For our fourth interview in a series of interviews with jazz promoters and venues – which LJN is publishing in partnership with Nigel Price – we have spoken to Steve Crocker who […]
Guitarist Pete Oxley was looking forward to 2020, the year which marks both his 60th birthday and the twenty-first year of weekly gigs at The Spin, Oxford’s contemporary jazz club. The pandemic […]
The Peter Leitch New Life Orchestra – New Life (Jazz House 7006 / 7007. 2CD/Digital Review by Adam Sieff) The Canadian jazz guitarist Peter Leitch was a familiar presence in the clubs of New York […]
Blueblut – Andenborstengürteltier (Plag Dich Nicht PDN 041. Vinyl, CD and digital. Review by AJ Dehany) The mischief, marvel and mirth of Mark Holub are the mainstay of every show he plays […]
Binker Golding with Olie Brice and Steve Noble (Livestream from Kings Place for EFG London Jazz Festival. 21 November 2020. Review by Patrick Hadfield) Whilst billed as Binker Golding‘s show, this was […]
“The uniqueness of the Global Competition for Jazz Musicians stands in its being fully online, in having a jury representative of the entire world, and a voting system that leaves solely to […]
Esther Bennett & Sarah Moule feat. Daniela Clynes – The Songs of Duncan Lamont (EP download review by Kai Hoffman) It is impossible to write a review that encapsulates what this recording means to […]
Dexter Gordon – The Squirrel (Parlophone 5054197065835. Double LP review by Peter Jones) From 1963 to 1976 Dexter Gordon lived in Paris and then Copenhagen. Back home in America the appetite for […]
Istanbul Psychedelic (Streamed on 21 November 2020. EFG London Jazz Festival. Review by Rachel Coombes) A recent LondonJazz News interview with Serious’s Director of Programming Pelin Opcin (director of Istanbul Jazz Festival since 2005) […]
Space Galvachers – Sounds of Brelok (Green Lab Records. CD & Download. Review by Fiona Mactaggart) Stanislav Augris’ cheerful album cover pic of Space Galvachers, dressed in snazzy holiday shirts and shades […]
Sammy Stein with Debbie Burke – Gender Disparity in UK Jazz- A Discussion (Amazon KDP, 212pp, 2020. Book review by Ros Rigby) The issue of gender balance in jazz has been a regular topic […]
LondonJazz News provides by far the most extensive coverage of the EFG London Jazz Festival. Here is a list of the 2020 EFG LJF reviews completed so far by our writers. Most-reads so […]
This is Bop: Jon Hendricks and the Art of Vocal Jazz. Peter Jones (Equinox, 263pp., Book Review By Chris Parker) Musician/writer Ben Sidran calls jazz singer/lyricist Jon Hendricks a ‘generous spirit [who] radiated […]
Émile Parisien and Vincent Peirani – Live in Paris (Youtube film premiere, 17 November 2020. EFG London Jazz Festival. Review* by Jon Turney) WOW! Say more (Ed) Hell yeah. Not really helping. […]
Emma-Jean Thackray (Total Refreshment Centre. Stream performance. 13 November 2020. Review by Graham Spry) The Total Refreshment Centre must be one of the most intimate venues in the country. To watch a […]
