Nitty ScottPhoto credit: BBC/Chris ChristodoulouBBC Proms 35: New York: Sound of a City(Royal Albert Hall, 8 August 2018. Late night Prom. Review by Dan Bergsagel)It was clearly an intriguing premise: a full […]
Miriam Gould as Rachel GouldPhoto credit: India Roper-EvansEmpty Room by Miriam GouldCockpit Theatre, Marylebone, 8 August 2018, 2nd night of 3. Review by Sebastian Scotney) Is this a coincidence, or possibly something spookier? This […]
Carnegie Hall, the famous New York concert venue, has a proud history of jazz. In recent years it has launched its own classical youth orchestra and now with NYO Jazz, a 22-piece band […]
Kamasi Washington and Ryan PorterSerpentine Galleries Park NightsPhoto credit: Lewis RonaldKamasi Washington(Serpentine Gallery, 3 August 2018. Review, photo, drawing by Geoff Winston)There are special gigs and there are really special gigs. Kamasi […]
Roberto FonsecaPublicity picture from robertofonseca.comRoberto Fonseca Trio plus Enemy(Ronnie Scott’s International Piano Trio Festival, 4 August 2018, First House. Review by Sebastian Scotney) Roberto Fonseca’s recent work has been on an ambitious […]
Dianne Reeves with the Carnegie Hall National Youth Jazz Orchestra Photo: © Todd Rosenberg Carnegie Hall National Youth Jazz Orchestra (NYO Jazz) with Dianne Reeves Cadogan Hall, 1 August 2018. Review by […]
Halie LorenPublicity picture by Bob WilliamsHalie Loren(Pizza Express Holborn, 31 July 2018. Review by Lauren Bush)As Halie Loren makes her way to the stage, there is a warm applause that is more […]
Neil Yates – Tunes from the Chimneys: A Jazz suite for Wales(Llandudno Jazz Festival. Premiere performance/festival commission, 29 July 2018. Review and photo of Neil Yates by Jon Turney)An ambitious commission for […]
The free stage at Manchester Jazz Festival, with Big Bad Wolf performing2018 Manchester Jazz Festival (mjf) – Saturday 28 July(Report and photographs by Adrian Pallant) The Saturday finale of 2018’s nine-day Manchester […]
The music stands were emptySteve Coleman and Five Elements(229 The Venue, 26 July 2018. Review and photos by A.J. Dehany)In London at the mid-point of a brisk European tour, alto saxophonist Steve […]
Elina Duni and Rob LuftPublicity pictureRob Luft & Elina Duni Duo with special guest Kit Downes(Pizza Express Jazz Club, Sunday 29 July. Review by Sebastian Maniura) At a lunchtime set on a lazy […]
Norma WinstoneNorma Winstone, Klaus Gesing, Glauco Venier plus special guest Abel Selaocoe(Royal Northern College of Music, 27 July 2018. Review and photographs by Adrian Pallant) A programme of familiar and perhaps less-recognised […]
Clouds Harp Quartet – Esther Swift’s festival commission, Light Gatherer2018 Manchester Jazz Festival (mjf) (Thursday 26 July 2018. Report and photographs by Adrian Pallant) Manchester Jazz Festival’s imaginative programming has continued apace […]
John Beasley’s Monk’estra(Ronnie Scott’s. 21 July 2018. Second night, first house. Review by Sebastian Scotney)The Monk’estra project really does have the wind in its sails. There have been two volumes of John […]
monumental at Barbican 2018Drawing © Geoff Winston 2018. All Rights Reservedmonumental – The Holy Body Tattoo and Godspeed You! Black Emperor(Barbican, 13 July 2018 – first of two nights. Review and drawing […]
