Features

I Should KOKO…! Jazz FM Awards head to new venue

Mike Flynn catches up with Jazz FM Content Director Nick Pitts to find out more about the return of the station’s prestigious Awards on 24 April, and some exciting changes to its Saturday night schedule

Taking Off: Matyas Gayer

Peter Vacher speaks to Hungarian pianist Matyas Gayer, whose deft mixing of contemporary and ‘trad’ strands of jazz is gaining him attention and plaudits

Elliot Galvin: beauty among the ruins

One of the most inventive players of his generation, pianist Elliot Galvin has been a prime mover with the likes of UK supergroup Dinosaur and Shabaka Hutchings’ touring band. Now he’s back with The Ruin, his debut on Gearbox, with suitably lo-fi imagery. Tony Benjamin spoke to him about this playfully gritty exploration of Britain's once glorious Empire

Spotify's big problem

Musicians have been increasingly dancing to Spotify’s tune, with major labels focusing on streaming numbers (and followers) as the ultimate measure of success. Yet, as Stuart Nicholson explains, the platform has been gaming the rules and faking some of its most streamed artists…

Taking Off: KNATS

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

The Player: Nicole Johänntgen

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

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