Welcome to 111 Words, by Andrew Shields

Perspectives on the musicians at the Haz’art Trio concert at the Bird’s Eye in Basel last night

The two Anouar Brahem concerts I have been to (both with Dave Holland)

I go to many concerts, so perhaps it’s no surprise that sometimes I’m disappointed

Well-chosen repertoire by the Pierre de Bethmann Trio and the Jacob Manz & Johanna Summer duo at recent concerts in Basel

On realizing I’ve long been wrong about what my first jazz concert was

Seeing John McLaughlin in 1983 and, forty years later, in 2023