Between 12 and 21 November 2021, the EFG London Jazz Festival will be presenting almost 400 concerts – an impressive feat indeed, but how on earth will you decide what to watch? When Sam Leak wrote his first ‘Jazz Musician’s [...]
This was the third of the All-Star Monday lunchtime sessions at the Spice of Life (UKJN previewed the series HERE) and yesterday’s focus was on vocalist – make that vocal phenomenon – Vimala Rowe, with a quartet of pianist Gunther [...]
The nominations are announced for the All Party Parliamentary Jazz Awards 2021. Winners will be announced on Monday 26 July. LJN (UKJazz News) is very honoured to be nominated; thank you to the people who took the trouble to put [...]
So Nice is the debut album of Dutch vocalist Wilma Baan. It is also the very first release to be produced by the new ‘Soup to Nuts’ production company, jointly run by Claire Martin and Chris Traves. So Nice is [...]
David Lewis, the host of the ‘Straight Ahead’ radio show on Solar Radio – also available as a podcast – is interviewed by Laura G Thorne (*). UKJazz News: You host a radio programme on Solar Radio called ‘Straight-Ahead’. How [...]
Bassist ALISON RAYNER has a tour coming up with her quintet, ARQ, with Deirdre Cartwright on guitar, Steve Lodder on piano, Diane McLoughlin on saxophones and Buster Birch on drums. She talked to Alison Bentley about her roles as musician, [...]
Welcome to the first of London Jazz News’ four annual lists, naming and proclaiming the musicians and bands who have somehow left their mark this year, with contributions from a wide range of jazz people: musicians, writers, promoters from the [...]
Art Mead was one of the unsung heroes of British jazz, one of the many behind-the-scenes supporters of the art form who make the jazz scene as vibrant as it is in spite of the cultural establishment. It’s an honour [...]
Saxophonist Brandon Allen will launch The Stanley Turrentine Project (Ubuntu Music) on 4 March at the 606 Club. The album pays tribute to the music of one of his influences, Stanley Turrentine. The single Fool on the Hill” is released [...]
