Alison Bentley interviewed Julia Hülsmann during Jazzahead 2014 in Bremen. The acclaimed German pianist talked to her about recording for ECM, working with UK trumpeter Tom Arthurs, being President of the German Association of Jazz Musicians, her work as ‘Improviser [...]
Alison Bentley interviewed Antonello Salis ahead of his gig at Pizza Express Jazz Club on 12th February. He will be joined by Filomena Campus, Cleveland Watkiss, Orphy Robinson, Steve Lodder and Adriano Adewale. A rare opportunity to hear the great [...]
Saxophonist Courtney Pine CBE talked to Alison Bentley about bringing Caribbean-influenced jazz from his latest House of Legends album to Camden’s Jazz Cafe, Feb. 7th and 8th. UKJazz News: I heard you talk last year about learning on the bandstand [...]
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 [...]
