“Our aim is that when audiences leave, they feel like they know us and that they’ll come back and see us again.” Top UK swing orchestra Down for the Count is returning to Cadogan […]
Down for the Count Swing Orchestra, Cadogan Hall, 12 October
Pete Allen Jazz Band at Pizza Express, 27 Nov.
At Pizza Express in Dean Street on 27 November, the audience will experience “a very special one-off appearance by the Pete Allen Jazz Band….whole-hearted ensemble playing, and confident, out-going solo work, a […]
Shabaka at the Royal Festival Hall, 30 Nov.
Shabaka, who will be at the Royal Festival Hall on 30 November, is “an emblematic artist for the age.” Feature by Phil Johnson Much of the well-deserved attention for ‘Perceive Its Beauty, […]
Elaine Delmar – new album ‘Speak Low’ and touring
“These are some of my favourite songs, and I’ve finally got around to recording them…Nothing gives me more pleasure than to look forward to performing this music, and with my favourite musicians!” […]
Claire Martin – new album ‘Almost in Your Arms’
“Almost in Your Arms is a ravishing album — adroit, surefooted and masterful.” Claire Martin’s new album, with her Swedish trio of Martin Sjöstedt (piano/arranger), Niklas Fernqvist (bass) and Daniel Fredriksson (drums), is […]
Jazzfest Berlin 2024 – 60th Anniversary Edition 31 Oct – 3 Nov
Jazzfest Berlin started in 1964, and has announced the full programme for its “Jubiläumsausgabe” (Jubilee Edition). As the release states: “The past, present and future also interact in the diverse concert programme […]
The Jazz Repertory Company presents ‘Jazz in New York: The 1930s’. Cadogan Hall, 29 Sept.
The Jazz Repertory Company will present ‘Jazz in New York: The 1930s’, with Kerry Shale as presenter, and Vimala Rowe performing the songs of Billie Holiday, at Cadogan Hall, on Sunday 29 […]
POSK Festival of Jazz Voice, Oct. 4 & 5
Jazz Café POSK opens its autumn season with the inaugural POSK Festival of Jazz Voice on 4 and 5 October. It will feature a unique performance of an “Inspirations” programme by Norma […]
Asha Parkinson: debut album ‘Possession’, release Sept 2024.
Saxophonist, composer and arranger Asha Parkinson draws on influences from many musical styles and cultures to create her own distinctive body of work. Ahead of the release of Possession, her debut album, […]
‘Jazz Conversations’ at The Place, London, by the BOP Jazz Theatre Company
BOP Jazz Theatre Company will present Jazz Conversations, “a double bill of soulful jazz dance and live jazz music,” at The Place, London, on 20 and 21 September. The programme combines two […]
Nicole McCabe: ‘Mosaic’
Los Angeles-based alto saxophonist Nicole McCabe, a 2023/4 Next Jazz Legacy artist(*), says of her highly-praised album, Mosaic (Ghost Note Records): “Finding different concepts for the album,…. putting them all together on […]
‘More From the Heart – Songs of Ross Lorraine’ – new release
Ross Lorraine is a versatile composer and pianist whose roles have included being assistant and later editor for Sir Harrison Birtwistle. Writing songs has been a part of Ross’s life since his […]
Darius and Catherine Brubeck: new book ‘Playing the Changes’ + re-release of Jazzanians ‘‘We Have Waited Too Long’, rec. 1988
Darius and Catherine Brubeck fully deserve the title of music pioneers and their groundbreaking work in setting up a jazz programme in South Africa, in the Apartheid era, is a triumph of […]
Rye International Jazz and Blues Festival 2024: Aug. 23-26
The twelfth Rye International Jazz and Blues Festival promises appearances from Monty Alexander, Mica Miller, Jon Cleary, the Jazz Defenders, Camilla George and many more in venues across the beautiful town, part […]
Shyfrin Alliance – album “Blues Upside Down” for release in September,
Eduard Shyfrin and his band Shyfrin Alliance have a debut album out in September. Interview by Sebastian. It’s the appealingly dark and gravelly voice of experience. Ukrainian-born former entrepreneur Eduard Shyfrin has […]
