“A player archetypal of his generation of London-based, jazz-apprenticed session men”, trumpeter Eddie Blair was a stalwart of the ‘golden era’ of the Ted Heath band, a member of the Johnny Dankworth […]
Rob Barron has a new trio album out. ‘From This Moment On’ is on Ubuntu Music. It is his second as leader. Interview by John Fordham: Maybe a contrarian streak can lead […]
Celebrating Duncan Lamont (606 Club. 24 February 2020. Review by Brian Blain. All photos by Tony Day) If the show at Steve Rubie’s great 606 club in Chelsea last Monday to celebrate […]
Joy Ellis – Dwell (Otio CD002. CD review by Frank Griffith) Pianist, singer and composer Joy Ellis‘ second release, Dwell, is now out on the Otio label. Since graduating from the Guildhall […]
The loss last month of a major figure in British jazz, saxophonist and composer DUNCAN LAMONT, is keenly felt. Daniela Clynes, who was one of the four singers who performed at the […]
Duncan Lamont, the Scottish saxophonist, died on Tuesday, hours after playing a sold-out gig at the 606 Club to celebrate his upcoming 88th birthday. Frank Griffith shared this with us: “I write […]
L-R: Will Barry, Emma Smith, Adam King, Shane ForbesiPhone snap by Sebastian Scotney Sebastian writes: Crazy Coqs hosted and John Billett promoted (and more or less sold out) a concert last night […]
Harlington Manorfrom the Harlington Manor website Peter Bacon reports: They’re claiming it will be the UK’s first fully vegan jazz festival. It’s called the Jazzeco Boutique Jazz Festival and it’s all happening […]
In this third of our four year-end lists, a wide range of jazz people – musicians, writers, promoters – named and proclaimed their recorded sounds of the year. You can add your […]
Duncan Lamont Jr. and Duncan Lamont Photo taken at Alan Grahame’s 90th party As this interview reminds us, saxophonist and composer DUNCAN LAMONT has performed with… Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire, […]
Tina May in 2013Photo credit: Melody McLaren Swanage Jazz Festival 2017(Swanage, 14-16 July 2017. Round-up review by Brian Blain) Towards the end of the ’28th and Final’ SwanageJazz Festival, in the last […]
Sue McCreethPhoto Credit: Ken Thomson Singer SUE McCREETH launches her latest album, “Look Back and Love” at Pizza Express Dean Street on Monday 29th May and plays gigs across the UK over […]
Laurie Holloway’s daughter Abigail Holloway Hellens has just told us about a major celebration of her father: Sir Michael Parkinson, Elaine Paige, Barry Humphries, Martin Taylor, Lesley Garrett, Tina May, Jacqui Dankworth […]
Tanita Tikaram at the 606 ClubPhoto credit:Jonny Cochrane Ian Shaw hosted a Charity Night for Side by Side Refugees at the 606 Club on Wednesday 4th May 2016. It featured Sarah Gillespie, […]
Paul Kelly MC’ing at the 2016 Bournemouth Jazz Festival The Bournemouth Jazz Festival ran from 22nd – 24th April. PAUL KELLY, the festival’s Artistic Director gives his view of the 2016 Festival […]
