Hermeto Pascoal (Ronnie Scott’s. 18 November 2019. EFG London Jazz Festival. Review by Sebastian Scotney) There is, quite literally, no other musical experience like a concert by Hermeto Pascoal. In his review […]
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 […]
Geoff Winston is co-exhibitor with Calum Storrie at Burley Fisher Books in Dalston. The exhibition is called BOTH AND and runs until 24 November 2019 (now extended to Christmas). Sebastian Scotney asked […]
Sebastian writes: At a ceremony today an English Heritage blue plaque in honour of Ronnie Scott was unveiled. The plaque marks the site of the first Ronnie Scott’s club, ahead of the 60th […]
Michel Petrucciani – Colors (Dreyfus/BMG 538526830. 2-CD Compilation. CD review by Sebastian Scotney) Pianist Michel Petrucciani died at the age of 36 on 6 January 1999. He had been born with osteogenesis […]
Where We Once Belonged at Georgia Mancio’s Hang (Pizza Express Dean Street. 9 October 2019. Review by Sebastian Scotney) The opening night of Georgia Mancio’s three-evening Hang series took on a very bold […]
O’Higgins and Luft play Monk and Trane Album Launch (Pizza Express Dean Street, 7 October 2019. Review by Sebastian Scotney) “Technological progress has merely provided us with more effective means of going […]
The Kühn Brothers – Jazz Across Borders (Film by Stephan Lamby/ ECO Media. 90 Minutes. Review by Sebastian Scotney) The German title of this new documentary film, which was screened last night […]
Abdullah Ibrahim – Dream Time (Enja ENJ9676 2 . CD Reiew by Sebastian Scotney) Abdullah Ibrahim will be marking his 85th birthday on 9 October. And the day will be celebrated with […]
Reykjavik Jazzhátíð/ Reykjavik Jazz Festival (Reykjavik, Iceland. 4-8 September 2019. Festival Round-Up by Sebastian Scotney) This first-time visit to Iceland has been a fascinating voyage of discovery. During four days at the […]
Bassist Olie Brice has a trio, Somersaults, with saxophonist Tobias Delius and drummer Mark Sanders. They are about to release a second album together on 10 September, and have a launch tour […]
Sebastian’s London Column, just published in the new September/October 2019 edition of the German magazine Jazzthetik, concerns the unpredictable and changing circumstances that affect jazz festivals in England, and the way organizers […]
Brian Kellock – Bidin’ My Time (Self-released (*). HHCD1. CD Review by Sebastian Scotney) “When it’s done properly, it does sound simple; sounds like anybody can do it,” the great American pianist […]
Yur Yesli Quartet (Kansas Smitty’s Bar. 1 August 2019. Review by Sebastian Scotney) What would George Benson have done? If he had played the same series of victorious, emphatic chords that 23-year […]
Prom 16: Angélique Kidjo (Royal Albert Hall. Review by Sebastian Scotney/Pictures by Mark Allan) To bop or not to bop. That is the question. For the people down there in the Royal […]
