Get The BlessingPublicity picture The first jazz festival of the year will be the new Bath Jazz Weekend. Peter Slavid reports: For over ten years, starting in 1996, one of the highlights […]

Estelle KokotPhoto credit: Hannes Thiart Pianist and singer Estelle Kokot is preparing to record a new album in 2019, and will be previewing some of the new music during her show at […]

In a duo with Elliot Galvin: Binker GoldingPublicity photo One feature which stands out from the programme of next February’s inaugural Walthamstow Jazz Festival on Saturday 16 February at Walthamstow’s Assembly Hall is the […]

Alan Barnes getting into character for A Jazz Christmas CarolPublicity picture Peter Bacon finds two good reasons not to say “Bah, humbug”: Some festive events have ripsnorter written all over them, and […]

FEDERICO UGHI is an Italian-born drummer and composer based in New York. He co-founded the grassroots, independent label 577 Records in 2001. 577 grew out of a series of house concerts at […]

Noel LangleyPublicity photo from Eclipse trumpets Sebastian writes:  Noel Langley has been in touch to explain the background behind a very rare appearance by his Edentide Ensemble at the Vortex this Thursday […]

Appearing at the 10th anniversary celebration:Francesca Confortini and her jazz group.Clockwise from left: Matteo Busti, Filippo Galli, Giovanni Cresseri,Alex Otta, Toby Allen, Francesca Confortini (seated, centre)Photo credit: Andy Porter Peter Jones looks […]

Pianist Alfredo RodriguezPublicity Photo by Anna Webber Latin jazz specialist, French journalist Yannick Le Maintec of Le Monde, tells us that he will be making a special trip to London for just […]

Roy Hargrove at the Brecon Jazz Festival,2008 (*)Photo credit and © William Ellis Sebastian writes: One of our regular contributors – music photographer William Ellis is presenting two exhibitions which run during […]