Paul Pace (right) with Shu Ishikawa’s TrioPhoto credit: Yuko YokoiPAUL PACE will be hosting a celebration of twenty years of live jazz at the Spice of Life on Wednesday 7 November. There […]
Jasper HøibyPublicity picture by Dave Stapleton Bassist and bandleader Jasper Høiby has a new project brewing. Featuring saxophonist Josh Arcoleo and Drummer Marc Michel, Jasper Høiby’s Planet B will make its first […]
The Jazz Repertory Company’s EFG London Jazz Festival concert goes back to the very earliest days of jazz.. The World Gone Mad features a fascinating selection of the sounds emanating from America […]
Stan Sulzmann and Neon Orchestra at the 606Photo credit:Matt PannellSaxophonist/composer/arranger/educator STAN SULZMANN, one of the central figures in British jazz, will celebrate his 70th birthday this November by going on tour with […]
Dario NapoliPhoto Credit: Fabiana Toppia NerviDjango Reinhardt was only 43 when he died and he sometimes lamented in his final months that he might be overlooked by history. Happily, the virtuoso gypsy […]
Large diaphram condenser mics are great for recording double bassMark Wingfield is a mixing and mastering engineer at Heron Island Studio. He has three DownBeat Masterpiece albums under his belt, a Jazzwise […]
Myles SankoPhoto Credit: Bruno FerreiraThe Cambridge International Jazz Festival starting on 13 November is entering its fourth year. One of the key themes this year is the contribution/leadership of women in jazz, with headliners Liane […]
Lorenzo De FintiPhoto credit: Francesco LocateLORENZO DE FINTI is an Italian/Swiss pianist based in Milan who records for the Norwegian label Losen. He explains his story and the background to his new […]
Grant StewartPhoto Credit: John AbbottOne of the many delights of the London Jazz Festival is the event-within-an-event called BopFest, which this year comprises nine concerts and features top-class musicians paying tribute to […]
Multilingual vocalist and composer Elina Duni has four UK dates in November in addition to many in Europe in the closing months of 2018. She spoke to LondonJazz News Editor-at-Large Peter Bacon […]
Dave MowatPhoto credit: Geoff CorrisBristol-based trumpeter and composer DAVE MOWAT has a history of establishing intriguing collaborations and projects. Mike Collins spoke to him about his Bristol European Jazz Ensemble (BEJE) as […]
James Reese Europe and the Harlem HellfightersPhoto credit: Underwood Archives/Getty Images(specifically cleared for our use by promoter)Composer, pianist and visual JASON MORAN has produced an original response to the extraordinary story of […]
Charlie WoodPhoto credit: John Need“10% head, 45% heart and 45% gut” is how singer-pianist CHARLIE WOOD describes his new album Tomorrow Night which is his seventh studio album. It will be launched […]
Abraham BrodyPublicity pictureUS-Lithuanian singer/composer ABRAHAM BRODY’s second album, Crossings, comes out on 16 November with an appearance at the London Jazz Festival on 18 November collaborating with innovative string quartet Wooden Elephant, who […]
Shirley SmartPhoto credit: Monika S. JakubowskaLast time we published an interview with SHIRLEY SMART (link below), comments came in, praising her as “erudite and sparkling”, “a genuine one-off, both personally and musically…” […]
