In our series in which musicians do a “deep dive” into the music of their inspirations, Nicky Schrire writes about ten favourite tracks by Norma Winstone. Norma Winstone is a storyteller. This […]
10 Tracks By Pat Metheny I Can’t Live Without…by composer, pianist and broadcaster Simon Lasky
In our series in which musicians do a “deep dive” into the music of their inspirations, jazz composer, pianist and broadcaster Simon Lasky describes ten tracks by Pat Metheny. Simon writes: I […]
10 Tracks By Chet Baker I Can’t Live Without…by jazz singer/pianist Robin Phillips
In our series in which musicians do a “deep dive” into the music of their inspirations, singer/ pianist Robin Phillips describes ten tracks by Chet Baker. Robin writes: My relationship with Chet […]
10 Tracks by Thelonious Monk I can’t do without…by Jonathan Gee
In our series in which musicians do a “deep dive” into the music of their inspirations, pianist Jonathan Gee writes about ten of his favourite tracks by Thelonious Monk: Skippy from Genius […]
10 tracks by Herbie Hancock I can’t do without… by Jon Opstad
The truth, writes Jon Opstad, is that I can’t do without Herbie Hancock’s entire discography. In bringing this list down to just ten recordings some very specific parameters were called for. So […]
10 tracks by Mark Murphy I Can’t Do Without… by Peter Jones
In our series in which musicians do a “deep dive” into the music of their inspirations, Peter Jones (*) writes about ten of his favourite tracks by singer Mark Murphy (1932-2015), distilled […]
10 Tracks by Tubby Hayes I Can’t Do Without… by Simon Spillett
In our series in which musicians do a “deep dive” into the music of their inspirations, Simon Spillett writes about ten of his favourite tracks by Tubby Hayes: 1. If This Isn’t […]
Ten Tracks by Jimmy Rowles I can’t do without – by Alex Webb
Pianist Jimmy Rowles (1918-1996) is something of an insider name, writes songwriter/arranger/pianist Alex Webb (*), but most jazz listeners will have heard him in some or other context whether they realise it […]
10 Tracks by Louis Prima I can’t do without… by Simon Harris
In our series in which musicians write about their icons, Simon Harris, London-born singer-songwriter and leader of Trio Manouche, considers the entertainment, the appeal and the longevity of Louis Prima, with examples […]
10 tracks by Cannonball Adderley I can’t do without… by Tom Smith
In our series where musicians celebrate their inspirations, saxophonist Tom Smith picks his 10 favourite tracks by the musician whose sound and personality keeps him going back for more: Julian Edwin “Cannonball” […]
10 Tracks by Miles Davis I can’t do without… by Jonathan Gee
Pianist Jonathan Gee has always found joy, education and inspiration in the music of Miles Davis. Not just in the man himself but in the playing of his many fine associates, not […]
Ten tracks by Wes Montgomery I can’t do without…by Denny Ilett
The art of jazz guitar has come a long way since Wes Montgomery’s tragic passing in 1968, at the age of just 43, writes Denny Ilett. And yet his influence remains as […]
10 Tracks by Sarah Vaughan I Can’t Do Without…by Lauren Bush
“Sarah Vaughan has had a major influence on me as a singer”, writes Lauren Bush, in the second of our series of jazz musicians writing about tracks/albums they can’t do without. In […]
Ten tracks by Django Bates I can’t do without… by Rick Simpson
Part of what we do at LondonJazz News, Sebastian writes, is to give a platform for musicians to write about music and musicians they admire. In my view, a gold standard for […]
