AuB is a London-based quartet led by tenor saxophonists Tom Barford and Alex Hitchcock, with Fergus Ireland on bass and James Maddren on drums. They combine fierce, virtuoso improvisations, electronic elements and […]
Global Music Foundation 2020 offers jazz intensive music courses and festivals in Tuscany and London. Its director, Stephen Keogh explains more: We’re starting off this new year with the launch of a […]
Singer and songwriter Rachel Sutton says her new album A Million Conversations is about the “…rich tapestry of life… Lovers meet and they part. The rejected drink and forget. And loved ones […]
Following the release late last year of their debut album And I Love Her, pianist Marc Copland, bassist Drew Gress and drummer Joey Baron embark on a European trio tour next month. […]
Following on from vibraphonist Nat Steele’s celebratory album Portrait Of The Modern Jazz Quartet and the rapport he found playing with Canadian tenor man Grant Stewart, what was the natural next step? […]
Saxophonist Tim Garland has a range of very different projects for this year, and is looking forward in particular to a one-off trio appearance with Joe Locke and Gwilym Simcock. Interview by […]
Freelance photographer Brian Homer and jazz scholar Dr Pedro Cravinho got together to investigate the “other lives” that jazz musicians have. The result is an exhibition called Jazz Journeys: Everyday Life, a […]
We asked our writers and friends to each submit one Jazz Highlight of 2019. Here are the results: Rob Adams: Pianist Euan Stevenson and saxophonist Konrad Wiszniewski (aka New Focus) exploring The […]
Harry Baker is a jazz and classical pianist and composer currently studying for a master’s degree in jazz at The Royal Academy of Music. Samuel Norris spoke to him about his upcoming […]
Pianist and composer Janette Mason’s new trio album Red Alert, with Tom Mason, bass, and Jack Pollitt, drums, is out on vinyl. She talked to Alison Bentley about the appeal of vinyl; […]
Pianist Vijay Iyer brings his Ritual Ensemble to the Wigmore Hall on Friday 10 January as part of his role as the venue’s Composer in Residence for 2019/20. The concert, which will be […]
Reeds player Jon Shenoy releases Salinas Song, the second album from his quartet Draw By Four, in time for Christmas. It’s on sale from 16 December and the launch party is at […]
Happy 90th Birthday BRIAN BLAIN. On this happy day, which will end with a birthday gig by Liane Carroll at Lauderdale House, we present accolades and anecdotes from friends and colleagues, to […]
Nottingham-based vocalist Jeanie Barton (*) has a new, third album out entitled Moments of Clarity. She is about to bring her new concert programme celebrating Noel Coward and Cole Porter to The […]
Pianist, organist and composer Kit Downes has just released Dreamlife of Debris, his second album as leader on ECM Records. He spoke to Peter Bacon about the preceding musical journey and the churches […]
