American vocalist and songwriter Maci Miller has released five independent CDs and has had notable collaborations and licensing/publishing deals with Disney, as well as international jazz releases in Asia. She has worked […]
‘Benny Goodman/Glenn Miller at Carnegie Hall 1939: The Battle of the Big Bands’ – Cadogan Hall, 13 June
“We play it because it’s great music,” says bandleader Pete Long, who will be directing the latest of the Jazz Repertory Company’s recreations of defining moments in jazz. ‘Benny Goodman/Glenn Miller at […]
Bill Holman (1927-2024): A Tribute by Charlie Rees
The great arranger Bill Holman passed away at the age of 96 last Monday. A three-time Grammy Award winner nominated on sixteen occasions, he was at the forefront of West Coast Jazz […]
Rosie Frater-Taylor – 15 May Pizza Pheasantry
Singer-songwriter and guitarist Rosie Frater-Taylor is looking forward to her appearance in the series “Nigel Williams & Jazz FM present”, when she will be singing/playing a live session – and in conversation […]
Nine UK Bands at XJAZZ! FESTIVAL 2024 (Kreuzberg, Berlin 6-12 May / + album).
Sebastian writes: one of my obvious takeaways from taking on the role of running the UK’s presence at the jazzahead! trade fair last month is the constant demand for independently-minded UK and […]
Mondays with Morgan: Kelly Green – new album ‘Seems’
The following is an interview between jazz journalist Morgan Enos and pianist, vocalist and composer Kelly Green. Her new album, Seems, released 29 March, features flautist Elijah J. Thomas, bassist Luca Soul […]
Mothers In Jazz (91): Laurie Antonioli
A Bay Area native, Laurie Antonioli is a vocalist and educator. She grew up hearing singers like Nancy King and Mark Murphy in person, resulting in a musical personality that is both […]
Roger Beaujolais: new album ‘Bags of Vibes’, released 13 May 2024.
Roger Beaujolais’s new album Bags of Vibes, a tribute to Milt Jackson with special guest Jim Mullen, will be out on StayTuned Records on 13 May 2024. He starts a tour in […]
Tim Garland – new album ‘Moment of Departure’ releasing 3 May
Reeds player and composer Tim Garland‘s career has spanned 33 years, and his creativity shows no sign of letting up. Three years in the making, his newest album Moment of Departure will […]
Ten Tracks by Kurt Rosenwinkel I Can’t Do Without… by Jakub Klimiuk
In LJN’s series where musicians write about their inspirations and idols, guitarist and composer Jakub Klimiuk writes about Kurt Rosenwinkel. Rosenwinkel is undoubtedly the most influential contemporary jazz guitar player since Scofield […]
Mondays with Morgan: Kenny Barron – new album ‘Beyond this Place’
The following is an interview between jazz journalist Morgan Enos and pianist/composer Kenny Barron: an NEA Jazz Master, a 13-time GRAMMY nominee, and a DownBeat Hall of Famer. His new album, Beyond […]
Gypsy Jazz Festival of London (6-12 May)
A seven-day festival across six venues in London… stars from the ‘gypsy jazz’ scene such as violinist Tcha Limberger and guitarist Stochelo Rozenberg – “second to none, a phenomenal guitarist who’s a […]
Mothers In Jazz (90): Dominique Eade
American vocalist, composer and improviser Dominique Eade blends musical virtuosity with a songwriter’s straightforward emotional sensibility, creating music that has garnered critical acclaim, inspired audiences, and served as a creative signpost for […]
Grazina Pukaite Quartet: “My Favourite Things”, Bull’s Head, Barnes, 23 May.
Soon after graduating from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama last autumn, with a Masters in Performance, vocalist and composer Grazina Pukaite released her debut recording, Small Sessions 1. She’s now […]
SNJO/ Makoto Ozone: Edinburgh/Glasgow/ Aberdeen, 3-5 May
The Scottish National Jazz Orchestra revisits George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue in concerts featuring Japanese piano virtuoso Makoto Ozone from Friday 3 to Sunday 5 May. Feature by Rob Adams The focus of the […]