Claire MartinPhoto credit: Kenny McCrackenVocalist 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 Niklas […]
Mike FletcherPhoto: © John Watson/jazzcamera.co.ukPicasso(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 at […]
Fall-OutPublicity pictureDave 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 existing […]
Carla CookPublicity photo suppliedVocalist 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 ‘jazz […]
Fiona RossAlbum CoverVocalist, 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 Music, […]
Alex Scheuerer’s album launch at Pizza Express Dean StreetL-R: Alex Scheuerer, Paul Michael,Mike Horne, Chris WhiterPhoto from Alex Scheuerer’s websiteJazz guitarist Alex Scheuerer talks about writing music, finding inspiration and his roots […]
Gabriel LatchinPhoto: Rob BlackhamAs 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 BłażejowskiZbigniew 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 Komeda […]
Dave StoreyPublicity photoLondon-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 Jazz […]
Shez RajaPhoto credit:Krystian DataBassist 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 thunderously skilful […]
Professor Catherine Tackley, University of LiverpoolPhoto courtesy of University of LiverpoolProfessor Catherine Tackley of the University of Liverpool considers the contemporary resurgence of jazz and sets it in the longer term context, […]
L-R: Stephen Henderson, David Bowden and Fergus McCreadiePhoto credit: Morgan ShawRob Adams writes: Young Scottish pianist Fergus McCreadie, who brings his trio to the Crypt in Camberwell this Friday (5th April) as part […]
Publicity Photo: Jazzfoto by John HerrA 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 Murphy, and […]
Damon BrownHerts Jazz, 2013Photo credit: Melody McLaren Broadcaster and bassist Alyn Shipton has been telling us about a special appearance by the Damon Brown Quintet (Damon Brown – trumpet, Olly Wilby – tenor sax, […]
Sylvaine HélaryPhoto credit: Arthur GrandLJN marks the end of International Women’s Month 2019 with this interview with French flautist Sylvaine Hélary (*). She is about to set off on a month-long tour […]
