Soon after graduating from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama last autumn, with a Masters in Performance, vocalist and composer Grazina Pukaite released her debut recording, Small Sessions 1. She’s now […]
Louis Stewart – ‘Louis the First’ (rec. 1975)
Louis Stewart – Louis the First(Livia Records LRCD2401. CD review by Julian Maynard-Smith) Entitling your debut album as leader Louis the First could smack of hubris, given the kingly suggestion of a […]
SNJO/ Makoto Ozone: Edinburgh/Glasgow/ Aberdeen, 3-5 May
The Scottish National Jazz Orchestra revisits George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue in concerts featuring Japanese piano virtuoso Makoto Ozone from Friday 3 to Sunday 5 May. Feature by Rob Adams The focus of the […]
Raph Clarkson and Equal Spirits – ‘Wise and Waiting’
Equal Spirits – Wise and Waiting(Ubuntu CD, Digital & Vinyl / UBU0157 Album review by Jon Turney) This Anglo-South African project builds on old jazz connections between the two countries to blend […]
James Hudson – ‘Moonray’
James Hudson Moonray(Self-released(*). JH696970CD. Album review by Len Weinreich) ‘Moonray’ is vocalist James Hudson’s follow-up to his reportedly well-received debut album. His pleasant voice is pitched, unusually for a jazz singer, somewhere […]
Jazz at the 2024 BBC Proms
Sebastian writes: A first look through the BBC Proms Press Release reveals a few jazz and jazz-related events (with extracts from the press release in inverted commas). Booking opens on 16 May. […]
Shabaka – ‘Perceive Its Beauty, Acknowledge Its Grace’
Shabaka – Perceive Its Beauty, Acknowledge Its Grace (Impulse!. Album review (from vinyl) by Phil Johnson) The vinyl edition of Shabaka Hutchings’ album is a thing of beauty. Thick cardboard gatefold sleeve, […]
Ni Maxine in Liverpool
Ni MaxineLiverpool Philharmonic Hall- Music Room. 21 April 2024. Review by Frank Griffith) Liverpool-based vocalist Ni Maxine and her quintet performed to a capacity crowd on 21 April at the Liverpool Philharmonic […]
EFG LJF 2024 (15-24 Nov). “First Wave” of shows announced
In today’s first of four monthly announcements, the EFG London Jazz Festival announces 24 shows for the first time today. Jamie Cullum’s show at the RFH has already been announced and is […]
Julian Siegel Quartet. On tour in England and Ireland, 28 Apr- 7 June
Saxophonist and composer Julian Siegel follows up his acclaimed big band project, “Tales From The Jacquard”, with a tour of selected dates in Ireland and England – including a Ronnie Scott’s show […]
Magnus Lindgren & John Beasley – ‘Butterfly Effect’
Magnus Lindgren & John Beasley – Butterfly Effect(ACT 9985-2. Album review by Julian Maynard-Smith) Swedish flautist / saxophonist / clarinettist Magnus Lindgren not only performed but also arranged for full orchestra on […]
Darius Brubeck Quartet at Jazz Café POSK, 11 May
The Darius Brubeck Quartet (Darius Brubeck – piano, Dave O’Higgins – sax, Matt Ridley – bass, Wesley Gibbens – drums) will play at Jazz Café POSK, Saturday 11 May 2024, their first […]
John Crawford – ‘Room for Dancing’
John Crawford – Room for Dancing(Elsden Music EM06. Album review by Bruce Lindsay) Room for Dancing is the somewhat ambiguous title of pianist and composer John Crawford’s latest album. What does it […]
Obituary: Michael Cuscuna (1948-2024)
“Once it’s released, the music exists.” (Michael Cuscuna) Producer of new and archival recordings, radio presenter, writer, researcher, discographer, co-founder of Mosaic Records (which he ran for over forty years), winner of […]
Mondays with Morgan: Andy Milne – new album with Unison, ‘Time Will Tell’
The following is an interview between jazz journalist Morgan Enos and pianist Andy Milne, who’s known as a solo artist as well as leader of the ensemble Dapp Theory. His new album […]
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