Bob Marley’s 80th birthday celebrated in style by Jazz Jamaica at Jazz Café
- Monday, May 12, 2025
The iconic musician’s songbook was brought to life by an all-star ten-piece band who dug deep into Marley’s musical lineage
Live Reviews
James Brandon Lewis, Keyon Harrold, Tornado Trio and new sounds at the Parabola make for rip-roaring weekend at Cheltenham Jazz Festival 2025
- Review
There were an abundance of outstanding performances across all the stages at this year’s festival as new sounds abound at the Parabola and international stars took off
Gary Crosby brings Africa Space Programme to Village Underground
- Review
The iconic bassist premiered his new project as part of the 2025 Brick Lane Jazz Festival
Avishai Cohen Trio
- Review
A hugely entertaining couple of hours then, with everything you’d want from a Cohen gig: a startling new talent to watch out for; Kaspi’s crowd-pleasing drum pyrotechnics; and the leader’s commanding and deeply physical playing style
Maria Schneider and Oslo Jazz Ensemble
- Review
The hard-hitting dystopian programmatic music… represented Schneider’s protest against a fast growing toxicity in today’s digital world
Wynton Marsalis and J@LCO
- Review
Every so often, a concert comes along that lifts the spirits of everyone present, and the final evening of Wynton Marsalis’ March residency at the Barbican was one such
Dolomiti Ski Jazz
- Review
Artistic director Enrico Tommasini’s careful curation ensures there’s something for both serious jazz listeners and jazz-curious tourists alike
Szczecin Jazz
- Review
The artist prizewinners happened to provide a micro-overview of several Polish jazz scenes, from electrified pulsing back to classic songcraft
The 10th edition of Szczecin Jazz celebrated Jazz Forum’s award-winning Polish masters
- Review
Martin Longley combined Szczecin’s daytime World Jazz Network conference with its evening gig-flow…
Gypsy jazz guitar legend Jacques Montagne gets sumptuous Bristol salute
- Review
A specially convened Quartet, Scaling Jacques Montagne, explored the musical legacy of this legendary manouche jazz guitarist at the FringeJazz Music Club, Bristol