Maxine Daniels, big sister of actor and singer Kenny Lynch, was a successful and pioneering vocalist – and member of the Humphrey Lyttelton band – in the 1950s and 60s. She deserves to be better remembered today, argues Val Wilmer in this fascinating study of 20th Century East End London black life
Roseanne Hanley assesses the viability of the live jazz scene in the wider UK cultural context that’s tougher than ever but not without hope
Nils Petter Molvær reflects on his iconic 1998 album Khmer
Peter Jones takes a trip down Brick Lane in East London to visit Ninety One Living Room, one of the capital’s most adventurous venues
Dutch-born, London-resident saxophonist Kasper Rietkerk tells Selwyn Harris why moving from a small town to the big city, and embracing the London jazz scene and its musicians has been crucial to his development as a player and composer
Featuring outstanding new releases from Lakecia Benjamin, Daniel Casimir, Wayne Escoffery and Eliane Elias
British keyboardist-composer Richard Fairhurst loves the orchestral possibilities offered by his chosen instrument. Here he tells David Gallant about his musical journey and the pianos and synths he’s played over the years
Essential reading for anyone with an interest in South Africa’s jazz renaissance
George Nelson has built his regular Moment’s Notice events into one of the most sought-after tickets on the London jazz scene. Now, with the launch of his new label Red Dust, listeners across the country will be able to hear the concerts for themselves. Gail Tasker discovers more
This October sees the 50th anniversary of one of Keith Jarrett and Jan Garbarek’s most influential ECM albums, Belonging. Stuart Nicholson looks at the unique set of circumstances that led to the creation of a classic of European jazz
