Brad Mehldau(Wigmore Hall. 20 September 2023. Live review by Sebastian Scotney) You can tell instantly that it is Brad Mehldau playing. A particular touch at the piano, the shape of a phrase…it […]
Last night at Wigmore Hall was all about celebrating and honouring Christian McBride. Here is the full press release: (Full text of press release begins) Christian McBride, the American jazz bassist, composer, […]
Christian McBride & Joshua Redman (Wigmore Hall, 28 May 2022. Live review by Charles Rees) Saturday night’s concert concluded bassist Christian McBride‘s tenure as artist-in-residence at Wigmore Hall. During the past year, […]
Sebastian writes: A sudden addition to the Wigmore Hall calendar today is Roscoe Mitchell on 28 June. (Quoting release) “Tuesday 28 June 2022 7:30PM Roscoe Mitchell saxophone; Plus special guests to be […]
In continuation of his tenure as artist-in-residence at Wigmore Hall, Christian McBride will return with Inside Straight to perform a concert at the hall on Monday, 21 March, with a £5 ticket […]
Christian McBride and Jason Moran (Wigmore Hall, 6 October 2021. Live Review by Chris Parker) An amiable, impressive figure with a streak of mischievousness (I once witnessed him doing an impromptu James […]
Vijay Iyer’s Ritual Ensemble (Wigmore Hall. 10 January 2020. Review by Sam Norris) The atmosphere at Wigmore Hall prior to the UK debut of Vijay Iyer’s Ritual Ensemble was one of excitement, […]
Pianist Vijay Iyer brings his Ritual Ensemble to the Wigmore Hall on Friday 10 January as part of his role as the venue’s Composer in Residence for 2019/20. The concert, which will be […]
Lars Danielsson Quartet – Liberetto III (Wigmore Hall, EFG London Jazz Festival, 19 November 2019. Review by Rob Mallows) The audience at Wigmore Hall sits in front of a huge cupola above […]
On 22 September, New York pianist Vijay Iyer opens his 2019/20 Wigmore Hall Musicality residency with two concerts (The Transitory Poems with Craig Taborn, and The Evolution Tapes with Mike Ladd. There […]
Could Django Bates be about to say farewell to his long-standing Charlie Parker-dedicated project? If so, it won’t be before he joins his Belovèd trio to that other legendary jazz Parker, Evan, […]
