Latest Jazz News from London and beyond
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 [...]
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 [...]
Spring can really hang you up the most, as the song says- especially when it blows hot and cold. Summer’s already arrived in Sardinia, and they’re organising a Jazz Festival to celebrate the solstice and full moon (‘plenilunio’-even the word [...]
Fri 16 November: Celluloid Inspiration LOOKS LIKE JAZZ/BUSTER PLAYS BUSTERSat 17 November: The Guest Stars ON FILM, IN CONVERSATION, LIVE PERFORMANCE What should jazz look like? What should film sound like? Popular guitarist Deirdre Cartright and bassist Alison Rayner are [...]
‘Greek-flavoured jazz..a mezze of music…’ – bouzouki-player, guitarist and composer Terry Hunt describes her music. She’s half-Greek, and brings together her musical heritage and lifelong love of jazz, Latin and African traditions. Her influences are diverse: she grew up in [...]
Who could resist? Pianist Jon Cowherd‘s first major outing as a bandleader in such starry company. Cowherd is an incredibly busy and versatile musician, composer and arranger -these gigs are part of a European tour devoted to his own modern [...]
