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 […]
Dave StoreyPublicity photo London-based drummer Dave Storey is currently touring with long-standing trio members saxophonist James Allsopp and bassist Conor Chaplin. The launch of their debut album Bosco is at Pizza Express […]
Shez RajaPhoto credit:Krystian Data Bassist Shez Raja will launch a new album Journey to Shambhala at London’s Jazz Cafe on Saturday 18 May. John Fordham writes: Shez Raja, the lean, theatrical, and […]
Professor Catherine Tackley, University of LiverpoolPhoto courtesy of University of Liverpool Professor Catherine Tackley of the University of Liverpool considers the contemporary resurgence of jazz and sets it in the longer term […]
L-R: Stephen Henderson, David Bowden and Fergus McCreadiePhoto credit: Morgan Shaw Rob Adams writes: Young Scottish pianist Fergus McCreadie, who brings his trio to the Crypt in Camberwell this Friday (5th April) […]
Publicity Photo: Jazzfoto by John Herr A new album from vocalist Nancy Kelly burnishes the legend of Mark Murphy, writes Peter Jones: The singer Nancy Kelly was a long-time friend of Mark […]
