News, reviews, features and comment from the London jazz scene and beyond

Tuesday 2 March 2021

Menu

  • News
    • Previews
  • Features/Interviews
    • Feature/Interview (PP)
    • Obituary
    • Photo-Essay
    • Podcasts
  • Reviews
    • Books
    • CDs
    • Films
    • Live
    • LPs
  • Venues
  • About Us
    • The LondonJazz News Team / Contact Details
  • Twitter
  • Facebook

Enter your email address to sign up to the weekly London Jazz Newsletter

Join 57,824 other followers

Archives

Featuring the archive of

London Jazz Tweets

My Tweets

Recent Comments

52 Jazz Tracks for 2… on 52 Jazz Tracks for 2021 (8. ‘G…
52 Jazz Tracks for 2… on 52 Jazz Tracks for 2021 (New S…
Aldevis Tibaldi on RIP Christian Brewer

Kansas Smitty’s play live to ‘Miracle on 34th Street’

By leahsiennaljn on 29 December 2020 • ( Leave a comment )
Screenshot from Miracle on 34th Street

Miracle on 34th Street (Kansas Smitty’s film score livestreamed 24 December HERE. Review by Leah Williams) The much-loved and irrepressible Kansas Smitty’s band continue to be hugely creative with online formats:  just […]

Jeff Williams (new album on Whirlwind Recordings: ‘Road Tales’

By londonjazz on 29 December 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

“I feel like I know what jazz is- the dedication, the seriousness, the humour, the joy of making this music.” Ohio-born, UK-based drummer Jeff Williams’ new album features John O’Gallagher (alto), Josh […]

Brubeck… on ‘time’ and what Milhaud taught him (interview by Alex Dutilh on France-Musique)

By londonjazz on 28 December 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

The Open Jazz programme from France-Musique is currently in the middle of a two-week, ten-part epic series marking the centenary of the birth of Dave Brubeck. It includes a fascinating interview from […]

‘Motian in Motion’ (Doc ‘n Roll Festival/BFI)

By londonjazz on 28 December 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Motian in Motion (Film directed by Michael Patrick Kelly. Aquapio Films. 86 minutes. Review by Jon Turney) UPDATE 5 January 2020 via Twitter from DocnRoll Fest: “England going into another full lockdown […]

Rubim de Toledo: new notes from Canada (new album ‘The Dig’)

By londonjazz on 24 December 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

When lockdown scuppered Rubim de Toledo’s year, the Edmonton-based bassist and bandleader discovered a new way of working – and a new sound. John Bungey reports: Has lockdown changed the work that […]

Ron Mathewson – ‘Memorial’ (Recordings from 1968-1976)

By londonjazz on 23 December 2020 • ( 4 Comments )

Ron Mathewson – Memorial (Jazz in Britain JIB 17-S-DL. Album review by Liam Noble) So this is a review. I’ve never really thought about that word, what it means specifically, until now. Should […]

LondonJazz News looks back at 2020

By londonjazz on 22 December 2020 • ( 7 Comments )

Just over a year ago we were celebrating. We marked LondonJazz News’ 10th anniversary with a party. Liane Carroll, Claire Martin, Georgia Mancio and Kate Williams (hidden in the picture below) performed. […]

‘Up From The Streets: New Orleans: The City of Music’, directed by Michael Murphy

By londonjazz on 22 December 2020 • ( 2 Comments )

Up From The Streets: New Orleans: The City of Music (Mercury Studios/ Michael Murphy Productions. 104 minutes. Film Review by Sandy Burnett) It hits you from the moment you touch down on […]

Gabriel Vicéns – ‘The Way We Are Created’

By londonjazz on 21 December 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Gabriel Vicéns – The Way We Are Created (Inner Circle Music INCM 094. Review by Julian Maynard-Smith) Gabriel Vicéns is a Puerto Rican guitarist now resident in New York, and The Way […]

BYMT Jazz School 2021: Mingus Project

By leahsiennaljn on 21 December 2020 • ( Leave a comment )
BYMT at LJF

The Bromley Youth Music Trust (BYMT) jazz school is starting a new project in January 2021, where school kids will be given the chance to play Charles Mingus The BYMT jazz school […]

Trondheim Jazz Orchestra & The MaXx – ‘Live’

By leahsiennaljn on 21 December 2020 • ( Leave a comment )
Trondheim Jazz Orchestra & The MaXx Live album cover

Trondheim Jazz Orchestra & The MaXx – Live (MNJ Records MNJ002. Review by Peter Slavid) I have to admit I was always going to be favourably predisposed towards a big-band album with […]

‘A Yellow Ribbon (And Love)’: Christmas song by Duncan Lamont

By londonjazz on 21 December 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Two good friends of LJN, vocalist Esther Bennett and pianist Terence Collie, have recorded a Christmas song by the much-missed Duncan Lamont. Esther tells us: “A Yellow Ribbon (and Love) is one […]

Jazz FM interview with Lord Sebastian Coe (on air 29 Dec at 6pm)

By londonjazz on 21 December 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Lord Sebastian Coe, Honorary Vice President of the National Youth Jazz Orchestra, did a radio interview (*) with Jazz FM presenter Ruth Fisher about his passion and love for jazz and how […]

Tenderlonious – ‘Ragas from Lahore: Improvisations with Jaubi’

By londonjazz on 20 December 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Tenderlonious – Ragas from Lahore: Improvisations with Jaubi (22a Records 22a038, LP/CD/digital. Review by Julian Maynard-Smith) Jazz musicians have rarely intersected with classical Indian and Pakistani music, but when they do they […]

Hideaki Ura (EP ‘Intersection After Illusion’ for release on 15 January 2021)

By londonjazz on 19 December 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Hideaki Ura is a pianist and keyboard player from Kyushu, the southernmost island of Japan. Born in 1994, he has just completed three years’ study at Berklee. His first EP will be […]

Posts navigation

‹ Newer 1 … 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 … 676 Older ›

Georgia Mancio and Alan Broadbent

QOW Trio

It’s Trad Dad

Disclaimer

LondonJazz is a not-for profit venture, but may occasionally take on work as a paid publicist and/or sell advertising packages. Where a piece published after 26th October 2012 appears which is linked to this activity, the text will be followed by the following symbol: (pp)

 
As regards liablity for consequences of any action taken in response to information provided on LondonJazz, we adopt clauses 8 and 9 of the Law SocietyGazette’s policy.

Hours & info

Kings Place, London
Monday to Thursday: 10.30am to 4.30pm

Friends in the UK

  • Bebop Spoken Here
  • Brother Face
  • Jazz Views
  • JAZZLONDONLIVE
  • Northern Jazz News
  • TDE Promotions
  • The Jazz Centre UK
  • The Jazz Mann
  • thebluemoment

Friends Overseas

  • All Jazz Radio
  • Brisbane Jazz Club
  • Citizen Jazz
  • iRock Jazz
  • Jazz Clubs Worldwide
  • Jazz in Europe
  • JAZZTHETIK
  • Written in Music

Like the look?

Website styled by Richard Bateman using the Broadsheet Theme for WordPress

‘London Jazz News’ Logo designed by Mike Lloyd @Yellow Design

  • Top categories: Uncategorized Pizza Express Jazz Club
Website Powered by WordPress.com. |
Cancel

 
Loading Comments...
Comment
    ×
    Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
    To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy