The Thursday night Jazz at the House series at Lauderdale House in Highgate, programmed by one of LJN’s heroes Brian Blain, will start again on 21 October. The full programme and a […]
“Rodney P’s Jazz Funk”
Rodney P’s Jazz Funk (BBC Four. Filmed and directed by Denise Alder. Broadcast on 24 July 2020. Review by Brian Blain) Rapper Rodney P Edwards’ Jazz Funk, shown recently on BBC Four, […]
Brian Blain at 90 – Accolades and Anecdotes
Happy 90th Birthday BRIAN BLAIN. On this happy day, which will end with a birthday gig by Liane Carroll at Lauderdale House, we present accolades and anecdotes from friends and colleagues, to […]
Zoe Francis’s ‘Blue Town’ Project at Pizza Express Dean Street
Zoe Francis’s ‘Blue Town’ Project (Pizza Express Dean Street. 10 November 2019. Review by Brian Blain) With positive memories of Zoe Francis‘s Blue Town CD from the summer, I wondered how its […]
Quentin Collins Sextet (Road Warrior album launch) at Pizza Express
Quentin Collins Sextet (Road Warrior album launch) Pizza Express Jazz Club, 3 September 2019. Review by Brian Blain) Quite an occasion at Dean Street’s Pizza Express last Tuesday when two packed houses […]
Zoe Francis with Jim Mullen and Ross Stanley – Blue Town
Zoe Francis with Jim Mullen and Ross Stanley – Blue Town (Zoe Francis Records. CD Review by Brian Blain) No one makes a fortune accompanying UK jazz singers, so the fact that […]
