Pianist Alexander Bryson seized the chance to make a live recording of his band in “glorious analogue” in a “good-sounding room with relatively few mics”….. and then take the tape and have it cut straight to vinyl on a 1967 [...]
Formed post-pandemic, the first live gig featuring the band Glebe was in January 2023 at The Spice of Life in Soho. In the last two years, duo frontmen, Chris Bland (keyboards) and Kieran Gunter (guitars) have been hard at work [...]
Trumpeter James Davison and Trombonist Callum Au teamed up to recreate the iconic quintet set up of Clark Terry and Bob Brookmeyer in their cleverly named band Quintet-à-Tête at the 606 Club on the first Saturday night of 2025. Clark [...]
Cheltenham Jazz Festival, a cornerstone of the UK music calendar, is gearing up for its 2025 edition with an exciting lineup that promises to captivate audiences from Wednesday, 30 April, to Monday, 5 May. As part of Cheltenham Festivals’ 80th-anniversary [...]
One of the highlights of spending Christmas in London is experiencing the city’s festive spirit firsthand. From carol services at iconic locations like the Actors Church in Covent Garden, to local choir performances on high streets, the city is alive [...]
One of the most eagerly awaited things about the London Jazz Festival is what Ronnie Scott’s will have on their programme for the week. Of course, it’s the most famous club in the UK but they also provide such an [...]
American vocalist, Veronica Swift, has been singing jazz since she was a child, joining her jazz musician parents on the road and releasing her first album at the age of 10. She graduated from the Frost School of Music in [...]
American neo-soul bassist, vocalist and songwriter, Meshell Ndegeocello, finished the tour of her new album No More Water: The Gospel of James Baldwin at London venue KOKO as part of the EFG London Jazz Festival on its opening night. Ndegeocello [...]
It’s around this time in the month of November that jazz fans from around the country are looking to organise their schedules, book trains and sort out which shows in the 2024 EFG London Jazz Festival they’ll be attending. The [...]
Legendary vocalist Elaine Delmar has a new album, about to be released. It is her first in ten years, and has been in the making since the harrowing days of Covid. Recorded on Ubuntu Music, Speak Low is, at last, [...]
