Coming up at The Lescar!

This is an absolute gem... mesmerising spontaneous music, beautifully recorded in Sheffield's Samuel Worth chapel. Give it a listen, buy a copy, and help support the 2026 #KeystonesPianoFestival - it's ace!

This was recorded live last May, w/ two wonderful friends Hannah Brady (clarinets) & Nicola Farnon (cello) as part of the Sheffield #KeystonesPianoFestival, which runs again this year from 8th May. 1/3 of sales from this up to 31st May will help fund it whaledetective.bandcamp.com/album/whale-...

Farewell to French composer Éliane Radigue (1932-2026) who taught us the radical power of slowness, of patience, and attention stretched to the threshold of perception. Her work will continue to resonate—slowly, endlessly—like a tone that never quite fades.

Get involved, it's a lovely space to be in.

also noise pollution in the U.S. is almost entirely from cars and it’s literally giving people heart attacks I wrote an article about it because it’s so absurd

Coming up at The Lescar in Sheffield. Join us for these - so much wonderful music happening in Feb and March. Doors 8pm, music 8.30pm, £10 or £7 for students. Jazz and improvised music every Wednesday. www.jazzatthelescar.com

I thought I would test out the new @bandcamp.com links for you... with a new live recording of @jazzteabeer.bsky.social... from a gig at #KeynotesPianoFestival #SamuelWorthChapel in May 2025... ⅓ of sales will help to fund this years festival... whaledetective.bandcamp.com/album/whale-...

Maria Chavez

This patch of astroturf actually makes me smile... every time I walk past our local sports centre... They put it here ~5yr ago...replacing a patch of weeds... & look what is happening... nature is reclaiming it... & turning it into a beautiful moss lawn... @shitlawns.bsky.social @jackwallington.com

Less than a week to go until Two Ship #20 - feels like quite a landmark! I'm really looking forward to playing with the amazing Saadet Türköz for the first time www.ticketsource.co.uk/two-ship

Self-improvement longbarrowpress.com/current-publ...

Earliest preserved whale song discovered in the WHOI archives youtu.be/U929U5KcWNk?...

Gray Audograph 🐳🐋 www.wbur.org/news/2026/02...

Looking forward to hearing this music by Pat Thomas and Mark Fell again. Recorded at a gig in Firth Hall in Sheffield last year (also I was late and missed most of the first set!) blacktruffle.bandcamp.com/album/realit...

This recording by Mark Fell & Pat Thomas is quite something… blacktruffle.bandcamp.com/album/realit...

so good

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'A city caught in the act of disappearing.' Available now: the second part of my conversation with @cwjoneschris.bsky.social for The Two-Way Poetry Podcast, in which he and I discuss his sequence 'Little Piece of Harm' (and other Longbarrow titles). twowaypoetry.podbean.com/e/part-two-o...

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/.... Early stroll soundtrack: wide-ranging music presented by @sowetokinch.bsky.social including a brilliant 16-minute track by Anna Hogberg @bbcsounds.bsky.social

Tomeka Reid - Oo long! dance! skip! hop! (Out Of Your Head) outofyourheadrecords.bandcamp.com/album/dance-...

One of the things I love most about running a label is blurring genre lines. This week, I’ve commissioned apocalyptic industrial drum ’n’ bass producer Kurt Gluck (aka Submerged) to mix and master a live album by guitarist Ava Mendoza - half solo material, half duos with jazz drummer Hamid Drake.

This new release of solo piano by Fred Thomas is really beautiful, restrained yet imaginative. fredthomas.bandcamp.com/album/spinni...

The Ahmad Jamal Trio recorded ‘The Awakening’ 56 years ago on February 3, 1970 album.ink/ahmadjamalTA

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/.... Early stroll soundtrack: jazz to warn a cold morning presented by @sowetokinch.bsky.social Great to hear Seb Rochford @bbcsounds.bsky.social

Coming up at The Lescar. Can't wait for this gig, such a brilliant trio, on Wednesday 28th February. www.welcometosheffield.co.uk/content/even...

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/.... Evening stroll soundtrack: consistently one of my favourite shows with music from all over the world @bbc6music.bsky.social @bbcsounds.bsky.social

The Bad Plus have announced their breakup, and their first pianist, Ethan Iverson, has written a long piece about the group, focusing on their rock cover songs but also delving into early history, musical conflicts, and more: iverson.substack.com/p/tt-565-str...

i cant recall the song but i was introduced to Mr. Iyer's work back during the days of MySpace in the times of yore. however it wasnt until first hearing his rendition of 'Somewhere' that i latched on - Historicity is an amazing album - he has many; check them out. youtube.com/playlist?lis...

In April 2024, Spotify implemented a new scheme: songs with less than 1k streams per year would no longer receive royalties. The data for 2025 was just released via Luminate, and 88% of songs have been demonetized. Read it again: 88% of songs on Spotify have been demonetized.

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/.... Early stroll soundtrack: superb music presented by Fergus McReadie. Great to hear Laura Jurd. @bbcradio3bot.bsky.social @bbcsounds.bsky.social

#SheffEvents #140126 @helpsheffield.co.uk

This Wed 14th Jan at The Lescar join us for Home/Lands; evocative melodies influenced by jazz and folk, and a powerful group sound. Led by Alicia Gardener-Trejo (baritone sax), with Andrew Woodhead (piano), Brodie Jarvie (bass), Jonathan Silk (drums) £10 or £7 for students. Doors 8pm, music 8.30pm.

Well, Holiday Inn is off the list when I’m on tour www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...

If you don't know Joy's work, now's the time. Joy Guidry AMEN (2004)

"‘I’d never heard anything like it’: the prepared piano revelations of jazz star Jessica Williams"

Nothing better than Lisle Atkinson & Betty Carter.

Coming up at The Lescar. Jazz and improvised music every week, doors 8pm, music 8.30pm, £10 or £7 for students. www.jazzatthelescar.com/index.html

Our 2026 concert series gets underway in #Cambridge next Saturday, and we'd love to see you there! Read all about it, and get your tickets here: www.listencambridge.com/pedro-and-ru...

New music for 2026! Tickets from: wegottickets.com/listencambridge

It's here! My favorite jazz albums of 2025! Hope you find a record or two or dozen you might love! motherslug.substack.com/p/033-my-fav...

Working feverishly on my Fave Jazz of 2025 list to get it out the door tomorrow. It's a great day to sign up for my little newsletter if you haven't yet. 🙃 motherslug.substack.com

An hour and a half of Amina Claudine Myers at Cafe OTO back in February.

This is a WILD list. Not just the albums chosen, but the order. Read it with a smile on your face. richardblute.ca/the-greatest...

Sheffielders: surprise someone (yourself, even) with a hand-delivered book. Last day to order for Christmas delivery

Sheffield, Manchester and Derbyshire friends, 120 year old Peak and Northern Footpath Society sign #1 has been stolen from Carr Meadow nr Little Hayfield. Let them know if you see or hear anything. pnfs.org.uk/contact-gene...