Brazilian singer Flora Purim and percussionist Airto Moreira used to be habitués at Ronnie Scott’s; their group Fourth World recorded a live album there for the club’s in-house label in 1992. They […]
Guitarists Libor Smoldas from Prague and Nigel Price from Surrey have six UK dates between 17 and 22 June 2019, in Swansea, Swindon, Bristol and the Isle of Wight, bookended by London. Sebastian […]
London Vocal Project Photo: Karen Hatch The Many Voices of Eve is a much-welcomed collaboration between The London Vocal Project and The Printmakers, and will comprise a concert at Kings Place on […]
Oene van Geel Publicity picture The Dutch/Scots collaboration LoLanders plays a series of dates in the UK and the Netherlands this month. Rob Adams reports: Formed by Dutch violist Oene van Geel […]
Leïla Martial: Baa Box – Warm Canto (Laborie Jazz CD.LJ48. CD review by Sebastian Maniura) Vocalist, clown and improvisor Leïla Martial releases her third album, Warm Canto, on 24 May. It features […]
Laura MacdonaldPublicity picture As well as the big names, such as the Jan Garbarek Group featuring Trilok Gurtu, the Chris Barber Big Band and Donny McCaslin, the range of gigs offered by […]
On 2 May: Dan Weiss’ Starebaby Sebastian writes: Tiny club, huge musicians. The Vortex has the London gigs for some significant bands from New York touring Europe in May, and has put […]
NordaniansPublicity Photo The Amsterdam-based trio Nordanians return to the UK and Ireland to play concerts in Bath, York, Nottingham and Limerick this week as part of the Going Dutch project, which has […]
Fall-Out and John-Dennis Renken are about to start a UK tourPublicity picture Dave Morecroft writes: “I will work until the very last day to get a solution with a deal for Britain’s […]
Mulatu AstatkePublicity picture Our friends in the north, Patrick Hadfield and Mark McKergow have been studying the programme. Here are their picks:Patrick: Haftor Medboe /Jakob Karlzon, Wednesday 19 June 2019 7.30pm, Recital […]
The Bokani Dyer TrioPublicity picture The Royal Birmingham Conservatoire is presenting a one-day celebration of South African music on 9 May 2019. Peter Bacon reports: The UK’s second city is twinned with […]
The latest in the Jazz Repertory Company’s Cadogan Hall concerts is Heroes of the Skies, which celebrates not only the great big band music of the Second World War but also marks […]
Mike FletcherPhoto: © John Watson/jazzcamera.co.uk Picasso(s):Interactions is a new suite of music for large ensemble inspired by Picasso’s Las Meninas and Coleman Hawkins’ Picasso. The Mike Fletcher Jazz Orchestra will debut it […]
Fall-OutPublicity picture Dave Morecroft writes: With Brexit clouds still looming and mass uncertainty hanging over the UK and Europe’s jazz and improvised music scene, it seems more important than ever to strengthen […]
Carla CookPublicity photo supplied Vocalist Nel Begley writes: Carla Cook is a wicked and groovy jazz singer, with clear influences from various genres including funk, R&B and gospel. She describes herself as not being a […]
