Elina Duni, Rob Luft and Fred Thomas (Octagon Chapel, Norwich. Norfolk and Norwich Festival. 24 May 2022 . Live Review by Bruce Lindsay) The Norfolk and Norwich Festival billed this late-night concert […]
(Manel Fortià trio (The Mediterranean Jazz Festival, Drom NYC, 21 May 2022. Live review by Dan Bergsagel) On Saturday night Manel Fortià returned to New York for the launch of his latest album, […]
Sun Ra Arkestra (EartH, promoted by Cafe Oto, 15 May 2022; review and drawings by Geoff Winston) In its own understatedly riotous way, the Sun Ra Arkestra, led by the explosive, single-mindedness […]
For forty years, the Grand Union Orchestra has been telling stories of migration, of war, of change and hope. For each one of those years, GUO has been building its own audience […]
Hermeto Pascoal and the National Youth Jazz Orchestra (St Andrew’s Hall, Norwich – 13 May 2022. Review by John Arnett) It would be hard to imagine a more exhilarating and celebratory opening […]
Alma Naidu, Phillip Schiepek, Lisa Wulff, and Valentin Renner (Orania Restaurant, XJAZZ Festival, 7 May 2022. Live review by Izzy Blankfield) Berlin’s Kreuzberg neighbourhood played host to the XJAZZ! festival between 4 […]
Myra Melford’s Fire & Water Quintet (Ronnie Scott’s, 1 May 2022. Review and drawings by Geoff Winston) Pianist/composer Myra Melford’s ‘Fire and Water’ project takes its title from a series of vibrant, […]
Kirk MacDonald, Derrick Gardner, Lorne Lofsky, Brian Dickinson, Neil Swainson, Bernd Reiter & Virginia MacDonald (Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club, 11 May 2022. Live review by Charles Rees) The modern jazz audience has […]
Bristol New Music 2022 (various venues in Bristol, 5-8 May) Angel Bat Dawid + Bendik Giske + Ligeti Quartet + Shirley Pegna/Dominic Lash/Angharad Davies + Kelly Jayne Jones + Sarah Davachi Gert […]
Arun Ghosh Quartet. (The Glad Cafe, Glasgow. 29 April 2022. Live Review by Patrick Hadfield) Arun Ghosh‘s tour promoting his new album Seclused In Light is drawing to its close, and one […]
#Toots 100 (Toots Thielemans centenary celebrations – with Vince Mendoza, Kenny Werner, Gregoire Maret, Philip Catherine, Ivan Lins ) (Various venues in Brussels, 29 and 30 April 2022. Report by Sam Norris) […]
Laura Jurd Ensemble (Parabola Arts Centre Cheltenham Jazz Festival, 1 May 2022. Review by Peter Slavid) Composer, keyboard player and most of all a sublime trumpet player, Laura Jurd is constantly experimenting […]
Iain Ballamy quintet; Moses Boyd (Cheltenham Jazz Festival, 1 May, 2 May 2022. Reviews by Jon Turney) Quite the Mayday weekend for Iain Ballamy. He premiered a saxophone concerto written for him […]
Fiona Monbet In Concert with Iain Ballamy and the BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Hoddinott Hall, Millenium Centre, Cardiff, 29 April 2022. Review by Mike Collins) The BBC National Orchestra of Wales […]
The LJN team’s coverage of the 2022 Cheltenham Jazz Festival has been substantial. Jon Turney, Peter Slavid and photographer John Watson have done a great job. We have published their reviews of […]
