Lovers of vintage 1980s American and Brit Funk and funk jazz will be in for a special treat on 22 June when the Saturday Love All-Dayer comes to Broomfield Park in Palmers ...
Nick and Justyna Mushlin have just launched a crowdfunder under the banner “The New Jazz Bar – Saving The Music”. Their aims are described in detail on their ...
Roger Beaujolais Quartet – Bags Of Vibes (Stay Tuned Records ST013. Album review by Mark McKergow) This delicious new set ...
Pianist Gareth Williams writes a personal reflection on the great Swedish bassist Palle Danielsson who has died at the age of 77. Palle Danielsson – John Taylor Trio with Martin France, ...
Summer sunshine was streaming into Stapleford Granary: as a ‘full house’, well fed by the caterers, poured into this arts centre near Cambridge. We had come to hear the singer Jacqui Dankworth, ...
Fergus started with 5 minutes of solo piano on a Yamaha 9ft grand which was specially delivered for the occasion, before the band slipped effortlessly into Morning Moon from their third album ‘Forest ...
The following is an interview between jazz journalist Morgan Enos and saxophonist, composer, and bandleader Lakecia Benjamin. Benjamin just spent a week as a special guest with the Late Show Band ...
Maren Selvaag is a Norwegian pianist and composer. She has collaborated with musicians including bassist Eivind Opsvick and drummer Eric McPherson. After completing her bachelors degree at the ...
Chris Botti. Photo credit: RetroSistaz In Greek mythology, Proteus, son of Poseidon and Phoenice, was a shapeshifter with ...
Nikki Iles Jazz Orchestra ( RNCM. Manchester Jazz Festival. 18 May 2024. Review by John Quinn) There was an almost tangible ...
Like A Jazz Machine Festival (Operderschmelz, Dudelange, Luxembourg. 10-11 May 2024. Review by Oliver Weindling) ...
Nat Birchall’s Unity Ensemble with Alan Skidmore and Mark Wastell(Café OTO, Friday 17 May 2024. Review by Pete Woodman) Nat Birchall (L) and Alan Skidmore (R). Photo credit Sean Kelly A ...