Germana Stella La Sorsa refers to herself as a jazz singer and storyteller. With her debut album Vapour, released on the 33Jazz Label, she explores the crossroads of many musical components, […]
Alexander Bryson – The Alexander Bryson Trio (Hardbop Records. Album Review by Lavender Sutton) Pianist Alexander Bryson is releasing his debut album after having spent time in New York City getting his […]
A new live album “with a spur-of-the-moment vibe” from Omar, Quentin Collins, Brandon Allen, Ross Stanley Live At Last is released today. Feature by Lavender Sutton. In May 2021, just after the […]
Jim Rattigan (Pizza Express Jazz Club. 8 January 2022. Review by Lavender Sutton) The niche-ness of jazz French horn might perplex some, but Jim Rattigan has been championing it for over 20 […]
Andrea Rinciari – To Bud (Soho Live. EP Review by Lavender Sutton) London-based Italian guitarist Andrea Rinciari‘s debut EP To Bud is a stellar first endeavour. With a passion for Bud Powell’s […]
Zoe Rahman, Alec Dankworth and Gene Calderazzo (Frith Manor Primary School, Woodside Park, Barnet. 21 November 2021. EFG LJF. Review by Lavender Sutton) The EFG London Jazz Festival has taken a Barnet […]
Jamie Cullum (London Palladium, 5 October 2021. First night of two. Review by Lavender Sutton) Jamie Cullum‘s two nights at the London Palladium had been long anticipated. In fact, he made a […]
Helena Debono (Pizza Express Holborn. 8 September 2021. Review by Lavender Sutton) Helena Debono released her new album Right Here to a sold-out crowd at Holborn Pizza Express as a part of […]
“A live performance to a live audience…that is what I’m looking forward to,” says Chesterfield-based pianist, singer, Hammond player Wendy Kirkland. She is about to head off on a tour, “Latin Lowdown […]
Five-Way Split(Toulouse Lautrec. 12 June 2021. Review by Lavender Sutton) Toulouse Lautrec has been back in full swing for a few weeks now with everything from burlesque to singer-songwriters to life drawing […]
Omar + QCBA (Live at The Jazz Café. Also recorded for future release as a live album. 29 May 2021. Review by Lavender Sutton) Camden Town on a Saturday night was an […]
Dave Young – Ides of March (released 20 November) (Modica Music. CD review by Lavender Sutton) Winnipeg-born, Toronto-based Dave Young, who has recently passed his 80th birthday, is most celebrated for his […]
Mick Foster – Live at The Vortex (released 14 October) (Hainault Records HNT 0015. CD review by Lavender Sutton) Mick Foster is a well-known saxophonist in the UK’s classical music and jazz […]
Dominic Ingham Quintet – Role Models (Ingham Records INGHAM01. CD Review by Lavender Sutton) Dominic Ingham is probably best known as a member of the critically acclaimed jazz fusion band Bonsai but this […]
