Donny McCaslin goes beyond with Bowie, sweat and tears at Rich Mix
- Thursday, November 17, 2016
There were tears, heartache and no shortage of emotion, and that was just the drum solo.
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Hail to the Chief: Christian Scott scales great heights at the Scala
- Thursday, November 17, 2016
"You can't build a tribe on hate, you've got to do it with love", explains Christian Scott when introducing 'The Last Chieftain', a tribute to his grandfather, a chieftain who united the Afro-Indian tribes of New Orleans.
Tim Garland refocused to take the crown at Wigmore Hall
- Thursday, November 17, 2016
There seems to be a bit of a resurgence happening with regard to the use of strings in jazz, a move seen by many to have been first legitimised by Charlie Parker back in the early 1950s.
Jasper Høiby's Fellow Creatures unleash the beast at Pizza
- Thursday, November 17, 2016
Jasper Høiby's Fellow Creatures is a new quintet in which the Danish bassist stars alongside fellow Malija member Mark Lockheart, with the three younger voices of Laura Jurd (trumpet), Will Barry (piano) and Corrie Dick (drums) added to the mix.
George Benson set to headline Love Supreme Jazz Festival 2017
- Thursday, November 17, 2016
The Love Supreme Jazz Festival celebrates its fifth edition next year from 30 June to 2 July with the news that guitar legend George Benson is to appear as one of the main headliners.
Mose Allison – 1927- 2016
- Wednesday, November 16, 2016
Watching Mose Allison close-to during his many stints at Soho's Pizza Express Jazz Club was always illuminating.
Sam Leak Big Band among extra Vortex London Jazz Fest nights
- Wednesday, November 16, 2016
The Vortex, Dalston's go-to jazz venue, has an additional 14 gigs taking place as part of its already busy EFG London Jazz Festival programme – which began last Friday and concludes this coming Sunday, 20 November.
SFJAZZ Collective get jiving with the music of Michael Jackson at Cadogan Hall
- Wednesday, November 16, 2016
The SFJAZZ Collective is a touring group these days, their roots in San Francisco now a matter of history, this Cadogan Hall appearance the final date of their current European tour, and their final chance to promote their album of Jackson's tunes.
Michael Wollny Trio take flight with Kings Place fireworks
- Tuesday, November 15, 2016
German pianist Michael Wollny has steadily built a formidable reputation for the dark duality of his playing – matching a ferocious technique with a wide ranging magpie-like imagination – resulting in music full of unexpected twists and turns.
Camilla George on song with album and dates
- Monday, November 14, 2016
Emergent London-based saxophonist Camilla George is set to release her debut album, Isang, on Ubuntu Music, with an official launch at Pizza Express Jazz Club, Soho on 11 January 2017.