Time moves inexorably on and suddenly, or so it seems, it’s been seventy years since the release of Chet Baker Sings. Now a new generation of artists, many from outside the jazz sphere, have brought their own interpretations of songs [...]
Hot on the heels of their debut album, Invisible Worker, yonglee & the DOLTANG bring their amalgamation of progressive rock, electronica, jazz and musical satire to Ronnie Scott’s in mid-June. The band’s leader, yonglee, told UK Jazz News about the [...]
corto.alto arrived at the Norfolk and Norwich Festival on something of a wavecrest, having won UK Jazz Act of the Year and the Innovation Award at the Parliamentary Jazz Awards barely a month ago. Expectations were high, therefore, for this [...]
A thirty-minute tenor saxophone improvisation in his smallholding’s barn has become Phil Bancroft’s latest album, Testimony, released at the end of April on Phil’s own Myriad Streams platform. Shortly after its release he spoke to UK Jazz News about his [...]
A “Double First” by BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artist Emma Rawicz, who led an impressive quintet in a programme of her own compositions at the Octagon Chapel, for this year’s Norfolk and Norwich Festival. There’s something of a tradition [...]
Norwich Cathedral has dominated the centre of this fine city for over 925 years and in its time it’s played host to all manner of singers and musicians. On the opening night of the 2025 Norfolk and Norwich Festival the [...]
It’s been twelve years since vocalist Georgia Mancio and pianist Alan Broadbent began to collaborate as performers and songwriters. As well as numerous live shows, the collaboration has produced three albums: Songbook in 2017, Quiet is the Star in 2021 [...]
Fini Bearman’s fifth studio album, Last Night of the World, features ten original songs performed by the singer and songwriter in the company of some of the finest UK-based musicians. It’s a highly melodic recording, packed with memorable tunes, from [...]
The songs on Can’t Lose My (Soul) have been described as “disco soul,” but it’s so much more: gospel is at the heart of the lyrics and vocals; disco, funk and blues inspire the music; soul is at the heart [...]
The Rejoicing Ensemble debuts Hans Koller’s “unique, exciting and explorative” jazz orchestra project this April, with guest artist John O’Gallagher. Via email, Hans and John answered UK Jazz News’s questions about this new work for large ensemble. Hans Koller and [...]
