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“We should all stand up,” said Thomas Quasthoff. So we did. “And click our fingers on the two and the four of the bar.” That too. Brahms’s “Wiegenlied” Op. 49/4 had been ‘jazzed’ for us into 4/4, and became the [...]
Royal Festival Hall. 14 June 2024. Part of 2024 Meltdown Curators of the Southbank Centre’s annual, iconic Meltdown Festival have included Grace Jones, Morrissey, David Bowie… For this year’s 29th festival the role is taken by legendary singer and musician, [...]
Award-winning alto saxophonist Sam Braysher is about to release his latest album, That’s Him: The Music of Kurt Weill, exploring ten of this fascinating composer’s lesser-known tunes. The album launch is on 1 July at Pizza Express in Soho. With [...]
Of course you shouldn’t do it. I know that. But because Beth Gibbons and her amazing band’s concert last Wednesday night at Utrecht’s TivoliVredenburg had been so impressive and moving, I just wanted to see her again, and as soon [...]
Los Angeles-based, platinum-awarded jazz singer, songwriter and lyricist Mark Winkler’s new album The Rules Don’t Apply is released in the UK on 28 June, and he is performing at Pizza Express Soho on 9 July to launch it, in the [...]
The EFG London Jazz Festival has made the second of its monthly press announcements. A complete list of what is announced/ bookable so far follows, with the new shows in bold. The shows listed here are currently on sale. Jamie [...]
A London audience had the rare chance to hear Brighton-based jazz star Lawrence Jones showcase his much-appreciated talents. And what a memorable performance it was, as the triple-threat artist (flute, alto saxophone and vocals) took patrons through a gratifying selection [...]
Tutu Puoane, Ewout Pierreux, Brice Soniano, James Williams Tutu Puoane’s UK debut as leader at Ronnie Scott’s was a masterclass in improvisation, and also in how to relate to an audience. It was a rainy Thursday afternoon outside, but the [...]
It is nearly five years since LA based pianist Greg Spero last performed in London with his supergroup Spirit Fingers featuring Dario Chiazzolino (guitar), Max Gerl (bass) and Mike Mitchell aka Blaque Dynamite (drums). Spero is now one of the [...]
This nine-piece jazz-fusion collective are midway through a tour marking their fourth album, ‘Find Your Flame’, which has gone down a storm since its release at the beginning of the month. Having seen the group deliver a memorably energetic set [...]
