Alex Scheuerer’s album launch at Pizza Express Dean StreetL-R: Alex Scheuerer, Paul Michael,Mike Horne, Chris WhiterPhoto from Alex Scheuerer’s website Jazz guitarist Alex Scheuerer talks about writing music, finding inspiration and his […]
Gabriel LatchinPhoto: Rob Blackham As pianist Gabriel Latchin sets out with his trio on a UK tour to mark the release of his second album The Moon and I (released 5 April […]
Zbigniew NamysłowskiPhoto credit: Filip Błażejowski Zbigniew Namysłowski is an icon of Polish jazz and the first Polish musician who ever recorded an album in the Western Europe (Lola for Decca, 1964). In 1965, Krzysztof […]
Dave StoreyPublicity photo London-based drummer Dave Storey is currently touring with long-standing trio members saxophonist James Allsopp and bassist Conor Chaplin. The launch of their debut album Bosco is at Pizza Express […]
Shez RajaPhoto credit:Krystian Data Bassist Shez Raja will launch a new album Journey to Shambhala at London’s Jazz Cafe on Saturday 18 May. John Fordham writes: Shez Raja, the lean, theatrical, and […]
Professor Catherine Tackley, University of LiverpoolPhoto courtesy of University of Liverpool Professor Catherine Tackley of the University of Liverpool considers the contemporary resurgence of jazz and sets it in the longer term […]
L-R: Stephen Henderson, David Bowden and Fergus McCreadiePhoto credit: Morgan Shaw Rob Adams writes: Young Scottish pianist Fergus McCreadie, who brings his trio to the Crypt in Camberwell this Friday (5th April) […]
Publicity Photo: Jazzfoto by John Herr A new album from vocalist Nancy Kelly burnishes the legend of Mark Murphy, writes Peter Jones: The singer Nancy Kelly was a long-time friend of Mark […]
Damon BrownHerts Jazz, 2013Photo credit: Melody McLaren Broadcaster and bassist Alyn Shipton has been telling us about a special appearance by the Damon Brown Quintet (Damon Brown – trumpet, Olly Wilby – tenor sax, […]
Sylvaine HélaryPhoto credit: Arthur Grand LJN marks the end of International Women’s Month 2019 with this interview with French flautist Sylvaine Hélary (*). She is about to set off on a month-long […]
