For the past few years, Canadian trumpeter Lina Allemano has been moving back and forth between Toronto and Berlin, and has been a lively and active participant and bandleader in these two […]
Lina Allemano (JazzFest Berlin 2020, 6 November)
Canada Calling (1): vocalists Heather Bambrick, Alex Samaras & Mingjia Chen
Canada Calling is new occasional series from vocalist and composer Nicky Schrire. London-born and South African-bred, Schrire recently moved to Toronto, Canada, where she has been learning both how to pronounce “Toronto” […]
Doc’n Roll Film Festival: 4 -15 November 2020 (five films to look out for)
The annual Doc’n Roll film festival will take place from 4 – 15 November 2020. This year it will be online and across six London cinemas including the Barbican and Southbank Centre […]
“Bird: Not Out Of Nowhere” – documentary from Kansas City available to watch online
The global celebration of Charlie Parker’s centenary sparked numerous virtual events and jam sessions… writes Rosa Sawer. It also marked the local premiere of Bird: Not Out Of Nowhere, a film by […]
Peter Vacher (Jazz Advisor to new documentary “Count Basie Through His Own Eyes” – BBC Four, 23 October)
William James “Count” Basie (1904-1984) was one of the supreme jazz bandleaders in the great days of swing. A new 75-minute documentary about him, Count Basie Through His Own Eyes, will receive […]
Rob Barron (new album “From This Moment On” – Ubuntu Records)
Rob Barron has a new trio album out. ‘From This Moment On’ is on Ubuntu Music. It is his second as leader. Interview by John Fordham: Maybe a contrarian streak can lead […]
SHUFFLE – Luxembourg Jazz Meeting 2020 (27-29 November)
Shuffle is the fifth edition of the biennial Luxembourg Jazz Meeting, a vital showcase of the vibrancy of the Luxembourg scene. A labour of love, in 2020 the three-day festival stands as […]
Interview with Guillermo Rozenthuler
Originally from Buenos Aires where he trained and performed as a jazz singer, voice coach and vocal improviser, Guillermo Rozenthuler has lived in London since the early 2000s. He teaches Circlesinging and […]
Giles Thornton “All At Sea” (new, second album, Bandcamp, 24 October)
Giles Thornton’s first album, Be In Today, was issued in mid-2018, just as he was graduating from Guildhall School. It was a complex enterprise, involving 25 musicians and featuring his compositions for […]
A Guide to “The Westbrook Jazz Moving Picture Show”
Mike and Kate Westbrook have created a remarkable and continually expanding archive of films, The Westbrook Jazz Moving Picture Show. The latest addition is Toad’s Washerwoman a brand new animation to a […]
Tough Times for Jazz Promotion (Interview No. 2, with Paul Deats of Peggy’s Skylight, Nottingham)
This is the second in a series of interviews with jazz promoters and venues which LJN is publishing in partnership with Nigel Price. The seventh date of the Nigel Price Organ Trio […]
“This is more than an annoying blip.” Aaron Liddard’s perspective on the future of the music industry.
London-based saxophonist and composer Aaron Liddard has worked in the bands of Amy Winehouse, Beverley Knight, Bob Geldof and for Prince’s now-legendary 21 days at the 02 Arena. His music encompasses jazz, […]
Scottish National Jazz Orchestra releases new video with Kurt Elling
The Scottish National Jazz Orchestra releases its third video “single” since the Covid-19 pandemic began with a previously unavailable performance featuring top vocalist Kurt Elling, writes Rob Adams. “Jeep on 35°” is […]
Tough Times For Jazz Promotion (Interview No. 1 with Andy Williamson of Ashburton Arts Centre, Devon)
This is the first in a series of interviews with the jazz venues and promoters, which LJN is publishing in partnership with Nigel Price, featuring interviews with the promoters involved in his […]
A Jazz Musician’s Guide to the 2020 EFG London Jazz Festival
Last year, Sam Leak wrote a Jazz Musician’s Guide to the festival (link below) in which he played the role of ‘in-the-know’ tour guide, helping readers to navigate their way through the […]
