On Monday 16 November at 12:30pm, The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland is livestreaming “The Magic of Art Blakey”, a tribute to the legendary jazz figure from an octet directed by Peter Johnstone. […]
Sebastian writes: At a time when a lot of live gigs have been cancelled, there was suddenly a positive buzz coming from Wood Green N22 last week. Musicians who had been booked […]
Pianist Deschanel Gordon, it has just been announced, is a finalist in the 2020 BBC Young Jazz Musician 2020. He has been described by one critic (*) as “a percussive player of […]
In normal circumstances, saxophonist John Butcher would be working as improviser and composer, exploring feedback, unusual acoustics and non-concert locations. But his last live performance was on 15 March 2020, and as […]
Pianist DAVID SWAN is a musician who always caught the ear as a student during his time at Guildhall School. Just after graduation in 2018, Ronnie Scott’s booked his trio as support […]
Singer-songwriter-keyboardist Jarrod Lawson, originally from Portland, Oregon has just released his second album Be the Change (Dome Records). Peter Jones writes. I remember the first time I heard Take 6 on the […]
A new book by Peter Jones (*),This is Bop: Jon Hendricks and the Art of Vocal Jazz is published by Equinox later this month. Sebastian interviewed him: What do you see as […]
Still in his early twenties, New York-based multi-instrumentalist Morgan Guerin is rapidly establishing his presence on the scene, playing in the bands of Terri Lyne Carrington, Kassa Overall, Tyshawn Sorey and Esperanza […]
Dr. Duncan Heining’s book George Russell: The Story of an American Composer was originally published in 2009. On 15 October 2020 it was published in a substantially revised new edition. Sebastian interviewed […]
“I think it’s a harrowingly beautiful title, just those two words are evocative of what the music’s about,” says London-born saxophonist and composer, Joshua Jaswon of his Octet’s debut album Silent Sea. […]
Suffice to say, there has not been a lot of live music of late. However, online portals have been flooded with live streams, video premieres, and more. So much so, that navigating […]
This is an English version of Sebastian’s regular “London Column” from the current issue (Nov-Dec 2020) of the German Magazine JAZZTHETIK, just out today, 28 October 2020: Surprises are normal for jazz, […]
Glasshopper’s long-awaited debut album Fortune Rules is a significant step forward for the trio, expanding and refining the group’s sound, instrumentation and ambition. AJ Dehany spoke with saxophonist Jonathan Chung over Zoom. […]
Vocalist/actor Emily Rose Laurence brought out her debut album “Relativity” in July. She has worked on several projects, including stage shows and gigs in and around London. Her strongest connection to the […]
Sebastian writes: This article has just one purpose: to wish a very happy 80th birthday, today 26 October 2020, to Eddie Henderson. It was a pleasure and a privilege to check in […]
