“Spellbinding”: The German-Afghan singer Simin TanderPhoto credit and ©: John Watson / jazzcamera.co.uk“Jazz,” said Keith Jarrett, “is there and gone. It happens. You have to be present for it. That simple.” In […]
Georgia Mancio (L) and Nigel Price (centre) both received multiple nominationsIn their trio with Julie Walkington (R) at Love Supreme 2014Photo credit and © Andy Sheppard / Lowlightphoto.co.uk Welcome to the first […]
Hilmar Jensson, Jon Irabagon and Magnus BrooBureau of Atomic Tourism at the VortexPhoto credit: Sarah Houben / www.imagesandviews.comLondonJazz News provides substantial review coverage of the London Jazz Festival . An incredible collaborative effort […]
L-R: The Sacconi String Quartet, Thomas Gould, Yuri GoloubevTim Garland Asaf SirkisPhoto credit: Nadja von Massow Tim Garland Trio / Sacconi Quartet / Thomas Gould Celebrating Stan Getz and Chick Corea (Wigmore Hall. […]
Robert Glasper in 2012. Photo credit : Roger ThomasRobert Glasper Experiment(KOKO, 14th November 2016. First night of two. EFG London Jazz Festival. Review by AJ Dehany) The first of charismatic US pianist […]
Julian JosephJulian Joseph solo (Kings Place Hall One. 9th October 2016, London Piano Festival. Review by AJ Dehany) Julian Joseph proved a sympathetic choice to conclude the inaugural London Piano Festival series at […]
Hiromi – Spark – the Trio Project featuring Anthony Jackson and Simon Phillips(Telarc. TEL3824702. CD Review by AJ Dehany.) Hiromi Uehara’s tenth album showcases the virtuosic pianist’s formidable technique and range. She has […]
Left to right: Tania Chen, Steve Beresford, Stuart Lee at Spitalfields.Drawing by Geoffrey Winston. © 2012. All rights ReservedTania Chen, Steve Beresford, Stewart Lee – John Cage’s Indeterminacy (Cafe Oto, 26th April […]
Christian McBride and Edgar MeyerChristian McBride and Edgar Meyer(Wigmore Hall, 18th March 2016. Review by AJ Dehany)Christian McBride and Edgar Meyer’s current UK tour as a duo finds them with a refined […]
Polymorph – Terry Day, Veryan Weston, Trevor Watts, Dominic Lash(Vortex, 24th January 2016. Review by AJ Dehany) The gig has been listed as “Terry Day’s Polymorph” but the free-improvising drummer and polymath […]
Evan Parker and David Toop. Photo Credit: Fabio LugaroEvan Parker & David Toop: Sharpen Your Needles #4(Cafe Oto, 12 January 2016. Review by AJ Dehany)The fourth instalment of Evan Parker and David […]
Under Milk WoodL-R Steve Melling, Art Themen, Andy Cleyndert, Ben Tracey, Clark TraceyLondonJazz News will again have provided more full single-gig reviews of the EFG London Jazz Festival than any other outlet. […]
The livestream from Match&Fuse Warsaw 2015. Photo credit: Thuy Duong DangMatch & Fuse Festival Warsaw(Cafe Kulturna, Warsaw. 12th June 2015. Second day of three. Report by AJ Dehany)The festival’s third day took […]
Laura Jurd Quartet at Match & Fuse Warsaw 2015Photo Credit: Thuy Duong DangMatch & Fuse Festival Warsaw(Mózg Powszechny, Warsaw. 12th June 2015. Second day of three. Report by AJ Dehany)Our own Laura […]
Dave Morecroft directing the Eirik Tofte Match&Fuse OrchWarsaw, June 2015Photo credit: Davide Cardea Match & Fuse Festival(Mózg Powszechny, Warsaw. 11th June 2015. First day of three. Review by AJ Dehany)Jazz is an emancipatory music, […]
