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Paul Jones (new album ‘The Blues’)

By londonjazz on 21 October 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

The blues have been a central part of Paul Jones’s  life for sixty years. The singer, actor, harmonicist, radio personality and television presenter was 80 in February. He presented his final BBC […]

Jazz FM Awards 2022 Winners Announced

By londonjazz on 20 October 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

The winners of the 2022 Jazz FM Awards were announced earlier this evening. LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: Norma Winstone IMPACT AWARD : Jools Holland GOLD AWARD: Marcus Miller BREAKTHROUGH ACT OF THE YEAR : […]

Oscar Lavën – ‘Questions in Red’

By londonjazz on 20 October 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

Oscar Lavën – Questions in Red (Thick Records NZ TH 012 – Review by Nathan Wyde) The currently very fertile New Zealand jazz scene seems to make musicians versatile almost by default.  Oscar […]

Nicki Leighton-Thomas ‘One Good Scandal’ at the Playground Theatre

By londonjazz on 20 October 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

Nicki Leighton-Thomas (Playground Theatre. 18 October – One Good Scandal launch. Review by Lavender Sutton) Vocalist Nicki Leighton-Thomas has released a follow up album of songs by the well-known poet and lyricist […]

Jazz & The City Festival 2022, Salzburg

By londonjazz on 18 October 2022 • ( 1 Comment )

Jazz & The City(Salzburg, 13 to 16 October 2022. Festival Report and photos by Ralf Dombrowski(*)) They do things differently in Salzburg. Car drivers stop as soon as a pedestrian steps out […]

Raph Clarkson (new album ‘This Is How We Grow’)

By londonjazz on 17 October 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

Trombonist/ improviser/ composer/ educator Raph Clarkson brings a higher purpose, a sense of positivity and deeply held ideals to everything he does. The new album by his group Dissolute Society is shaped […]

Joy Ellis: ‘Jazz Camp for Girls’

By londonjazz on 17 October 2022 • ( 1 Comment )

Pianist/singer Joy Ellis is currently writing a doctorate at Birmingham City University, researching reasons for women’s underrepresentation in jazz. We asked her to interview two educators with a particular focus on broadening […]

Mothers In Jazz (12): Barbra Lica

By londonjazz on 17 October 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

“Mothers In Jazz” is a new series, started by vocalist Nicky Schrire. The initiative aims to create an online resource for working jazz musicians with children, those contemplating parenthood, and jazz industry […]

Michael Brecker Band & Randy Brecker Band – ‘Live at Fabrik Hamburg 1987’

By Charles Rees on 16 October 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

Michael Brecker, Mike Stern, Joey Calderazzo, Adam Nussbaum & Jeff Andrews / Randy Brecker, Bob Berg, David Kikoski, Joey Baron & Dieter Ilg – Live at Fabrik Hamburg 1987 (Jazzline D78112 – […]

Marc Copland (new album ‘Someday’ with Robin Verheyen, Drew Gress, Mark Ferber)

By londonjazz on 15 October 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

Jazz writer Philip Watson has described Marc Copland as “a roving ambassador for quietly intelligent, winningly complex and wholly engaging improvised music.” The Philadelphia-born pianist will release a new album on Monday […]

Robert Mitchell’s True Think – ‘Hold The Light’ and ‘The New Resistance’  

By londonjazz on 15 October 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

Robert Mitchell’s True Think – Hold The Light and The New Resistance   (Bucks Records Ltd. 2CD set. Album review by Tony Dudley-Evans) Robert Mitchell must be one of the most versatile musicians […]

Jason Yarde suffers stroke/ rehabilitation Crowdfunder open

By londonjazz on 14 October 2022 • ( 1 Comment )

Jazz Refreshed put out a statement yesterday 13 October: Some of you may have heard about our brother Jason Yarde. He suffered a massive stroke on stage in France but luckily doctors […]

RIP Brian Blain (1929-2022)

By londonjazz on 14 October 2022 • ( 11 Comments )

Sebastian writes: Sad news to report. One of the most effective and consistent supporters and enablers of jazz in the UK, Brian Blain, died on Sunday 9 October at the Marie Curie […]

‘Indo-Jazz Fusions Revisited’. (16 Nov 2022 EFG LJF)

By londonjazz on 13 October 2022 • ( 1 Comment )

Things come full circle… the Royal Academy of Music’s jazz department has invited sitar-player Jonathan Mayer to celebrate “Indo-Jazz Fusions”, the pioneering 1960s group which was co-led by Jonathan’s father, Calcutta-born composer […]

Marcus Miller, Norma Winstone, Jools Holland win 2022 Jazz FM Special Awards

By londonjazz on 11 October 2022 • ( 1 Comment )

The three “Gifted” Special Awards for the Jazz FM Awards are announced today 12 October 2022, ahead of the main ceremony next week They are: GOLD AWARD : Marcus Miller IMPACT AWARD: […]

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