Lizz Wright; Kit Downes Deadeye; Laura Jurd ensemble. (Cheltenham Jazz Festival, Sunday April 30 23. Review by Jon Turney) Sunday afternoon (just) in Cheltenham, and it’s Lizz Wright’s turn to comment on […]
Over many years, a highlight of the Cheltenham Jazz Festival has been this sold-out Saturday morning concert led by students from Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. In the past these concerts have thrown up […]
John Watson writes: The bass artistry of Stanley Clarke inspired me to take these photographs at his band’s Cheltenham Jazz Festival 2023 concert. I have tried to capture the joy and amazing […]
Mondays With Morgan is a new column in London Jazz News written by Morgan Enos, a music journalist based in Hackensack, New Jersey. Therein, he dives deep into the jazz that moves […]
“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 […]
The Canadian Jazz Collective has a new album out, and is about to set off on a European tour. Guitarist and co-leader Lorne Lofsky talks about the band, about Jazz in Canada […]
John Pope Quintet – Live Album Recording (Star & Shadow Cinema, Tyneside – 17-18 April 2023- John Pope, Faye MacCalman, Graham Hardy, Jamie Stockbridge, Johnny Hunter. Live review by AJ Dehany) John […]
Emil Viklický – Songbook featuring Imogen Ryall & Julian Nicholas (606 Club. 27 April 2023. Live review and photos by Charles Rees) Czech pianist/composer Emil Viklický has enjoyed a successful career over […]
Gwilym Simcock and the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra – Release (Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, 27 April 2023 – Live review by Mark McKergow) Pianist and composer Gwilym Simcock arrives in Scotland with an […]
Sebastian writes: The German Jazz Prize ceremony 2023 was held at the Metropol Theater in Bremen. A full list of the winners in all 31 actegories is below together with the “Laudatio” […]
John Pizzarelli – Stage & Screen (Palmetto Records JOPI01. Album review by Len Weinreich) Even though the sound on this CD is detailed and crisp, I have a problem with the atmos. […]
In his debut album as leader, “Squiggles”, Tel Aviv-born, Berlin-based guitarist Gur Liraz celebrates the classic organ trio with Tal Balshai (organ) and Omri Gondor (drums). Feature by John Bungey. As a […]
“I think composition is a slowed down version of improvisation.” says UK singer-songwriter Laura Lantano. Her debut album with pianist Sam Leak and saxophonist Duncan Eagles features her original compositions. She talked […]
Mondays With Morgan is a new column in London Jazz News written by Morgan Enos, a music journalist based in Hackensack, New Jersey. Therein, he dives deep into the jazz that moves […]
Congratulations to trumpeter Alex Ridout who has won a prize in the Keep an Eye International Jazz Awards 2023, held at the Bimhuis in Amsterdam (quoting**) “The winners of the international final […]
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