A quick inspection of the 2022 Proms schedule just released reveals (so far*) just two jazz-related events: 28 August. The South African Jazz Songbook (LINK) “Celebrated South African trumpeter, conductor and SAMA […]
One of LJN’s regular contributors Andrew Cartmel was script editor of Doctor Who, and has written a series of crime novels about the “Vinyl Detective”. He (and his cat Jade) were the […]
The country that has arguably given the world the best big band / jazz orchestra arrangers… now has a National Jazz Orchestra. The inaugural concert will be in Calgary on 28 April. […]
Mike Westbrook’s Uncommon Orchestra(Ronnie Scott’s, 12 April 2022. Live review by Patrick Hadfield) Ronnie Scott’s was full of anticipation ahead of this long awaited show, originally scheduled for April 2020 (it had […]
Bill Bruford – Making A Song And Dance: A Complete Career Collection (BMG 5053875290. 6-CD Set. Album review by John Bungey) “Listening back to old efforts is a bit like looking back […]
Germana Stella La Sorsa- Vapour (33 Jazz. Digital Only. Album review by Alison Bentley) The first thing you notice about this album is Germana Stella La Sorsa’s beautiful voice; next you focus […]
Mind-Ear-Ladder is the debut album from the quintet co-led by saxophonist Alex Merritt and trumpeter Steve Fishwick, (Fresh Sound New Talent). The album puts a new spin on a classic jazz sound […]
One of the major jazz anniversaries of 2022 is the centenary of Toots Thielemans on Friday 29 April. LJN will be covering the big celebration of it in his native city, Brussels […]
Charles Mingus – Mingus Three (expanded reissue) (Rhino 603497841035 – album review by Mark McKergow) Friday 22 April 2022 marks the centenary of the birth of Charles Mingus, double bassist, composer, pianist, band leader, activist […]
Trish Clowes – A View with a Room (Greenleaf GRE-CD-1094. Album review by Jon Turney) Jazz ensembles at two ends of a spectrum can both yield a kind of freedom. At one, […]
Sebastian writes: A sudden addition to the Wigmore Hall calendar today is Roscoe Mitchell on 28 June. (Quoting release) “Tuesday 28 June 2022 7:30PM Roscoe Mitchell saxophone; Plus special guests to be […]
Irish singer Christine Tobin recently moved back across the Atlantic. After five years in New York, she and partner Phil Robson are now based in rural Northwest Co. Roscommon. She is looking […]
We published the letter from Nigel Price to the DCMS on 13 April. Now, a week later, responses following on from that letter have also been made public. We publish them here: […]
Julie Sassoon Quartet/ Therese Hämer. – “It is my whole life” (Charlotte Salomon Project) Hamakom Theatre Vienna, 10 April 2022. Review by Oliver Weindling) Since moving to Berlin from London in 2009, […]
With the Mingus Centenary falling on 22 April 2022, we have attempted to collate UK events to mark the anniversary – please feel free to add to the list – either by […]
