Mind-Ear-Ladder is the debut album from the quintet co-led by saxophonist Alex Merritt and trumpeter Steve Fishwick, (Fresh Sound New Talent). The album puts a new spin on a classic jazz sound – 1960s Blue Note. Both musicians are also [...]
Welsh-born, Amsterdam-based saxophonist and composer Alice Leggett is touring in the UK. Her debut album ‘Birdsong’ will be released in May on ZenneZ Records. Feature by Tara Minton. “Where is home?” It’s a question all too familiar to so many [...]
It might seem like a diversion, but let’s spend a moment in praise of the “mantello di ufficiale”. Yesterday was the first of the three core events of Bergamo Jazz: double bills at extremely grand Teatro Donizetti. When we, the [...]
EFG LJF 2024 is taking shape – the organisers of the London Jazz Festival are putting out a series of monthly press releases during the summer with a “wave” of artists each time. The most recent, from the end of [...]
For their first full length album in eight years, Empirical have teamed up with Jason Rebello, who plays piano on all but one track, and Alex Hitchcock, tenor on three tracks. Hitchcock has been appearing as a guest on all [...]
“Infinite possibilities”: the creator of a pioneering improvised music night in London is launching a new record label documenting great performances. George Nelson‘s monthly Moment’s Notice night could be London jazz’s greatest high-wire act. The creator-curator invites five musicians, who [...]
BACKGROUND Jazz Midlands, the consortium of jazz promoters in the West Midlands established by Birmingham Jazz, has set up a Mentoring Scheme with the name Jazz Central in which young Birmingham-based musicians, selected through an open call, are commissioned to [...]
Coming up to six o’clock on Friday evening, there’s a pleasant sea breeze offsetting hot sunshine outside the main marquee, Alan Barnes’ alto is tearing into Art Pepper’s Straight Life to close his festival opening set, and all’s right with [...]
The EFG London Jazz Festival is making a third announcement today concerning its programme. The full programme launch event for the programmes of all venues will be on 12 September. Our listing below aggregates the events being announced today with [...]
Nominations have just been announced for the 2023 Parliamentary Jazz Awards. The ceremony is on 4 July. There is one new category this year – the PizzaExpress Live Photographer of the Year Award. Congratulations and best wishes to all the [...]
