Melt Yourself Down mosh-it-up at Lexington
- Wednesday, July 24, 2019
On stage the band made adroit use of effects, with octave pedals and heaps of reverb on the saxophones creating layers upon jarring layers
Live Reviews
Mitchener and Yarde make moves with Jeanne Lee’s legacy at Kings Place
- Wednesday, June 19, 2019
The Venus Unwrapped season at Kings Place has been shining ‘a new light on music by women’ since the beginning of the year, and this concert draws a significant figure out of the darkness.
Charlie Stacey Stirs Daniel Harding Quartet To Great Heights
- Monday, June 17, 2019
Rumours of a rift in the UK jazz scene between the much-touted new scene of irreverent South London groovers and the faithful acolytes of the tradition don’t seem to have much credence here in the Verdict tonight as a mixed crowd of young aficionados and well-travelled elder hipsters fill every seat in the Brighton club.
Ibrahim And Helbock Impress At Austria's INNtöne
- Wednesday, June 12, 2019
Paul Zauner is a softly spoken man with piercing blue eyes and a welcoming aura that immediately puts you at your ease.
Sanem Kalfa and George Dumitriu toast European jazz at Manchester Jazz Festival
- Wednesday, May 29, 2019
Waiting for the gig to start in Manchester’s International Anthony Burgess Centre, surrounded by images of the Clockwork Orange creator’s book jackets, the audience may have wondered about the connection between the eponymous venue and this ‘Celebrating Europe’ jazz festival double-bill.
Maisha Re-Shape Retro Tropes At Brighton's Patterns
- Thursday, May 23, 2019
It’s a Tuesday night in Brighton and an expectant crowd have assembled in Patterns nightclub to see Maisha embark on the first date of their belated album tour.
Sco's Combo Show At Cadogan Hall
- Monday, May 20, 2019
This was a wonderful set from the former Miles Davis and Billy Cobham guitarist, John Scofield, with a nod to all spheres of his musical development from angular bebop to Louisiana swamp shuffle and avant-blues.
Alfa Mist Lifts Concorde From The Fog With Post-Modern Vision
- Thursday, May 16, 2019
Tonight’s proceedings are initiated by Laura Misch, who has imprudently got chilled to the bone while watching the sunset out on the beach.
Glancing backwards, moving forwards: John McLaughlin & the 4th Dimension @ Barbican Centre
- Tuesday, April 30, 2019
Now aged 77, John McLaughlin has a lifetime of intriguing work to revisit.