Sardinian trumpet star Paolo Fresu is playing on Nov. 11th & 12th at Pizza Express’ My Jazz Islands Festival, which brings together British and Sardinian musicians. Alison Bentley – who attended part one of the festival in Sardinia – interviewed [...]
Nigerian composer, multi-instrumentalist and singer Femi Kuti spoke to Alison Bentley ahead of his gig at Camden’s Jazz Cafe on Nov. 4th and 5th (tickets HERE). He spoke from Lagos about his music, his new album (No Place For My [...]
Kevin Mahogany will open the ReVoice! Festival, Pizza Express, Dean Street. Thurs. 10th & Fri. 11th Oct. Alison Bentley has previewed the show AND also interviewed him. A rare UK visit from the great US vocalist Kevin Mahogany, with his [...]
Belgian pianist Eve Beuvens has always had an insatiable musical curiosity. Belgium’s Gaume Jazz Festival commissioned her to write this year for their ‘Carte Blanche’ spot, where a composer can choose a hand-picked band. The result was highly original music for [...]
Alison Bentley previews the gig and CD recording by the Alison Rayner Quintet at the Vortex on Tuesday 13th August 2013 Is this a first? A female British bass-player making her debut recording of her own compositions- live? Alison Rayner [...]
Alison Bentley interviewed singer-songwriter/guitarist Sarah Gillespie and previews the Sarah Gillespie Quartet’s gigs at Pizza Express Dean Street on the 10th and 11th July with Gilad Atzmon, Kit Downes, Ben Bastin, and Enzo Zirilli. Singer-songwriter/guitarist Sarah Gillespie’s favourite jazz singer [...]
