Composer and drummer Vassilis Podaras (aka Billy Pod) made the decision to move from his home country of Greece to London a couple of months ago… just in time for the lockdown. […]
In lockdown with… drummer Billy Pod
“Missing the Sound of Surprise” – a response
Dominic Williams reflects on Jon Turney’s entertaining piece on “Missing the Sound of Surprise” and on how it set him off thinking in several directions about live music, audience involvement, and discovering […]
RIP Sue Davies OBE (1933-2020)
Sebastian writes: In 2005, Digby Fairweather introduced me to a quite remarkable person. Sue Davies, who passed away peacefully from cancer on 18 April 2020, four days after her 87th birthday, had […]
In lockdown with… Nick Lea of Jazz Views
Nick Lea, who runs the Jazzviews.net website, is originally from South Wales and moved to Cumbria with his wife and children 22 years ago. Jazz Views started as an email newsletter in […]
Patricia Pascal (5 years of jazznewblood – JAZZTHETIK London Column)
Sebastian’s regular “London Column” in the German magazine JAZZTHETIK for May/June (*) is a brief profile of Pat Pascal, marking the fifth anniversary of jazznewblood. It takes a very special person to […]
Malcolm Mills interview (vinyl release of Major Surgery ‘The First Cut’ (1976) + new Tony Kofi Album)
Malcolm Mills’ label The Last Music Company is releasing two albums on 24 April, a vinyl edition of ‘The First Cut’ from 1976 by Don Weller’s Major Surgery, and ‘Another Kind of […]
In lockdown with… pianist Ben Comeau
Guildhall graduate Ben Comeau is a pianist, organist, accordionist and composer, active in jazz, classical and contemporary music. He talks to us from lockdown about his varied music influences, favourite Mahler symphonies, […]
RIP Henry Grimes (1935-2020)
Henry Grimes, 3 November 1935 – 15 April 2020; tribute by Geoff Winston The death of Henry Grimes last Friday 15 April from Covid 19 complications is sad indeed, bringing the eventful […]
In lockdown with… pianist George Colligan
American pianist, composer and educator George Colligan speaks to us about some of his musical memories, revisiting old favourite albums, and both the possibilities and difficulties of making music at this strange […]
In lockdown with… trumpeter Avishai Cohen
Born in Tel Aviv, trumpeter Avishai Cohen moved to the US to study at Berklee and won the Thelonious Monk competition in 1997. He recently released the fourth record in his own […]
Lee Konitz (1927-2020): An appreciation by Andy Hamilton
Andy Hamilton, author of Lee Konitz: Conversations on the Improviser’s Art (University of Michigan Press, 2007), writes in tribute to this inspiring figure in jazz: Lee Konitz With Warne Marsh, the famous […]
In lockdown with… cellist Shirley Smart
In the first of a new series, we catch up with cellist Shirley Smart to find out what she’s been up to during lockdown and take a stroll down musical memory lane. […]
Ronnie Hughes (1925-2020)
Sebastian writes: “A wonderful lyrical player with a beautiful sound” is how Henry Lowther describes fellow trumpeter Ronnie Hughes, who died peacefully on 1 April 2020 at the age of 94. Trombonist […]
Chris Biscoe launches two new albums “Wobbly Rail 5” + “Unforseen” on Bandcamp, with 50% to charities
Saxophonist Chris Biscoe has just made two recordings newly available on Bandcamp, by the Wobbly Rail 5 and the John Pope/Chris Biscoe Duo. 50% of receipts from both will go to Refuge […]
Dave Holland, Evan Parker, Craig Taborn and Ches Smith – QW3 (Vortex Fundraiser Track)
AJ Dehany writes: I originally bought the fundraiser track QW3 just to lob a few quid at the Vortex, the Dalston jazz club and charitable foundation that seems to miraculously survive despite […]
