Tony Dudley-Evans writes Lockdown has given me the opportunity to relax, to think. And – I’ll admit it – I have enjoyed that… …and I have been enjoying live streamed events such […]
Reflections on unlocking live music by Tony Dudley-Evans
In lockdown with…Sara Gazarek
Sara Gazarek is a vocalist and educator, originally from Seattle and based in Los Angeles. Her 2019 album Thirsty Ghost, her seventh as leader, was nominated for Best Jazz Vocal Album. First […]
Lorenzo De Finti: “Safely distanced. Very careful. It’s time for our journey to start again.”
“How did it feel?”. “Unreal.” Italian-Swiss pianist Lorenzo De Finti, a good friend of LJN, placed this photo on Facebook on Saturday 27 June, with the caption “Safely distanced. Very careful. It’s […]
Norma Winstone has a new album project (Column in German magazine JAZZTHETIK)
For Sebastian’s regular London Column in the German magazine JAZZTHETIK(*), he spoke to Norma Winstone in mid-May, to discover that she is working on a new album project… In a world […]
Andrew McCormack (new album “Solo” released on 26 June)
Pianist Andrew McCormack’s first solo album Solo is about to be released. Feature by John Fordham: In October 2006, three months after a then little-known 28 year-old London pianist called Andrew McCormack […]
In lockdown with… duo Mishka Adams and Beto Caletti
The duo of Mishka Adams and Beto Caletti has its musical roots firmly planted in South America’s Afro-Latin rhythmic traditions. The combination of guitar, handheld percussion and intricate vocal harmonies bring an […]
In lockdown with… jazz club manager Kathianne Hingwan
Kathianne Hingwan is the general manager of the Vortex Jazz Club. As part of her work there, she has created and developed a number of new strategic projects including The Shape of […]
National Youth Jazz Collective: adapting to online (interview with Issie Barratt)
The impact of the lockdown on freelance musicians has been grave. Opportunities to play, rehearse and record have all but disappeared with only the virtual, digital world an outlet at present. That […]
In Lockdown with…. vocalist Julia Biel
Vocalist, composer and multi-instrumentalist Julia Biel is one of Britain’s most versatile musicians. Her distinctive neo mellow sound combines a jazz approach with art-pop sensibilities and has seen her nominated for MOBO […]
In lockdown with… saxophonist Moreira Chonguiça
Mozambican jazz saxophonist, composer, producer, academic and philanthropist, Moreira Chonguiça is celebrated for blazing a trail from his East African roots to the world, notably through having founded the Morejazz Festival in […]
In Lockdown with…. saxophonist Giacomo Smith
Saxophonist and clarinettist Giacomo Smith is a leading light in Kansas Smitty’s House Band, the era-spanning talented musicians based around their eponymous bar in Hackney’s Broadway Market. The group have quickly built […]
Tomorrow’s Warriors: Rethinking the Future (interview with Janine Irons and Gary Crosby)
The impact of the lockdown on freelance musicians has been grave. Opportunities to play, rehearse and record have all but disappeared with only the virtual, digital world an outlet at present. That […]
Markus Strothmann (new release “Emerald”)
Markus Strothmann wears his heart on his sleeve, writes Rob Adams. The Hamburg-based drummer has had a love affair with Ireland since he first visited his mother’s birthplace, Westport in County Mayo […]
Pascal Schumacher (new album “SOL” for release on 5 June 2020)
Vibraphonist Pascal Schumacher’s latest album SOL will be released via Neue Meister today, 5 June 2020. It was recorded last year over several days in residence at the Opderschmelz, the regional cultural […]
Kevin Figes (new album “Changing Times” for release on 12 June)
Multi-instrumentalist, composer and teacher Kevin Figes has been a key figure on Bristol’s eclectic jazz scene since the early 2000s. But this month’s quartet album, Changing Times, unveils new facets of an […]
