Eugene Chadbourne
Last night Fizzle, the Improv music club held at the Lamp Tavern in Digbeth, Birmingham, hosted Eugene Chadbourne and Roger Turner. I was vaguely aware of Chadbourne’s name and reputation but hadn’t knowingly listened to his music before last night. Now I am aware of what I have been missing. Chadbourne is from the USA [...]
Atomic and the Vandermark 5
Last night saw a contender for one of my gigs of the year. Atomic and the Vandermark 5 both played at the CBSO Centre in Birmingham. Atomic are Swedish and the Vandermark 5 hail from Chicage in the USA but to me they have things in common which are more than just five piece line-ups. [...]
Live Jazz again!
After Birmingham Jazz’s summer break the new season started on friday with a special Rush Hour Blues on the main stage in Symphony Hall for ArtsFest weekend. Two bands played, Ben Markland’s Quintet and Percy Pursglove’s Quartet. Both bands were great and it was good to be back listening to live jazz and taking images [...]