The screening of “Whiplash’ with a live band (image above) is the sixth of a series of events in Barbican Hall in the months February-March 2025: Here is the list – the link below goes through to the homepages for [...]
Jonny Liebeck – pianist, organist, composer, bandleader – is a jazz musician who dares to do things differently. His range of influences is probably unique. There is almost certainly no other musician on the London music scene (as lively, diverse, [...]
Sebastian writes: I am incredibly sad to hear of the death of a huge supporter of jazz in this country, a fervent supporter of this site and a wonderful and loyal friend to me and the team, Martin Hummel. Martin [...]
We are very sad to hear of the death yesterday of an important figure in British music, pianist/composer/arranger/ music director Laurie Holloway at the age of 86. Our condolences to his daughters Abigail – a consistent friend and wonderful supporter [...]
This is a brief, highly subjective (and not always completely serious) set of personal impressions of a great festival which happens right at the beginning of the year (*) A is for audience. I can’t help wanting to start this [...]
The track “Meet Me on the Midway” from “Little Big Top” (Motéma) feels like such a good place to be starting the year. Accordionist/composer Guy Klucevsek describes the track as “A tribute to the Slovenian-American polka tradition I grew up [...]
Huge congratulations to a pivotal figure in jazz in Northern Ireland, Dr Linley Hamilton, on being awarded an MBE in the 2025 New Year’s Honours List.
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When I reviewed the first of these shows in 2016, I wrote: “Whisper it quietly, but this could just possibly be the start of a new tradition.” Phew. Got one right. The whole event has a winning formula, it attracts [...]
A good friend to UKJN, Jay Visvadeva, has sent us this sad news this morning, after a day in which premature reports of Zakir Hussain’s death had been rife: “TABLA MAESTRO USTAD ZAKIR HUSSAIN HAS LEFT THE STAGE He passed [...]
Rachida Dati, French Culture Minister has written today: ‘The great Martial Solal has died at the age of 97. He was a legendary pianist and composer, whose name shines in the jazz firmament alongside the likes of Oscar Peterson, Bill [...]
