
Martin Longley reviews Artonov festival, which took place in Brussels, Belgium 4-6 October 2020, and takes an in-depth look at two performances that made a significant impression, Homecoming and Come On Feet. […]
Martin Longley reviews Artonov festival, which took place in Brussels, Belgium 4-6 October 2020, and takes an in-depth look at two performances that made a significant impression, Homecoming and Come On Feet. […]
The Dankworth and Harvey Awards Concert 2020 (Milton Court. 5 November 2020. Report from the livestream by Tony Dudley-Evans) The Guildhall Jazz Orchestra conducted by Scott Stroman performed the winning pieces in […]
Alexander Hawkins (Cafe Oto, 1 November 2020; drawings and review by Geoffrey Winston) “It does feel like something of a miracle to be here,” declared a smiling Alexander Hawkins, only just believing […]
Django Bates & Frankfurt Radio Big Band — Celebrating Charlie Parker (Alte Oper, Frankfurt, 28 October 2020. Reviewed from livestream by AJ Dehany) 2020 is many things, not least the centenary of […]
GoGo Penguin ‘Live From Studio Two’ (Streamed from Abbey Road on 29 October 2020. Review by Lavender Sutton) Blue Note label band GoGo Penguin are originally from Manchester, but have risen quickly […]
Nubya Garcia (Live from the Barbican. 29 October 2020. Reviewed from the livestream by Adam Sieff) There’s something immensely satisfying about watching young British jazz musicians develop over time through music colleges […]
Valentina Magaletti solo, and duo with Susumu Mukai (Cafe Oto, 25 October 2020; review and photo and drawing by Geoff Winston) It was rather wonderful to be able to experience high quality, […]
What Happens in a Year – Josh Sinton Trio Industry City, Sunset Park, Brooklyn. 18 October 2020. Review by Dan Bergsagel) Recently, the boundaries between our personal and private lives have become […]
Alex Horne and the Horne Section (Ronnie Scott’s. 13 October 2020. Second night of three. Review by Lavender Sutton) Ronnie Scott’s has reopened with social distancing in place and it feels great […]
David and Judith O’Higgins – His ‘n’ Hers album launch (606 Club. 10 October 2020. Review by Sebastian Scotney) Jazz musicians who combine music with careers in medicine…what a very special group […]
Michael Kanan (Global Music Foundation’s Online Concert Series. Streamed on Zoom. 3 October 2020. Review by Rosa Sawer) The Global Music Foundation has put together an impressive series of live online concerts […]
Joel Ross Quartet – Walk With The Wind series (The Mall in Central Park NYC. 20 September 2020. Review by Dan Bergsagel) On Sunday, a Joel Ross quartet played a rare […]
Outreach Festival (Schwaz, Austria 6-8 August 2020. Review and photos by Oliver Weindling) The Outreach Festival has now been going for 28 years. Taking place in Schwaz, just outside Innsbruck, a […]
INNtöne Jazzfestival (Inntöne, Diersbach, Austria 14-16 August 2020. Review by Oliver Weindling) The irrepressible Paul Zauner had to adapt his INNtöne Jazzfestival substantially to have it occur at all this year. […]
Gaume Jazz Festival 2020 (Rossignol, Belgium, 7-8-9 August 2020. Review by Carlo Henrich. Photos by Éric Grundmann and Gérard Beckers) It was a joy for the public and musicians to […]