Marlbank

Increased traffic - vote in the Parliamentary Jazz Awards - Dino Saluzzi, Paul Dunlea and more 17.07.2025 6:31 ↓

Increased traffic here on marlbank - do vote in the Parliamentary Jazz Awards plus Dino Saluzzi and Paul Dunlea in this week's top recommendations.

A focus on guest bloggers Dave Redmond and Tom Barford 10.07.2025 5:58 ↓

Highlights on marlbank recently. Includes a focus on guest bloggers bassist Dave Redmond and saxophonist Tom Barford this week.

Strong vocals in a stripped back piano setting from a Danish duo captured live in Japan 03.07.2025 4:39 ↓

Vocals highlight of the week - discover Sinne Eeg and Jacob Christoffersen’s live in Japan album, Shikiori.

2025 has been a very fertile year for sax 26.06.2025 4:56 ↓

Joshua Redman continues that prodigious strength

Lyrical flow - This week's podcast Elemental, We Insist and a tip of the hat to Don Black 19.06.2025 5:29 ↓

This week's marlbank podcast focuses on some strong new jazz releases and a for the ages song beyond genre.

Thoughts on Jarrett, Basie, Van Morrison, Spotify and more 12.06.2025 5:56 ↓

Thoughts on Jarrett, Basie, Van Morrison, Spotify and more

Eurojazz, sublime Jarrett, James Brandon Lewis 05.06.2025 10:06 ↓

A 10 minute look back at a strong week of releases plus ideas on top Eurojazz this year.

Song Unconditional, Folk Traffic, Dena DeRose 29.05.2025 4:50 ↓

Among this week's talking points are Song Unconditional, Folk Traffic and Dena DeRose.

Chris Doherty, Olga Amelchenko, Danny Grissett 22.05.2025 4:20 ↓

Listening highlights both new and upcoming from Chris Doherty, Olga Amelchenko and Danny Grissett.

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