“Stuff’s playing jumped out at me instantly,” remembers violinist Matt Holborn, who recently released an album, “For Stuff”, celebrating the pre-eminent, Ohio-born violinist. Stuff Smith will also be the focus of forthcoming concerts in the West Country, at Pizza Express [...]
This first of a pair of articles about Ray Brown by bassist John Goldsby. He surveys Ray Brown’s legacy through UKJN’s ten tracks format. John Goldsby recently bid farewell to the WDR Big Band, wrapping up a stellar 30-year collaboration. [...]
“I love the venue.” Fergus McCreadie has had a particular affection for Band on the Wall in Manchester since performing there for the first time in the wake of his 2022 Mercury Prize nomination. His trio with David Bowden and [...]
A good principle to live by as a musician – though one realistically honoured more in the breach than the observance – is to keep quiet unless you can find something more beautiful to play than the silence. And so [...]
Letters Home is a two-day, three concert residency for Irish singer Christine Tobin at the Irish Cultural Centre in London on 19 and 20 July 2025. The project explores themes of finding home, emigration, dwelling, landscape and reconnecting with a cultural [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
The following is an interview between jazz journalist Morgan Enos and Chilean vocalist, guitarist, and composer Camila Meza. Her new album, Portal, released 30 May via GroundUp Music, features the core band of pianist and co-producer Shai Maestro, drummer Ofri [...]
