The Human Revolution Orchestra at Union Chapel in 2015Photo credit: Roger ThomasHERBIE HANCOCK, who has led the worldwide celebrations for International Jazz Day, April 30th, since before the first one in 2012, […]
At the Solstice recording session. Seated L-R: Tori Freestone, Brigitte BerahaStanding: Curtis Schwartz, John Turville, Jez Franks, Dave Manington, George HartSolstice is a new project based around members of the E17 group. Pianist […]
Leeds College of Music Alumni Big bandPhoto credit: Miz DeShannon/Leeds College of Music50 years of Jazz Education – Leeds College of Music Alumni Big band (Leeds Venue, 11th October 2015. Report by […]
Mike Outram and Martin Speake at Karamel. (Out of camera shot: Corrie Dick)The autumn programme of Thursday gigs at Karamel in Coburg Road in Wood Green running right through till Christmas is […]
Gwilym Simcock, Mike WalkerPhoto credit: Adrian PallantMike Walker and Gwilym Simcock(Manchester Jazz Festival, 7 August 2015. Review by Adrian Pallant) The warm, enthusiastic welcome from the clergy/laity of city centre church, St. […]
Ivo Neame – Strata(Whirlwind WR4674. CD Review by Dan Bergsagel) Ivo Neame is such a busy, popular figure on the London scene, we are in danger of taking him for granted. Strata is […]
Alison Bentley previews the Suedtirol Jazzfestival Alto Adige which takes place from June 26th-July 5th at various towns in the mountainous Italian province just south of the border with Austria, which this […]
Ivo NeameThe Ivo Neame Quintet’s new album Strata will be launched at the Vortex on Tuesday June 9th 2015.. Sebastian asked him about the band, touring …and about what it’s like spending […]
Courtesy of Whirwlind Recordings, here is the premiere outing for the new video of Eastern Chant, a track from the new release Strata by Ivo Neame, which is launching next Tuesday 9th […]
The prrogramme for the week-long Guilhall Jazz Festival (formerly The Guildhall Jazz Festival & Improvisation Fringe) has been announced. The two ticketed events featuring Scott Stroman, an evening with the Guildhall Jazz […]
The Boganyi piano. Photo credit: Tamas BujnovszkyJohn Turville has been in Budapest, to see and play the revolutionary new Boganyi piano, and has already talked to BBC Radio 3 Music Matters about […]
Manchester Jazz Festival (Manchester, 18-27 July 2014. Round-up by Adrian Pallant)Manchester Jazz Festival (mjf) Artistic Director Steve Mead seems to have the annual event off to a fine art. For 2014, not only did he […]
Adrian Pallant will be reviewing 19th Manchester Jazz Festival for us. Looking forward to the festival, he offers half a dozen personal choices from the popular 10-day summer annual event. He writes: […]
E17 Large Ensemble. Photo credit: Ozgur Yuzak E17 Large Ensemble (Kings Place hall Two. 31st May 2014. Review by Filiz Taylan Yuzak )E17 Large Ensemble a jazz quartet plus eight wind instruments. […]
Fran HardcastleFran Hardcastle introduces the theme of today’s special International Women’s Day celebration: International Women’s Day celebrates the achievements of women on a global scale. Over the past few years it has […]
