The inaugural releases on Zev Feldman’s new label, the wonderfully named Jazz Detective Records, consist of a glittering series of live performances by the estimable Ahmad Jamal from the 1960s, recorded for radio broadcasts from a club called the Penthouse [...]
When Melody Gardot last performed at the Royal Festival Hall, in 2018 (*), Guy Barker was up on stage with her. This year he’s two seats in front of us, part of the enthusiastic audience welcoming this fabulous singer back [...]
On the labels of this handsome triple vinyl set, the font makes the artist credit look rather like “Chet Baker Brio”. Which is appropriate because these are spirited and enriching sessions by the trumpeter from the autumn of his career, [...]
One of UKJN’s regular contributors Andrew Cartmel was script editor of Doctor Who, and has written a series of crime novels about the “Vinyl Detective”. He (and his cat Jade) were the stars of LJN’s MOST SUCCESSFUL PODCAST. Andrew is [...]
Singer Helena Debono’s new album Right Here is out right now. Before I met Helena Debono to chat about her new album, I did a little bit of preparation by listening to her Ronnie Scott’s Lockdown Session. Having heard that, [...]
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