20th April 2016: Listen again to BBC Radio 3 ‘Jazz Now’ as Soweto Kinch sits in on masterclass with Patrick Cornelius + latest reviews for ‘While We’re still Young’

Featuring Patrick Cornelius – alto/soprano saxes, flute, compositions, Jason Palmer – trumpet, John Ellis – tenor saxophone, bass clarinet, Nick Vayenas – trombone, Miles Okazaki – guitar, Gerald Clayton – piano, Peter Slavov – bass and Kendrick Scott – drums, While We’re Still Young is the sixth and latest album by the critically acclaimed, award-winning saxophonist and composer Patrick Cornelius and breathes life into a suite of new original music inspired by the universally-treasured poetry of English literary icon A. A. Milne.

During his recent Euro launch tour, Patrick took the opportunity to work with students on his own compositions.

BBC Radio 3 recorded one such event and here, Soweto Kinch joins him for a masterclass at Birmingham Conservatoire, where he is working with young players on music from  While We’re Still Young. They discuss what it means to be a jazz composer today, and explore tricks of the trade for alto saxophonists:  Listen again

Here are the highlights from reviews still coming in for the album from North America and Europe:

“An entire album peppered with goosebumps-inducing moments… Cornelius’s music and messages resonate broadly and vividly, reminding any listener of what’s most precious to us all.”
Ottawa Citizen (full review)

“Draws from classical and baroque influences to create powerful yet delicate jazz music.”
Phontas Troussas (Blog GR) (full review)