Jane Mann previews a joyful gig down in Devon: Torquay residents are in for a real treat on Sunday afternoon the 25 August. The great English jazz composer and band leader Mike Westbrook […]
Will Glaser – Climbing in Circles Pt 2 (Bandcamp here and other online only – Review by Peter Slavid) Drummer and percussionist Will Glaser produced Climbing in Circles, a duo album with […]
Avishai Cohen Trio (Blue Note, New York, 3 August 2019. Review by Dan Bergsagel) It’s standing room only on a Saturday night at the Blue Note, and the rumour from the barman […]
The Ed Palermo Big Band – A Lousy Day in Harlem (Sky Cat Records, SC181202. CD Review by Jane Mann) A Lousy Day in Harlem is the new CD from The Ed […]
Charles Lloyd’s Kindred Spirits (Ronnie Scott’s, 1 August 2019, first night, second house. Review and drawings by Geoff Winston) Charles Lloyd’s first appearance at Ronnie’s with a truly amazing group was a […]
Drummer Dave Smith’s career as a professional musician has been wide-ranging by any standards. He has had several extended stays in Senegal and the Gambia, and absorbed the Sabar tradition, and also […]
Evan Parker with Birds (Evan Parker, John Coxon, Ashley Wales, Mark Sanders) (Cafe Oto, 26 July 2019. Review and drawings by Geoff Winston) Evan Parker with Birds: For Steve Lacy is a […]
Canadian pianist Ron Davis has chosen the Edinburgh Festival Fringe as the European launch pad for his band SymphRONica’s latest album, UpfRONt. SymphRONica combines a jazz quartet with a string quartet and Rob Adams spoke […]
Per Mathisen – Sounds of 3 – Edition 2 (Losen Records. CD review by Rob Mallows) Three is a powerful integer. According to De La Soul, it’s ‘magic’. It forms a stable […]
Sebastian writes: Photographer Monika S. Jakubowska, originally from Suwalki in North-Eastern Poland, has lived and in the UK since and worked as a photographer and designer since 2006. She works regularly with […]
Buster Birch seems to be turning into one of the busiest jazz educators on the planet. He has as a new series of jazz guides and answered a few questions from Peter […]
NEWS UPDATE: Since this piece was written Chris Barber has announced his permanent retirement. This concert will now be a celebration of his music. Sum up the Chris Barber story in five […]
Catenaccio (Spice of Life, 24 July 2019. Review by Lauren Bush) Catenaccio is Tom Cawley’s most recent undertaking as a band leader. It delves into his love of football and synthesisers and it’s hard to tell […]
Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival 2019 (Various venues, Edinburgh, 12-21 July 2019. Review by Patrick Hadfield) Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival outdid itself this year: the programme was so full of attractive […]
Peter Bacon reports: According to the organisers, it’s “More than a Jazz Festival: an outdoor party with a wide range of ales, hog roast etc.” Headlining at this year’s Drayton Court Jazz […]
