In July, a wonderful example of the power of limitation could be heard at the Rotterdam North Sea Jazz Festival. After the announcement that drummer Payton Crossley of Ron Carter’s Foursight Quartet would be absent due to Covid, an audible wave of disappointment buzzed through the packed Madeira hall. Bassist Ron Carter (1937) did receive […]
Herbie Hancock
North Sea Jazz 2022
Friday 8 July Philip Lassiter and his tight-playing band open North Sea Jazz 2022 with an overwhelming tribute to trumpeter Roy Hargrove (1969 – 2018), who passed away four years ago. The keyboardist and trumpeter used to lead the horn section of Prince’s New Power Generation. There he got to know the Dutch saxophonist Candy […]
Henri and Rachel
Eli Degibri named the title of his ninth album after his parents. The Israeli composer, saxophonist and bandleader portrays on Henri and Rachel his demented mother, his deceased father and his wife Noa. Degibri wrote beautiful new melodies in well-crafted arrangements. Thanks to his tightly playing accompanists they sound exciting. The other musicans are pianist […]