London Jazz News

1. Most blues begin with the bald-faced lie, “I woke up this mornin’.” Thetruth is that nobody who sings the blues gets up before the crack of noon.2. “I got a good […]

The past few days have produced an absolute deluge of prose about the state which jazz is currently in.1) For a very quick fun read – warning it may raise your temperature […]

UPDATE: 16th August. FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR A REVIEW/ ROUND-UPHere is the full programme listing for the Canary Wharf Jazz Festival. It’s on next weekend in Canada Square Park (above).There are lunchtimes […]

LIVE: Christine Tobin/Liam NobleCarole King’s TapestryVortex, August 8th, 2009The Vortex was completely full last night for the first outing of Christine Tobin ( above*) and Liam Noble‘s Carole King Tapestry show. And […]

The winner of Brecon’s (Kind of) Blue plaque is…..the fifty-two year old Concorde Club in Eastleigh. Band On The Wall in Manchester came second, and Ronnie Scott’s third.First with the news were […]

Like more than a thousand others I was strolling round Tate Britain’s free 6pm to 10pm Late Night Radio evening last night. Various musical performances and experiences had been arranged, in and […]

Dune’s monthly newsletter has some interesting dates in August and early September.Plus the promoter is flagging up the start of a South Bank residency, which will kick off with a Jazzploration event […]

I cannot vouch for the proud claim of the Lower Ground Bar in West End Lane, NW6, to be “West Hampstead’s Premier Nightspot.”But what does look rather more unambiguously appealing is the […]

This post might be just an excuse to put up a picture of beautiful scenery. But people interested in the Scottish scene should follow these..-Jennifer’s Euphbass blog (she’s just posted a piece […]

Congratulations to Richard Wheatly (above) and to the team at the re-born JazzFM, who include a few regular LondonJazz readers…..confirmed as the UK’s fastest-growing radio station

I decided I’d take a leap into the unknown last night. I knew virtually nothing about French pianists/entertainers Fabrice Eulry (above) and Pierre-Yves Plat. But for once, I thought, I’d just put […]

There’s always interesting stuff going on in the Lots Road basement. Among many others… eg Jim Mullen’s organ trio on 19th, Matt Wates on Saturday 22nd…here are two interesting gigs there later […]

29 years after the album above….try THIS

The LondonJazz weekly newsletter, sent free to subscribers – is now re-named Wednesday Headlines, will be appearing wekly on the blog.(If you don’t yet subscribe, there is a button so you can […]

It is very heartening to see one trade union taking a well-argued and strong public stance on the issue of an exemption for small-scale live performances, one which affects jazz musicians and […]