John TurvillePhoto Credit: Rob BlackhamThe pianist John Taylor, who died three and a bit years ago, left behind not only a discography of great recordings and a fine catalogue of compositions, but […]
Jazz Standards Progressions BookPublicity Photo Front Cover“Without music, life would be a mistake.” US musicians Ariel J Ramos and Mario Cerra quote Nietzsche on their educational website, mDecks.com. The two have developed […]
J. Frisco. L-R: Megan Roe – Guitar/Voice, Jemma Freese – Keys/FX/Voiceand Lara Jones – Saxophone/FX/VoiceOne of the highlights of this weekend’s Jazz North Presents Alt-Shift-J will be a set from the trio […]
Eva ScholtenPublicity PhotoDutch vocalist Eva Scholten returns to the UK for a series of gigs in February. She has developed a reputation for specializing in the gipsy jazz repertoire – and for […]
Alexander HawkinsPhoto credit: © Monika S JakubowskaPianist/composer Alexander Hawkins talks about his new solo piano album Iron into Wind (released today on the Intakt label), about the way he works, about his […]
Trish ClowesPhoto credit: Dannie PriceDescribed as “one of the most agile and original jugglers of improv and adventurous composition to have appeared in the UK in recent times”, multi-award winning saxophonist, composer […]
Quantum Trio (from left): Michał Jan Ciesielski, Kamil Zawiślak, Luis Mora MatusPhoto credit: Kasia Kukiełka Quantum Trio from Poland and Chile won the Grand Prix in the Hitch On Jazz Juniors International Exchange […]
BB KeanPhoto Credit: Sam Mills-WilliamsLondon-based singer and composer BB (Beccy) Kean is excited to share her dynamic vocals and saucy style at a Valentine’s gig at The Pheasantry on 15 February. She […]
Sandy BurnettPublicity PhotoSANDY BURNETT is a musician and former BBC Radio 3 broadcaster. He has worked as tour director for several cultural tours in Europe and the UK exploring locations with a […]
Chris SharkeyPhoto credit: Alex BonneyThe new CD from experimental guitarist and electronic artist CHRIS SHARKEY & creative drummer MARK SANDERS is a 50-minute live recording that challenges expectations about improvised music and […]
Calum GourlayPhoto credit: Patrick HadfieldBassist Calum Gourlay has a new quartet, which will make its debut at the Vortex on 30 January 2019. Interview by Sebastian: LondonJazz News: Is this your first group […]
Positioning overheads can be trickyPhoto credit: Ru CookMark Wingfield is a mixing and mastering engineer at Heron Island Studio. He has three DownBeat Masterpiece albums under his belt, a Jazzwise Best Release […]
Flavio Li Vigni, Head of Jazz at Morley College London, has instigated a new monthly Friday late afternoon and evening jazz series starting on 25 January 2019. The full list for this […]
Oene van GeelPhoto credit: © Govert Driessen from Oene van Geel’s websiteDutch violist Oene van Geel and Scottish multi-instrumentalist Fraser Fifield lead LoLanders, a new sextet that makes its debut at Celtic […]
Matt HolbornPhoto credit: David ChoiJazz violinist Matt Holborn has been interviewing other jazz violinists and releasing podcasts of their conversations. He has just released the 12th interview, with the highest-profile interviewee so […]
