Vocalist Louise Balkwill‘s debut album First Class is released today, 11 February 2022. She has joined forces with a 12-piece ensemble to bring together influences ranging from New Orleans swing to bebop […]
As his seventh album The Long Run is released on Ubuntu Music, Israeli flautist Mattan Klein continues his ongoing exploration and celebration of Israeli and Brazilian jazz sounds. Profile feature by Nicky […]
After fourteen years and 563 episodes, The Jazz Sesssion, “the original jazz interview podcast” has a new host, writes Sebastian Jason Crane has just handed over the hosting of The Jazz Session […]
Singer Sachal Vasandani is anything but “the traditional male jazz vocalist”. He chatted by phone to Nicky Schrire to discuss his latest musical offering: Sachal Vasandani has one of the most distinctive […]
Nicky Schrire, for LondonJazz News, reconnected with Thandi Ntuli (the two overlapped while jazz students at the University of Cape Town) to ask her about the new compilation of South African music […]
In the previous Canada Calling post, new Canadian resident Nicky Schrire chatted to Jazz.FM91 Music Director Brad Barker about the Toronto radio station and his role in the Canadian jazz community at […]
Canada Calling is new series from vocalist and composer Nicky Schrire. London-born and South African-bred, Schrire recently moved to Toronto, Canada, where she has been cultivating an appreciation for the many varieties […]
A major new album – after eight long years – from the much admired and hugely influential vocalist GRETCHEN PARLATO is something to look forward to in 2021. She and fellow singer […]
Canada Calling is new occasional series from vocalist and composer Nicky Schrire. London-born and South African-bred, Schrire recently moved to Toronto, Canada, where she has been learning both how to pronounce “Toronto” […]
What does one call the combination of three New York-based vocalists, each possessing dazzling musicianship, impeccable taste and biting wit? The answer is: Duchess. With a penchant for hard-swinging and harmony-filled music, […]
