Marlbank

The Action 4s - 'Patti' rings out 15.05.2025 5:18 ↓

Notes from the margins - the latest marlbank podcast. The Action 4s. 'Patti' rings out

Jarrett's influence, Carsten Dahl, Palle Mikkelborg and more 08.05.2025 4:42 ↓

The latest from marlbank in a weekly roundup featuring this week word on Carsten Dahl, Palle Mikkelborg and more.

Thoughts on For the Love of It All and a look ahead to Unified Theories 01.05.2025 8:25 ↓

Best bits from a week on marlbank

Kneebody's Reach - album of the week 24.04.2025 4:19 ↓

Word on the highlights from marlbank recently

Jazz and poetry themed referring to Anthony Joseph's latest 17.04.2025 5:30 ↓

Rowing Up River To Get Our Names Back from Anthony Joseph among the notable releases this year.

Marcin Wasilewski, Joe Lovano and more 10.04.2025 4:24 ↓

Album of the Week is Alleviate from Donovan Haffner

Ronnie's, Mathias Eick, El Roi, Tortoise and more 03.04.2025 5:15 ↓

Nordic jazz from Mathias Eick caught live at Ronnie Scott's recalled in this week's podcast

El Roi and more plus word on the great new Gabi Hartmann album 27.03.2025 6:03 ↓

Belonging , album of the month, top UK jazz from Sultan Stevenson and a fab vocals presentation from Gabi Hartmann in focus.

A sense of Belonging 20.03.2025 4:20 ↓

Close to Mars, five star Jarrettonia and more

Sachal and Christian McBride magic 13.03.2025 4:07 ↓

That was the week that was - pop jazz and jazz-rock in focus

Ezra Collective wins a Brit, word on Chris Minh Doky and more 06.03.2025 5:17 ↓

And track of the week is new from Vijay Iyer and Wadada Leo Smith.

Best new Irish jazz album in years and more 27.02.2025 7:12 ↓

Michael Buckley, Hays & Rossy plus a mention of some gigs coming up... the latest from marlbank

Andy Fairweather-Low, Stefan Redtenbacher and more 20.02.2025 5:01 ↓

A blues theme to this week's podcast

Anthony Joseph plus super new Irish sounds, Billy Hart and more 13.02.2025 4:58 ↓

All the latest from the jazz blog, marlbank

This wheel's on fire 06.02.2025 5:37 ↓

Some Days Are Better - aren't they just?

A straightahead and hard bop kind of week - Jeremy Pelt, Andrew Rathbun, Steve Johns 30.01.2025 3:46 ↓

As a stronger release pattern emerges it's a straightahead and hard bop kind of week in terms of albums. We also refer to a return to form from a Tunisian oud master heard with Django Bates and Dave Holland plus Anja Lechner's sonorous cello - Anouar Braham

Michael Wollny, Thomas Marriott plus Ian Shaw and Dana Masters 23.01.2025 3:53 ↓

Lives are back on marlbank referred to in this episode as Ian Shaw continues his residency with Dana Masters. Plus Michael Wollny at his best sits in the Track of the Week spot. Album of the week is the film and TV theme loving Screen Time.

Carl Allen's Tippin' is in focus 16.01.2025 4:47 ↓

A few of the best bits on daily jazz blog www.marlbank.net highlighted this week - including a look at the former Freddie Hubbard player, Carl Allen's mighty Tippin'.

This week's podcast looks at the upcoming biography of Kenny Wheeler 09.01.2025 4:45 ↓

This week's podcast looks at the upcoming biography of Kenny Wheeler plus a word on a formidable track of the week from Stephen 'Dakiz' Davis and his Unit.

Andy Wheelock, Etienne Manchon Trio and more 02.01.2025 4:58 ↓

Happy new year - Andy Wheelock, Etienne Manchon Trio and more

A few thoughts on 2024 in jazz 26.12.2024 7:15 ↓

What's going on - a few thoughts on jazz developments in 2024.

Tony in focus - Tony Allen paid tribute to by Anthony Joseph 19.12.2024 2:57 ↓

A bird's eye view of some of the best bits on marlbank this week - all in the space of a few minutes in this latest episode.

Jazz Piano Trio Album of the Year 12.12.2024 2:42 ↓

A Place Called Home - take art

Hanks for the memories 05.12.2024 3:00 ↓

Nifty 1990s names M. T. B. nip in again to deliver a revived sound worth revisiting. Where there's a Wayne there's a way and Hanks for the memories.

Great new acts for 2025 28.11.2024 3:30 ↓

Best bits this week plus 3 acts to know about for early-2025