A recent London arrival, bassist Isobella Burnham came to town from Barbados, where she grew up, in 2018. Since then she’s taken the London jazz scene by storm, gigging and touring with […]
#IWD2020: Isobella Burnham, bassist
#IWD2020: Areni Agbabian, vocalist, pianist and composer
Leah Williams speaks to Armenian-American musician Areni Agbabian for International Women’s Day about the women who raised her musically, working with Tigran Hamasyan, and signing to ECM Records. Areni is best-known to […]
#IWD2020: Aga Zaryan, vocalist
Aga Zaryan, a jazz singer born in Warsaw, has gained international recognition and star status in her native Poland. Her success might be partly explained by the way she has managed to […]
#IWD2020: Teena Lyle, multi-instrumentalist
British musician Teena Lyle plays vibraphone, congas, percussion, electronic percussion, timpani, piano and synth, B3 Hammond organ, recorders, acoustic guitar and also sings. Before doing a gig in San Francisco, on tour […]
#IWD2020: Nabou Claerhout, trombonist and composer
Nabou Claerhout celebrated the release of her band’s debut EP, Hubert, at the end of 2019. Her band NΔBOU have been together since 2016 and are working on releasing a full album […]
#IWD2020: Brigitte Beraha, multilingual vocalist, instrumentalist and composer
One of the leading talents on the UK Jazz scene, improvising vocalist and composer Brigitte Beraha is a force to be reckoned with amongst women in jazz. In celebration of International Women’s […]
#IWD2020: Pelin Opcin, Director of Programming at Serious
Pelin Opcin has become the go-to-woman for bringing a fresh, modern approach to jazz. Currently Director of Programming for Serious, she’s making decisions that are helping to reshape the face of jazz […]
J to Z Late: Live… (2019 EFG LJF)
J to Z Late: Live… (RIBA, EFG London Jazz Festival, Saturday 16 November 2019. Review by AJ Dehany) Accessibility is a big theme in the London Jazz Festival. A music that can […]
ECM at 50 events (EFG London Jazz Festival 15 & 17 Nov)
Peter Bacon reports: The ongoing celebrations that surround ECM Records’ 50th birthday, will, we are reliably informed, continue well into 2020, but are represented In London this month with concerts by ECM […]
Ikarai’s Muhammad project (tour 13-15 Nov including 2019 EFG LJF)
Dutch sextet Ikarai bring their Muhammad concert programme to EFG London Jazz Festival on Friday 15 November. It’s been described as “a show like no other” – with some justification, as not […]
Julia Hülsmann (Cambridge Jazz Festival 15 Nov, EFG LJF 17 Nov, new ECM album out today)
“Everything develops slowly, sometimes suddenly, and not in straight lines.” Pianist, composer and band leader Julia Hülsmann has a deep understanding of the way her music needs to move forward. She has […]
Sam Jesson (Magpie Trio’s 15 Nov EFG LJF gig at Con Cellar and touring)
For drummer Sam Jesson the road to becoming a bandleader was a slow and arduous one complicated by a debilitating condition needing a series of not always successful medical operations. But he’s […]
Terri Lyne Carrington residency at Kings Place – programme and guests announced (2019 EFG LJF)
Sebastian writes: Kings Place is hosting an artistic residency by Terri Lyne Carrington during the EFG London Jazz Festival, and the full list of guests for the three events has now been […]
BBC announces autumn jazz plans plus a content swap with Jazz FM
Peter Bacon reports: The BBC has this evening announced some new jazz content and a tie-up with Jazz FM. Here is part of the press release: “The BBC today unveiled a number […]
EFG London Jazz Festival Summer Stage, 31 Aug 2019
The EFG London Jazz Festival is announcing a free summer event for Saturday 31 August 2019, at Royal Albert Docks. The full press release states: “This summer, the EFG London Jazz Festival […]
