The sense of a special relationship slowly evolving has been unmistakeable whenever the gifted and versatile British/Italian singer-songwriter Georgia Mancio reflects on her now eight year-old partnership with the Grammy-winning former Woody […]
Starting out as a one-off gig paying tribute to Sonny Rollins, this sax-bass-drums trio took on a life of its own as three generations of jazz musicians brought both their shared influences […]
In the Covid year of the snowy diary, Jazz South, which supports musicians across the southeast and southwest of England, has been busy commissioning showcases for musicians online. As well as new […]
Gabriel Latchin has a track which has reached nine million plays on Spotify. After the success of a Christmas concert last year, the pianist, who has rapidly become a fixture on the […]
On 21 March 2021, Jazz Repertory Company will return to Cadogan Hall, London, with two performances of a show called It’s Trad Dad featuring the seven-piece Barber, Bilk and Ball Stars. Richard […]
London-based pianist/composer Claire Cope can’t wait for travelling to be restored as an everyday option, especially for touring musicians. As the name of her septet’s debut album, Small World, might imply, in […]
Markus Strothmann wears his heart on his sleeve, writes Rob Adams. The Hamburg-based drummer has had a love affair with Ireland since he first visited his mother’s birthplace, Westport in County Mayo […]
The violin playing of Wakefield-born violinist Dominic Ingham has been described by Kit Downes as “a rare treat”. After graduating from Guildhall last summer, Ingham will be launching his debut album Role […]
Composer, sax and flute player, and record label founder Kevin Figes talks to us about the music and people who helped shape him and the ways he’s getting creative in lockdown… First […]
Michael S. Klein, of the Singers Night community, pays tribute to a stalwart supporter of jazz, especially women singers: So sad to hear of the passing of one of the most ardent supporters […]
Trombonist and composer/arranger Tom Green’s first album with his septet, Skyline, was released in early 2015. Now five years later, comes the follow-up, Tipping Point. Feature by John Fordham : If making […]
It is now two decades since Danish bassist Henrik Jensen was admitted to the course at the Royal Academy of Music and decided to settle in the UK. His band Followed By […]
“Before the Beatles, Britain was Trad mad,” says the publicity blurb for a show which Richard Pite’s Jazz Repertory Company will bring to Cadogan Hall on Sunday afternoon 5 April, and which […]
The multi-talented Dr. Linley Hamilton combines his work as a touring and recording jazz artist, with being an educator and a BBC radio presenter (‘Jazz World with Linley Hamilton’ on BBC Radio […]
Surrey has a new jazz festival, and its wide-ranging mix of star names, concerts, film, talk, workshop and a young musicians’ showcase makes for a very impressive inaugural programme. Lauren Bush finds […]
