Sincerest congratulations to Nikki Iles, awarded the BEM “for services to music” in the 2022 New Years Honours List. The official short biography on Nikki’s website serves as a reminder of the […]
Congratulations Nikki Iles BEM
Nikki Iles Jazz Orchestra – tour dates until March 2022
Nikki Iles, pianist, educator, bandleader is a pivotal figure in British jazz. Her jazz orchestra has just begun a tour in Scarborough, where they played the festival on Saturday. The remaining dates […]
Herts Jazz Festival (15-17 October 2021)
The Herts Jazz Festival returns in October, running from Friday 15 to Sunday 17. Preview by Peter Vacher: Oh, to be in Bishops Stortford at festival time. Well, that’s what it feels […]
10 Tracks by Norma Winstone I Can’t Do Without… by vocalist/composer Nicky Schrire.
In our series in which musicians do a “deep dive” into the music of their inspirations, Nicky Schrire writes about ten favourite tracks by Norma Winstone. Norma Winstone is a storyteller. This […]
NQ Jazz, Manchester, announces 2021 season (starts 11 Jan with Soweto Kinch)
Live jazz looks likely to make a triumphant return to the North West in January 2021 courtesy of NQ Jazz. Since their inception in 2015, the Manchester-based live music promoters have hosted […]
Jim Rattigan – ‘When’
Jim Rattigan – When(Three World Records TWR0005. CD review by Mark McKergow) French horn virtuoso Jim Rattigan bridges the genres of scored music and jazz with this delightful collection of tunes for jazz quartet […]
Jim Rattigan (New Album ‘When’ with Nikki Iles, Michael Janisch, James Maddren)
“A brilliant and versatile jazz soloist on french horn and an interesting and questing composer / arranger,” wrote Ian Carr about Jim Rattigan, whose new album When (Three Worlds Records) will be […]
Sammy Stein with Debbie Burke – ‘Gender Disparity in UK Jazz- A Discussion’
Sammy Stein with Debbie Burke – Gender Disparity in UK Jazz- A Discussion (Amazon KDP, 212pp, 2020. Book review by Ros Rigby) The issue of gender balance in jazz has been a regular topic […]
In lockdown with… duo Mishka Adams and Beto Caletti
The duo of Mishka Adams and Beto Caletti has its musical roots firmly planted in South America’s Afro-Latin rhythmic traditions. The combination of guitar, handheld percussion and intricate vocal harmonies bring an […]
