Sebastian writes: It’s London…it’s jazz…so I guess it concerns us here at LJN… so we’re posting about it… Our good friend Nigel Price opened up a particular floodgate on Facebook (over 700 […]
“Morden You Know” – Jazz Standards within the M25…
Mothers In Jazz (2): Julia Hülsmann
“Mothers In Jazz” is a new series, started by vocalist Nicky Schrire, and this is the second feature to be published. The initiative aims to create an online resource for working jazz […]
#IWD2020: Isobella Burnham, bassist
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: Chelsea Carmichael, saxophonist
Manchester-born saxophonist and composer Chelsea Carmichael made the move to London to study at the Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance. Carmichael has since been an active part of London’s thriving […]
#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 […]
