LEAH WILLIAMS, Editor of LJN’s 2021 International Women’s Day Series, writes: This weekend marks exactly a decade since we first published a special series for International Women’s Day and this year we’re […]
…with a month to go until International Womens Day (8 March) #IWD2021 #womentothefore

Leah Willliams, Editor of LJN’s 2021 International Women’s Day Series, writes: We are currently preparing the 2021 edition of LJN’s International Women’s Day series. This has been a feature of the site […]
Stan Getz: ‘The Lost Interview’ (to be broadcast on Jazz FM on 2 February)

Backstage at the Nice Jazz Festival in July 1987, the great tenor saxophonist Stan Getz gave a recorded interview to Norwegian broadcaster and musician Harald Gundhus which, for some undisclosed reason, was […]
Playtime – New Adventures in Music (Series starts 29 January)

Edinburgh’s Playtime Collective is venturing into international live-streaming sessions with its latest programme of concerts, writes Rob Adams. Prevented from streaming from their temporary home in Pathhead Village Hall due to […]
Alan Barnes and Dave Newton (Livestream from The Boileroom, Guildford, 12 Jan 2021)

Guildford Jazz’s first livestream of the new year features the Alan Barnes and Dave Newton Quartet from the Boileroom in Guildford on Tuesday 12 January. The gig is being presented in collaboration […]
NQ Jazz, Manchester, announces 2021 season (starts 11 Jan with Soweto Kinch)

Live jazz looks likely to make a triumphant return to the North West in January 2021 courtesy of NQ Jazz. Since their inception in 2015, the Manchester-based live music promoters have hosted […]
Vortex announces ‘Rough Takes’ series (starts 20 Dec with Olly Chalk)

The Vortex Jazz Club has announced the first in a series of online events in which one featured artist is given carte blanche to invite the others who will take part. The […]
Iain Ballamy and Jason Rebello (Christmas Show from Cooper Hall in Frome, 9 December)

The superb duo of saxophonist Iain Ballamy and pianist Jason Rebello will be streaming their now traditional Christmas show from the Cooper Hall in Frome on 9 December. Interview with Iain Ballamy […]
Deal Music & Arts (Virtual) Creative Jazz Weekend (27 – 29 November)

Norma Winstone, NYJO (with Joe Browne and the NYJO Ambassadors), and LJN writer Adam Sieff feature in a new event, Deal Music & Arts Virtual Creative Jazz Weekend which will run from […]
Two Polish acts streaming at EFG London Jazz Festival 2020 (Błoto, 15 Nov / Jerry & The Pelican System, 22 Nov)

B Side Events will present two young acts from Poland as part of EFG London Jazz Festival 2020: On Sunday 15 November Błoto, a unique quartet made up of musicians from EABS […]
Title Track video for Melody Gardot’s new album “Sunset In The Blue”
Decca/ Universal tell us they have released a video of the title track from Melody Gardot’s fifth album, Sunset In The Blue, to be released on 23 October. The team includes producer […]
Around The Houses – May programme (Sundays)

Like other jazz musicians around the world, saxophonist Alex Woods, guitarist Sam Slater and bassist Chris Mapp have been adapting to the new world order. Their solution is Around The Houses, an […]
Fergus McCreadie Trio (new EP, “Live at Black Mountain”)

Scottish pianist Fergus McCreadie’s trio is releasing a live EP, Live at Black Mountain, today, Friday 27 March. Rob Adams has the background: The recording, which was completely unplanned, is comprised of […]
The first Guildford JazzFest (20-22 March 2020)

Surrey has a new jazz festival, and its wide-ranging mix of star names, concerts, film, talk, workshop and a young musicians’ showcase makes for a very impressive inaugural programme. Lauren Bush finds […]
Fergus McCreadie Trio coming to the 606 Club (4 March)

Rob Adams previews: Multi-award-winning Scottish pianist Fergus McCreadie brings his trio to the 606 Club on Wednesday 4 March, the group’s first London appearance since McCreadie’s debut recording, Turas, won Album of […]