The London Jazz Orchestra at the Vortexwith Pete Hurt soloing on tenor sax Poppy Koronka writes: The Vortex Jazz Club is staging a celebration in memory of its founder, David Mossman, who died […]
Meraki: Jonathan Silk, Jacky Naylor and Nick JurdPublicity pictureMeraki is a trio led by pianist Jacky Naylor, featuring double-bassist Nick Jurd and drummer Jonathan Silk. They are about to embark on an […]
Oliver’s Cinema. L-R: Tuur Florizoone,Jorg Brinkmann, Eric VloeimansPublicity photoDutch trumpeter Eric Vloeimans’ trio Oliver’s Cinema will be at Turner Sims on Friday 29 March. Rob Adams looks forward to it: You don’t […]
Jacob GarchikPublicity picture Peter Bacon reports:Are there trombones in heaven? I’d like to think so. In fact, as soon as I imagine an eternal afterlife that is trombone-free, I realise what an […]
Josephine DaviesPhoto credit: Tor HillsShetlands-born saxophonist, composer and bandleader Josephine Davies has received acclaim for her work with the trio she leads, Satori. The Downbeat review referred to her ‘irrepressible tunefulness’. In […]
Bex Burch at Cafe Oto, London, 2019Photo credit: Monika S. JakubowskaPercussionist BEX BURCH leads ‘Ghanaian minimalist’ band Vula Viel. She talked to Alison Bentley about studying music in Ghana; working with bassist […]
Will Britain be outside the EU on 30 March? Or won’t it? Either way, what better way to indulge in a little Europhilia than with the Jazz Repertory Company’s new show: Paris […]
John Etheridge and Theo Travis of Soft MachinePhoto taken at Capstone Theatre Liverpool in 2017 by Robyn GohThe band played Bristol Uni Students Union in November 1974 and will play there again….Adoptive […]
Jazz Voices is a new festival that focuses on the power of the singer and the emotions contained in the lyrics of jazz songs. Held over the weekend of 5 to 7 […]
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 […]
Nubiyan TwistPublicity picturePeter Bacon reports:This year’s Aberdeen Jazz Festival boasts 70 bands over eleven days at the end of March, with a wide range of styles, including a Blues weekend. Included is […]
Mike WilliamsPublicity pictureThe second city has a bubbling jazz scene and it’s been quick to come to the boil in 2019. Peter Bacon browses the Jan/Feb listings:The new year has already started […]
Bill LaurancePublicity picturePeter Bacon reports:British multi-keyboardist Bill Laurance takes a break from Snarky Puppy with some solo dates over the coming months, including nine in the UK.Laurance has a new solo album, […]
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 […]
The Royal BopstersPhoto Credit: Janis WilkinsWhen the ROYAL BOPSTERS return to London to play Ronnie Scott’s on 13 February 2019, they will bring with them a whole shed-load of jazz history. Peter Jones […]
