Mark McKergow has been contributing reviews to London Jazz News since 2014, and we recently published his 100th piece. Here, Mark looks back on some of his personal highlights, and also reflects […]
Michael Wollny – Mondenkind(ACT 9765-2. CD review by Mike Collins) The far side of the moon is a traditional source of mystery. When it was visible to Apollo 11 as it orbited […]
Lucia Cadotsch – Speak Low II (We Jazz Records. CD review by Jon Turney) Swiss vocalist Lucia Cadotsch delivers the least ornamented treatments of songs you may ever hear. Like a writing […]
Golden Age of Steam – Tomato Brain (NOISE Records LTNO 13. Review by Tony Dudley-Evans) The music of James Allsopp’s Golden Age of Steam has been described as ‘abstract electronica meets radical […]
“A real loss.” The Jazz Standard announced on 2 December 2020 that it will be closing permanently. Dan Bergsagel reflects: The Jazz Standard has announced that it will be shutting its doors […]
James Hamilton Jazz Orchestra – Yorkshire Suite (New Jazz Records. Review by Adrian Pallant) The premise of this live recording is heartwarming, and should be to anyone with an interest in the […]
Scottish National Jazz Orchestra (Streamed from Perth Concert Hall on 5 December 2020. Review by Patrick Hadfield) For any band to keep going for twenty five years is impressive; for the Scottish […]
Xhosa Cole, Lara Jones, Liam De Tar/Yaatri and Shirley Tetteh are announced as Winners of 2020 Peter Whittingham Awards, for which Help Musicians have announced an increased level of support. Xhosa Cole, […]
The very great Scottish bassist Ron Mathewson passed away shortly before midnight yesterday 3 December 2020. He had been admitted to hospital with Covid in mid-November. Dave Holland writes: The way […]
In the Covid year of the snowy diary, Jazz South, which supports musicians across the southeast and southwest of England, has been busy commissioning showcases for musicians online. As well as new […]
“I feel I’m a musician and the harp is the instrument.” Following her online gig at the EFG London Jazz Festival, Julie Campiche spoke to Alison Bentley about her Quartet’s new album, […]
Jim Rattigan – When(Three World Records TWR0005. CD review by Mark McKergow) French horn virtuoso Jim Rattigan bridges the genres of scored music and jazz with this delightful collection of tunes for jazz quartet […]
Nils Wogram – Bright Lights (nwog records 033. Review by Jon Carvell) There’s something of a tradition among German jazz trombonists of releasing solo albums. And I don’t mean as leaders of […]
Trumpeter and Gondwana Records label owner Matthew Halsall is one of the leading figures on the thriving Manchester jazz scene. He featured on BBC Four’s Jazz 625 last month as part of […]
Mark Allaway and Nick Tomalin – Brew Time (Digital download and streaming services. Review by Julian Maynard-Smith) A musical conversation can’t get more intimate than a duet, and there’s something special about […]
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