Herbie Hancock(Barbican Hall. 28 July 2023. First night of two. Review by Lavender Sutton) “Let’s get this right. You are going to ‘review’ Herbie Hancock?” The look of bamboozlement on a musician’s […]
Herbie Hancock at the Barbican
Electric Lady Big Band at Ronnie Scott’s
Denny Ilett’s Electric Lady Big Band play Jimi Hendrix(Ronnie Scott’s, 6-7 January 2023. Review by Lavender Sutton) Jimi Hendrix always expressed an interest in writing music for a big band but sadly […]
Catherine Russell at Pizza Express Soho (2022 EFG LJF)
Catherine Russell (Pizza Express Soho, 20 November 2022. Live review by Lavender Sutton) New York native Catherine Russell performed in London for the first time at Dean Street Pizza Express on the […]
Take 6 at Pizza Express Holborn (2022 EFG LJF
Take 6 (Pizza Express Holborn. 17 November 2022. Review by Lavender Sutton) Two Nights at an unusual location: the a cappella masters Take 6 brought their show to Holborn Pizza Express Live […]
Jazz Voice at the Royal Festival Hall (2022 EFG LJF)
Jazz Voice (Royal Festival Hall. 11 November 2022. EFG LJF. Review by Lavender Sutton) Every year the London Jazz Festival’s opening gala: Jazz Voice at Royal Festival Hall sets the tone for […]
Nicki Leighton-Thomas ‘One Good Scandal’ at the Playground Theatre
Nicki Leighton-Thomas (Playground Theatre. 18 October – One Good Scandal launch. Review by Lavender Sutton) Vocalist Nicki Leighton-Thomas has released a follow up album of songs by the well-known poet and lyricist […]
Love Supreme 2022 Saturday Round-Up
Lavender Sutton attended the Saturday of the 2022 Love Supreme Festival. Recognised as “The most spectacular jazz festival in the country”, Love Supreme has become a highly anticipated weekend event hosting some […]
Germana Stella La Sorsa (‘Vapour’ Album Launch, Vortex, 30 April)
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’
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 […]
Omar + QCBA (new album ‘Live At Last’ – Ubuntu Music, released 11 February 2022)
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 at Pizza Express Dean Street (‘When’ Album Tour)
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’
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 at Frith Manor Primary School (2021 EFG LJF)
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 at the London Palladium
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 at Pizza Express Holborn
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 […]
