Orphy RobinsonPublicity photo The Shape of Jazz to Come is a two-day mini-festival taking place at the Vortex Jazz Club on 18-19 December. A high quality billing includes Meg Morley Trio, the […]
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 […]
Death and the Maiden by Egon Schiele, 1915Public Domain The Uncertain Hour is a five-concert series including two dates at the London Jazz Festival presented by Club Inégales. AJ Dehany spoke to […]
The Theatralia Jazz Festival’s logoLogo: © Gina Tondo Daphne Bugler reports: UK-based and Sardinian jazz improvisers are coming together to perform at the upcoming Theatralia Jazz Festival in London this month, following the […]
Enrico ZanisiPhoto Credit: Elisa Caldana This November, 15 rising stars on the Italian jazz scene take to the Barbican Free Stage at this year’s EFG London Jazz Festival and for a special […]
This month, the London Latin Jazz Fest returns to Pizza Express Jazz Club in Dean Street for its sixth year. The festival celebrates music rooted in Latin and jazz influences. Seven concerts […]
Mo Foster (L) and Ray Russell (R)Publicity photo Programmer Brian Blain looks forward to the autumn season at Lauderdale House in Highgate: The Autumn programme at North London’s Lauderdale House kicks off […]
The Mingus Big Band at Iridium in New YorkPublicity Picture Highlights of the forthcoming Middlesbrough Jazz Weekender, which is a new event in the UK jazz calendar, include the Mingus Big Band, the Big […]
Drummer Stephen Keogh looks forward to two gigs with PERICO SAMBEAT. The great Catalan alto saxophonist and bandleader’s quartet will be at Pizza Express Jazz Club on 4 and 5 October. These gigs […]
