Wallumrod’s methods:

Martin Taylor Celebrates 60th Birthday With Solo UK Tour

Grammy-nominated guitarist, composer and educator Martin Taylor celebrates his 60th birthday and 45 years as a touring artist with a series of solo UK concerts in October. Kicking off in Fareham on Friday 14th October, Taylor will take to thirteen UK towns across the country including Fareham, London, New Milton, Colchester, Guildford, Whitby, Milton Keynes, Manchester, Dundee, Inverness, Lichfield and Uppingham.

An array of international stars from the worlds of blues, rock and soul will descend on London this month as BluesFest returns to The O2 from October 28th – 30th.

The festival will present three spectacular double-bills featuring blues luminary Walter Trout and UK blues-rock outfit The Temperance Movement, multi-Grammy-winning Mary J Blige and R&B star Maxwell, and UK guitar god Jeff Beck alongside the legendary Van Morrison.

As a huge fan of this wonderful music collective, deeply devoted and endlessly listening to everything they only recorded and I could put my hands on it I have a greatest pleasure to announce their 50th Anniversary Artistic Season ! I wish them hundred years of the best health and never ending creativity !

Here we got two latest tittles from Norwegian Rune Grammofon record label. Our favourite music publisher for the most creative artists not just from Norway, but entire Scandinavian Sonic Universe.

Finally as it was previously advised on the website Berliner Festspiele realised their Berlin Jazz Fest programme for 2016 edition . It was a long wait with a little leak only so I was all ears. In fact it looks like a bizz and I can see few sets there which are matching some of the best  recordings which happened this year. So be prepared for a proper report as always with tasty pictures, anecdotes and  unforgettable memories 🙂

As per first post it would be right to point out what is going to appear in this section. To keep it simple : everything else other than record reviews and the Music Photography, which will go to separate files. News about recording realises and upcoming gigs I am aware of, etc. More accurately : concert reviews, fellietons, festival reports and every kind of articles and write ups which is disturbing my head coils and looking to vent out 😉