Eli DegibriPhoto Credit: Yossi Zwecker Israeli saxophonist Eli Degibri makes his Ronnie Scott’s debut on Friday 17 May with a quartet of young fellow Israelis who are following Degibri’s example of going […]
John Fordham: “deep knowledge, constant freshness and undulled enthusiasm.”Photo supplied Sebastian writes (*): John Fordham of the Guardian celebrated his 70th birthday early in 2018, but even without the excuse of a […]
NordaniansPublicity Photo The Amsterdam-based trio Nordanians return to the UK and Ireland to play concerts in Bath, York, Nottingham and Limerick this week as part of the Going Dutch project, which has […]
Fall-Out and John-Dennis Renken are about to start a UK tourPublicity picture Dave Morecroft writes: “I will work until the very last day to get a solution with a deal for Britain’s […]
Raph ClarksonPublicity picture Within the crowded border territories between idioms sought out by adventurous contemporary musicians, and despite his ease in all kinds of orthodox settings too, composer and trombonist Raph Clarkson […]
The Bokani Dyer Trio: Romy Brauteseth, Bokani Dyer and Sphelelo MazibukoPublicity picture South African pianist Bokani Dyer opened a European tour with his trio last night in Amersfoort, Netherlands, and will be […]
The latest in the Jazz Repertory Company’s Cadogan Hall concerts is Heroes of the Skies, which celebrates not only the great big band music of the Second World War but also marks […]
Claire MartinPhoto credit: Kenny McCracken Vocalist Claire Martin OBE has a new album out on 29 April. Believin’ It is her first recording with the Swedish trio of Martin Sjostedt, Daniel Fredriksson and […]
Mike FletcherPhoto: © John Watson/jazzcamera.co.uk Picasso(s):Interactions is a new suite of music for large ensemble inspired by Picasso’s Las Meninas and Coleman Hawkins’ Picasso. The Mike Fletcher Jazz Orchestra will debut it […]
Fall-OutPublicity picture Dave Morecroft writes: With Brexit clouds still looming and mass uncertainty hanging over the UK and Europe’s jazz and improvised music scene, it seems more important than ever to strengthen […]
Carla CookPublicity photo supplied Vocalist Nel Begley writes: Carla Cook is a wicked and groovy jazz singer, with clear influences from various genres including funk, R&B and gospel. She describes herself as not being a […]
Fiona RossAlbum Cover Vocalist, composer, journalist and educator Fiona Ross has enjoyed a long and successful professional life, which has included an eight-year stint as head of the British Academy of New […]
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 […]
