“He was an incredible film composer, incredible jazz song composer and an incredible jazz performer: we were trying to represent all three of the sides to Richard on this album,” says American conductor […]
Fraser Smith says of bebop music: “I just love listening to that style, and playing with people who love it too. And I think the more you get into it, the more […]
“The heart and soul of the music comes from an experience of people rising out of oppression. Many cultures, including the culture of Armenia, share that experience. Hopefully our music can resonate […]
Saxophonist, composer and arranger to the stars John Altman has upcoming live shows Feature by John Bungey: The hidden man of music is emerging from the shadows. John Altman‘s career can read […]
“Our goal is to reach people through melodies and our musical ‘conversation,’ so that even people who know nothing about jazz feel the music on a visceral level.” US Pianist and composer […]
Pianist Gabriel Latchin “For my money, London-born Gabriel Latchin is the best straight-ahead jazz pianist to appear in the past few years,” wrote Dave Gelly in 2020. Latchin is about to release his fourth […]
Vocalist, poet and photographer, Paula Rae Gibson releases her latest album, “I Found You Eating Colours” via a new outlet, the art magazine Unvaeled, which is adding a music label to its […]
“In London I’ve been able to develop more confidence and figure out how to be a band leader, in all senses.” Canadian pianist Sean Fyfe has certainly earned his place on the […]
On his new album, pianist Terence Collie was not only the solo performer but also producer, sound engineer and camera operator. Album feature by John Bungey. The ingredients were simple: a Yamaha […]
Cardiff-based pianist Eddie Gripper reflects on the life events that inspired his exceptional debut album: “This music comes from a very deep place in my heart”. Album feature by John Bungey: For […]
Vocalist/ saxophonist Kim Cypher has just released a new video at 2pm, today 24 February 2023: Kim Cypher has written: “It’s good to dream and it’s good to reach for the stars. […]
Drummer and conga-player RJ Spangler runs the Eastlawn record label in Detroit. He’s playing on two new recordings: Spangler talked about finding rare Ellington tunes to record, and long-standing musical collaborations in […]
Sam Emony (the pseudonym for Neil Hughes) describes his novel The Old Familiar Places as “a love letter to the music that moves me the most”. Ahead of the launch at Ronnie Scott’s (details […]
Gaz Hughes is a drummer from Cheshire. His third album in his own name, original tunes in homage to the classic Blue Note era, has just been released. Album feature by Sebastian […]
“Ten Past Never”, the new, third album from Enzo Zirilli’s ZiroBop, his Anglo-Italian group with guitarists Alessandro Chiappetta and Rob Luft, and bassist Misha Mullov-Abbado, is released on Ubuntu. Feature/interview by Dan […]
