Babelfish (vocalist Brigitte Beraha, pianist Barry Green, bassist Chris Laurence and drummer Paul Clarvis, are looking forward to their first gig of the year…. Dave Gelly wrote of Babelfish: “This remarkable quartet […]
The great Peter King (1940-2020) passed away on 23 August, 2020, just a few days after his 80th birthday, To mark the first anniversary of his passing, drummer Stephen Keogh has organised […]
Liane Carroll and Ian Shaw (Pizza Express Dean Street. 21 June 2021 – re-opening gig. Review by Lavender Sutton) It’s been more than a year since performers and a live audience have […]
Pizza Express Live have issued a statement about their four venues (Dean Street, Holborn, Pheasantry, Birmingham): Here is the statement in full: “We’ve taken the difficult decision to cancel all shows at […]
Nick Costley-White “Speak Like A Child” Sextet (Pizza Express Dean Street. 23 February 2020. Review by Sebastian Scotney) What a great project. Speak Like a Child was an album by Herbie Hancock […]
Following the release late last year of their debut album And I Love Her, pianist Marc Copland, bassist Drew Gress and drummer Joey Baron embark on a European trio tour next month. […]
Jorge Rossy Vibes Quintet (Pizza Express Dean Street. 15 January 2020. Second night of two. Review by Sam Norris) The return of Jorge Rossy’s ‘Beyond Sunday’ quintet to Pizza Express Dean Street […]
Saxophonist Tim Garland has a range of very different projects for this year, and is looking forward in particular to a one-off trio appearance with Joe Locke and Gwilym Simcock. Interview by […]
Lorne Lofsky Quartet with Lauren Bush – The Chet Stream (Pizza Express Dean Street. EFG London Jazz Festival. 24 November 2019. Review by Frank Griffith) Legendary Canadian guitarist Lorne Lofsky was making his first visit to […]
Moutin Factory Quintet (Pizza Express Jazz Club, Dean Street, EFG London Jazz Festival, Saturday 23 November. Review by Peter Slavid) François and Louis Moutin are twins who individually have had a strong […]
Dick Oatts Quartet (Pizza Express Jazz Club, Dean Street. EFG London Jazz Festival. 20 November 2019. Review by Samuel Norris) “If there’s anything we need right now, it’s a little bit of […]
Robin Phillips is an in-demand singer-pianist who is originally from Surrey who now lives on the outskirts of Cambridge. In a typical year he performs over 200 gigs. In this interview with […]
Steve Williamson Experience (Pizza Express Jazz Club. 2019 EFG London Jazz Festival. 15 November 2019. 7pm set. Review by Alison Bentley) “They’re greater than we were.” British saxophonist and composer Steve Williamson, […]
Zoe Francis’s ‘Blue Town’ Project (Pizza Express Dean Street. 10 November 2019. Review by Brian Blain) With positive memories of Zoe Francis‘s Blue Town CD from the summer, I wondered how its […]
Laila Biali (Pizza Express Jazz Club, 28 October 2019. Review by Lauren Bush) Laila Biali is becoming a staple name on the jazz scene in North America and now in Europe too. […]
