This autumn, Grammy-winning pianist and vocalist Diana Krall returns to the UK for two special performances as part of her extensive 2025 European tour. The Canadian jazz icon will appear at Symphony Hall, Birmingham on Saturday 4 October, followed by [...]
Gnawa World Blues is about as compact and descriptive an album title as one could hope for, given that this live recording from 2024 fuses such a dazzling array of cultural influences, ideas and styles that it’s hard to summarise. [...]
GoGo Penguin have already given us one album, Everything Is Going To Be OK (XXIM, 2023), following the departure of their original drummer Rob Turner and the arrival of Jon Scott. With its tendency to introspection, ‘Everything’ marked a successful [...]
When people visit Saffron Hall for the first time, they are always surprised. Brad Mehldau – on the first night of his trio’s six European dates in June – was no exception. The clarity of the acoustic and the way [...]
The following is jazz journalist Morgan Enos’s interview with harpist, composer, and bandleader Brandee Younger. Her new album, Gadabout Season, featuring bassist-producer Rashaan Carter and drummer Allan Mednard, as well as guests Shabaka, Courtney Bryan, Niia, and Josh Johnson, was [...]
“I want this festival to continue offering discovery, strong musical experiences, and meaningful opportunities for both artists and audiences,” says Vincent Bessières, the newly appointed Artistic Director of Jazzdor, taking over from Philippe Ochem. Although this is Bessières‘ first time [...]
Steve Lands is an American trumpeter based in New Orleans, Louisiana. Throughout his almost twenty-year career, he has established himself as one of the most versatile instrumentialists of his generation, touring and recording with such names as Grammy-winner PJ Morton, [...]
