I’ll be seeing both of them in a couple of days time in Scarborough (not in the same bands though).
Pretty sure I saw that pairing previously at Swanage.
Alan B. will also be compering the festival with his customary wit. Hopefully he will bring his CD box of treasures with him for me to buy a few.
@GeoffC how nice !!
Dedicated to You is a recently released tribute album by the Branford Marsalis Quartet and vocalist Dianne Reeves to celebrate John Coltrane’s centennial.
The album honours John Coltrane by reimagining the six vocal standards from his classic 1963 collaboration with Johnny Hartman, John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman.
Streaming on Qobuz via Roon.
Enjoy
Dave
That was the band I listened to at The Hammersmith Odeon.
A few students managed to get unpaid intermission Ice Cream seller jobs.
So free admission and I suppose I pinched a tub of probably Eldorado vanilla.
Careful wording, Nick 
Raising a glass to the fact that my Simon Spillett book has just shipped from Jazz In Britain.
Sure to be good !
Renovation AllMusic Review by Matt Collar
Pianist Benny Green has built a strong reputation for his virtuoso solo performances, a feeling he underscores on 2026’s Renovation. A one time Jazz Messenger, Green excels at celebrating the swing and hard bop traditions of his idols, often conjuring the spirit of players like Bobby Timmons, Sonny Clark, and Cedar Walton. While he has released solo albums in the past, including 2001’s Green’s Blues and 2022’s Solo, Renovation is his first live solo album recorded in front of an enthusiastic audience at Dizzy’s Club in New York City. Here, he blends originals alongside standards and lesser-played songs by many of the pianists who influenced him. We get a funky take on Timmons’ “This Here,” a warm rendition of Randy Weston’s “Hi-Fly” that showcases his sparkling keyboard fluidity, and even a deeply felt reading on Hoagy Carmichael’s “Two Sleepy People” that recalls both Fats Waller and Barry Harris. Elsewhere, he offers equally inspired takes on songs by Frank Loesser, Matt Dennis, and Tom Adair. Yet, while the standards are de rigueur for any Green performance, his originals offer a view on how well he’s imbibed his influences, a vibe that can be earnestly direct, as on “For Duke Pearson,” or marked by a wry humor, as on “Cedar Would” and “Seoul Station.”
I’ve had an ear for Benny Green since hearing him live in a duo with guitarist Russell Malone and a piano summit with Gerald Clayton, Kenny Barron and the late Mulgrew Miller.
Recently released and streaming on Qobuz via Roon in this neck of the woods.
Enjoy
Dave
Dave Newton Trio at Scarborough Spa tonight. He’s never less than very good but tonight was the best gig I’ve seen from him. An hour and a quarter of continuous invention. This trio with Andy Cleyndert and Steve Brown is exceptional.
Listening to “Dedicated to You” made me give this Branford Marsalis’ ballads album a spin for the first time in a while…
https://www.allmusic.com/album/eternal-mw0000154511
Enjoy
Dave
I would loved to have been there. We have some very fine jazz musicians in the U.K.and no one smiles harder than Steve,
Some Sunday-morning-jewels. Snorre Kirk appears in this 3-track mini-album
The Spanish album is very nice
Excellent and tasteful drummer - also very versatile. Obviously loves it on the bandstand !
Came across a reference to this and found it on Tidal. No connection with Eric Dolphy.
Classy Norwegian jazz. Guitar sax led.
Dave
If you feel like like venturing a bit into fusion/funk jazz, then this is the album that appeared today on Qobuz. Some tracks are very goid, explosive, others like composed of an experienced disco DJ. Nevertheless, for me it was a bit listening well off the beaten tracks. And do focus on the baritone sax: it’s an instrument that can drive the rhythm, almost replacing a drum.
