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 […]
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 […]
Drummer Graham Costello’s STRATA emerged from the vibrant Glasgow scene and have developed a distinctive style, blending rock-influenced minimalism with forthright improvisation, through a monthly residency in the city’s musician-friendly Bar Bloc. […]
Award-winning jazz vocalist, lyricist and producer Georgia Mancio is one of Europe’s most active performers with an impressive roster of collaborations and output of varied, multi-faceted work. We catch up with her […]
Bruno Heinen’s new album Out of Doors is a successful combination of things normally seen as opposites. It has structure and form but also a great sense of spontaneity and flow. It […]
“Inside Scofield”, according to the pre-publicity for the film, “is the in-depth portait of the life of the legendary musician, composer and family man John Scofield – and a love letter to […]
Portuguese vocalist, composer and improviser Sara Serpa has been based in New York since 2008. Voted #1 Rising Star-Female Vocalist by the DownBeat Critics Poll 2019, she is known for her unique, […]
Drummer Douglas Marriner, originally from London, is based in New York – full biography HERE. His music choices in this lockdown interview are marvellously eclectic and wide-ranging… First album you purchased as […]
Danish jazz pianist, composer and producer Niels Lan Doky has recently been described as “one of the most important pianists that European jazz has given us in the last 45 years.” He […]
Welsh singer-songwriter and pianist Judith Owen is based in LA. During lockdown, she’s been enjoying the chance to write new music and pursue various creative ideas. We find out about the projects […]
Ali Affleck is a self-confessed ‘vintage vocalist’ specialising in powerful performances of early jazz songs and styles. She was voted Best Jazz Vocalist by the Scottish Jazz Federation in 2014. Ali has […]
Brooklyn-based composer and multi-instrumentalist Dr Brian Landrus has a particular focus on low woodwinds. He has university degrees ranging from jazz performance to classical composition. His tenth album For Now , with […]
Music venues are haemorrhaging cash. As Mark Davyd, founder and CEO of the Music Venue Trust explained in a telephone interview with Sebastian last week: “We have analysed the costs of our 770 […]
A profile (*) of saxophonist Camilla George, in 2017, described her as having the “golden touch”. We wanted to find out how she has been faring with lockdown, and discovered that it […]
Gateshead-born guitarist and composer Chris Montague was a founder member of the trio Troyka with Kit Downes and Josh Blackmore. His new trio Warmer than Blood, with Kit Downes and Ruth Goller, […]
