“The Duke was a real joy to work on,” says composer George Fenton, who wrote the music for this completely delightful film, directed by Roger Michell (1956-2021). George Fenton has written scores for over 100 films, and dozens of plays [...]
Edition Records brings another gem to our attention with the release of this trio set from Portuguese pianist Mário Laginha. Laginha first crossed the radar of most UK audiences nearly twenty-five years ago, appearing on the Julian Arguelles album Escapade, [...]
Winifred who? This is the most likely response from the vast majority of people hearing the name Winifred Atwell for the first time. The Trinidadian-born piano prodigy (1914-1983), however, remains the most successful female instrumentalist in the UK. She had [...]
For the UKJN “10 Tracks I Can’t Do Without” series, in which jazz musicians do a deep (and entirely personal and selective) dive into the music of their idols, singer-songwriter Lara Eidi (*) picks some of her favourite Jon Batiste [...]
Charlie Gabriel is a fourth generation New Orleans jazz musician and the most senior member of the Preservation Hall Jazz Band. He made his professional debut at eleven playing clarinet with the Eureka Brass Band and later depped for his [...]
Nope, me neither. Which is one reason why John Altman, prolific composer, conductor, arranger and player, felt the urge to write this autobiography. While less than a household name, Altman has worked with everybody: on hit records with Rod Stewart, [...]
