The buzz is building about Geordie jazzers KNATS – a quintet fuelled by rhythm section buddies Stan Woodward and King David Ike Elechi. Channeling 1970s fusion with a drum 'n' bass twist, the bassist and drummer, together with trumpeter Ferg Kilsby, speak to Eddie Myer about jazz-punk energy and their debut album on Gearbox
Multi-award winning German saxophonist and composer Nicole Johänntgen has worked with a wide range of musicians including Eric Harland, Aaron Parks, as well as leading her own band, Labyrinth. She speaks to David Gallant about her journey into jazz
Stuart Nicholson shines a light on the brief but brilliant career of pianist-composer Reginald Foresythe, who took the jazz world by storm, only to fade into obscurity
Saxophonist Xhosa Cole has a knack for making old songs sound new. He speaks to Thomas Rees about his latest album, celebrating that great free radical Thelonious Monk, bohemian ‘boat life’, bold choices and why we should all be on the dancefloor...
The New York-based, Scottish-born harpist speaks to David Gallant about her journey into jazz, early influences and the instruments she’s played over the years
How Jamaican George Berry became a pioneering Brixton landlord and how saxophonist Ralph Moore won his spurs. The indefatigable Val Wilmer explains
Stuart Nicholson remembers pioneering guitar maestra Emily Remler, whose early death robbed jazz of one of its brightest prospects
Acclaimed pianist Aaron Parks tells Brian Glasser that it’s fellow keyboardist Danilo Pérez’s 2003 album …Till Then that changed his musical life
Vocal sensation Samara Joy’s rise since her debut album in 2021 has been meteoric, with three Grammy Awards under her belt; and a Jazzwise Album of the Year for her 2024 long-player, Portrait. Peter Quinn spoke to the Bronx-based singer and reflects on the personal stories behind her cool exterior and immaculate vocal sheen
Already an in-demand player across a range of projects, bassist Myra Brownbridge has just released her debut album as a leader, The Voyage Out. Eddie Myer speaks to her about the journey so far
