Joe McPhee on pocket trumpet at Cafe Oto, 2019 Drawing by Geoff Winston. © 2019. All Rights Reserved Joe McPhee with Black Top and Paal Nilssen-Love (Cafe Oto, 8 May 2019. Words […]
Joe McPhee with Black Top and Paal Nilssen-Love at Cafe Oto
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Soft Machine Announced as Headliners for four-day 2019 Lowestoft Jazz Weekend
Soft Machine Publicity Photo Bob Blizzard writes: Following the success of last year’s inaugural festival, The Lowestoft Jazz Weekend returns for 2019, extended to four days, from 12 Sep – 15 Sep […]
Joel Ross – Kingmaker album launch at the Jazz Standard, NY
Joel Ross Publicity photo by Lauren Desberg/Blue Note Joel Ross – Kingmaker album launch Jazz Standard, NY. 6 June 2019. Review by Dan Bergsagel The Jazz Standard announcer has announced, and we […]
Jazz Sous les Pommiers – The 38th Coutances Jazz Festival: Part Two
Cécile McLorin Salvant at Jazz Sous les Pommiers Photo: Mathieu Dutot Jazz Sous les Pommiers – The 38th Coutances Jazz Festival (Coutances, France, 24 May – 1 June 2019. Review by Richard […]
Jim Blomfield Trio – Strange Beauty (Every Way OK)
Jim Blomfield Trio – Strange Beauty (Every Way OK) (Pig Records PIG009 CD Review by Jon Turney) Bristol-based pianist Jim Blomfield, widely admired in his home city, isn’t as well-known elsewhere as he […]
Jazz Sous les Pommiers – The 38th Coutances Jazz Festival: Part One
Jazz on the streets at Coutances Phone snap: Richard Lee Jazz Sous les Pommiers – The 38th Coutances Jazz Festival (Coutances, France, 24 May – 1 June 2019. Review by Richard Lee) […]
The Many Voices of Eve – London Vocal Project and The Printmakers (Kings Place, 16 June)
London Vocal Project Photo: Karen Hatch The Many Voices of Eve is a much-welcomed collaboration between The London Vocal Project and The Printmakers, and will comprise a concert at Kings Place on […]
Ronnie’s 60th concert line-up announced (30 Oct, tickets on sale Friday)
Peter Bacon reports: Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club turns 60 on 30 October 2019 and the line-up planned for its big birthday bash would be hard-pressed to squeeze into the Frith Street club. […]
GMF Tuscany 2019 Course and Festival with the Scott Hamilton/Champian Fulton Quartet (28-31 Aug)
Certaldo Alto Publicity photo from certaldo-info.com GMF Tuscany 2019 with the Scott Hamilton / Champian Fulton Quartet will be an intimate jazz festival and course in a magical and historic location. It will […]
Primavera Sound 2019 in Barcelona (Sons of Kemet XL, The Comet Is Coming, The Necks, Terry Riley & Gyan Riley)
Sons of Kemet XL Photo credit: Christian Bertrand Primavera Sound 2019 (30 May-1 June, Barcelona. Festival Round-Up by AJ Dehany) Primavera Sound festival is as sprawling and eclectic as ever in its […]
