7pm Concert in the church: Adorna album launch/ London premiere with Opus Anglicanum 9.15pm: Trio in the crypt with Orlando Le Fleming and Troy Miller This very well-attended two-concert evening at St Martin in the Fields showed very contrasting aspects [...]
Opening this typically eclectic Celtic Connections gig were Jyotsna Srikanth and Justyna Jablońska, violin and cello respectively, playing carnatic music from South India’s classical traditions. What’s more, the audience was up-for-it, their ears open. Srikanth took the time to explain [...]
Glasgow’s Celtic Connections had been able to keep some of its extensive programming going despite uncertainty arising from the Scottish government’s covid prevention measures. This gig in a church in Queens Cross designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh was one such [...]
Amy Gadiaga (pron. Ga-dya-ja) is a young French-born bass player and vocalist from the Tomorrow’s Warriors school who, what with things, has only recently started playing out with her quartet. A previous concert presented online by jazz re:freshed introduced a [...]
The post-industrial seaside Dorset town of Poole definitely has a capacity to spring surprises: not only is it home to the world’s second-largest natural harbour (extra trivia points for naming Sydney as the largest…) it also boasts an intimate jazz [...]
Mezzo-soprano Loré Lixenberg’s vocal interpretation of the works for player-piano of American composer Conlon Nancarrow (1912 – 1997) was ingenious, compelling and – in the face of its high-risk technical demands – carried off with a delightful lightness of touch. [...]
There are very few modern jazz venues in West London, so it was refreshing to find some interesting music at this little known location. St Mary’s is a charming Grade-1 listed 12th Century church hiding just yards south of the [...]
On 1 November 2021 Patrick C Azzara – better known as Pat Martino – died in Philadelphia. Pat Martino was undeniably a giant of jazz guitar, and his passing was discussed touchingly by many in the industry. LJN carried tributes [...]
The niche-ness of jazz French horn might perplex some, but Jim Rattigan has been championing it for over 20 years now. After listening to his many recordings both with his quartet and his 12-piece band Pavillon, it’s more perplexing that [...]
