Alice Zawadzki/Fred Thomas/Misha Mullov-Abbado. (Sands Film Studios, Rotherhithe. 22 May 2023. Review by Oliver Weindling) The loss of gigs during lockdown in 2020 inspired Sands Film Studios in Rotherhithe to start a […]
Fergus McCreadie Trio (Octagon Chapel, Norwich. Norfolk and Norwich Festival, 23 May 2023. Live review by Bruce Lindsay) Pianist Fergus McCreadie is still, in his mid-twenties, at the beginning of his career, […]
Jazz North Northern Line showcase (mjf@ First Street Main Stage. Manchester Jazz Festival . 21 May 2023. Live reviews by AJ Dehany) Each year since 2012 the Jazz North development agency’s Northern […]
Emma Rawicz Quintet/Oscar Lyons Quartet (Watford Jazz Junction. Pump House Theatre, Watford. 20 May 2023. Live review by Peter Slavid) There’s something special about listening to high quality live music in a […]
Sebastian writes: This is a three-part report. “Veinards!” (lucky so-and-so’s) was how a commenter on Facebook described us. We were participants in something of an experiment, the first try-out of a new […]
Sharp Little Bones with Tony Kofi, Volumes I & II album launch (Peggy’s Skylight, Nottingham. 11 May 2023. Review by Jeanie Barton) Double disk release by Ubuntu Music UBUO138 This night was […]
Rhiannon Giddens and Francesco Turrisi (Norfolk and Norwich Festival, 12 May 2023. Review by Bruce Lindsay) Rhiannon Giddens and Francesco Turrisi had the honour of opening this year’s Norfolk and Norwich Festival […]
Phill Niblock, Rie Nakajima and Thurston Moore (Cafe Oto, matinee 6 May 2023. Review and drawing by Geoff Winston) This hastily arranged afternoon gig, on Phill Niblock’s brief return from travels, brought […]
Loren Connors and Alan Licht (Cafe Oto. 6 May 2023; review and drawings by Geoff Winston) Fragile, magical, elusive – merest hints to describe avant guitarist Loren Connors’ mesmeric playing at Cafe […]
Five-Way Split (Quentin Collins, Rob Barron, Vasilis Xenopoulos, Mátyás Hofecker, Matt Home) (Pizza Express Dean Street. All The Way album launch 9 May 2023. Live Review by Gareth Thomas) Soho’s Pizza Express […]
Sebastian attended jazzahead! 2023 in Bremen, and writes about the fair, reflects on the UK presence or lack of it, and reports on a few of the 36 showcases… A SUCCESSFUL JAZZAHEAD […]
Sebastian writes: BBC FOUR TV has just broadcast (7 May 2023) a 105-minute show with the title “Spring Soul and Jazz from Cheltenham”. This was a Cheltenham Jazz Festival 2023 Concert recorded […]
Mammal Hands (Norwich Arts Centre. 3 May 2023. Review by John Arnett) This concert represented a triumphant and celebratory return to home turf for Norwich trio Mammal Hands, showcasing their sixth and […]
Caius Williams ‘Thread’ and solo bass (Trinity Laban. 26 April 2023. Review by Oliver Weindling) ‘Thread’ is a single long piece composed by bassist Caius Williams, who is nearing completion of his […]
Black Top with Xhosa Cole (Parabola Arts Centre. 29 April. Cheltenham Jazz Festival. Review by Peter Slavid) Black Top is the improvising duo of Pat Thomas on piano and effects, with Orphy […]
