Viv Broughton, CEO of The Premises Studios, a vitally important and popular London recording and rehearsal venue has reported the tragic news that Julia Craik, Managing Director of the studios, passed away […]
Tom Green Septet – Tipping Point (Spark 008. CD Review by Peter Jones) In the five years since his impressive debut Skyline, trombonist Tom Green has stuck to his winning formula. There […]
Superposition – Superposition (We Jazz Records. CD review by Dick Hovenga*) In these totally unfamiliar times, jazz that is lively and adventurous is something we can perhaps use more than ever. And […]
Bruce Barth and Barry Green (GMF Online Concerts) (15 and 16 April 2020. Review by Sebastian Scotney) Solo concerts from pianists Bruce Barth from his home in New York, and […]
Sarah Lancman – Parisienne (Jazz Eleven JZE11006. CD Review by Adam Sieff) As the album title implies, Sarah Lancman is a Parisienne hailing from Les Halles in the heart of the city. […]
Sigurd Hole – Lys/Mørke (Elvesang Records. Album Review* by Dick Hovenga) This double album by Norwegian double bass player Sigurd Hole takes the listener on a particularly appealing voyage of musical discovery. […]
Stefano Bollani- Piano Variations on Jesus Christ Superstar (ALOBAR AL1007. CD Review by Alison Bentley) Does musical virtuosity or emotional appeal seem more important in jazz? Italian pianist Stefano Bollani’s new solo […]
Phoenician Blinds – The Sight, The Seer and The Seen (Self-Released. Review by Nick Davies) It was the name of the band that caught your reviewer’s eye, an interest that was sustained […]
AJ Dehany writes: I originally bought the fundraiser track QW3 just to lob a few quid at the Vortex, the Dalston jazz club and charitable foundation that seems to miraculously survive despite […]
Trombonist and composer/arranger Tom Green’s first album with his septet, Skyline, was released in early 2015. Now five years later, comes the follow-up, Tipping Point. Feature by John Fordham : If making […]
Pianists Nick Tomalin and Simon Whiteside have recently created a podcast series about Sonny Clark. They tell Mary James what it’s all about. London Jazz News: Can you tell us how you […]
When news came out that the UK was entering a lockdown to contain coronavirus, one of the many thoughts and concerns that hit the jazz community was ‘how are musicians and venues […]
The death of Bucky Pizzarelli at the age of 94 in New Jersey is deeply felt among jazz musicians and fans. Guitarist Martin Taylor, who played with Bucky, has not just written […]
Thelonious Monk – Palais des Beaux-Arts 1963 (Tidal Waves Music. TWM55. Album review by Liam Noble) Sometimes I wake up and think I’ll buy a microscope. I’ll set it up in the […]
Maciek Pysz – A View (Caligola Records, CALIGOLA2265. CD Review by John Arnett) If you find yourself in need of something uplifting and tranquil at the moment – and who doesn’t – […]
