Arnaud Dolmen’s lively French Caribbean rhythms brought great cheer to his Ladbroke Hall audience on a dreary and drizzly Friday evening. The Guadeloupean drummer’s Adjusting Quartet (with pianist Leonardo Montana, acoustic bassist Samuel F’Hima and tenor saxophonist Francesco Geminiani) performed [...]
Known as one of Europe’s finest jazz groups, the Marcin Wasilewski Trio certainly turned in a stellar performance at the Cadogan Hall on the penultimate day of the 2024 EFG London Jazz Festival. Alternating between meditative, slow-building, and fast-paced pieces [...]
Cyrus Chestnut concerts are generous aural buffets. With an unfaltering left hand teasing out wondrous harmonies and a mercurial right hand painting pretty improvised melodies, the Baltimore-born maestro draws from a near bottomless well of genres and styles – Black [...]
While jazz traces its roots to Louisiana, the story of the music’s evolution is typically told along the lines of a melding of European and African musical influences. Congo Square and the bordellos of Storyville are frequently and superficially depicted [...]
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 [...]
Co-Motion, one of this year’s noteworthy jazz releases, is a collaboration between Belgian drummer Kobe Gregoir and Dutch/Congolese spoken word artist, Danielle Zawadi. Kobe’s considerable compositional nous harks back to the halcyon hard bop days of the 1960s. Sturdily constructed [...]
Lovers of vintage 1980s American and Brit Funk and funk jazz will be in for a special treat on 22 June when the Saturday Love All-Dayer comes to Broomfield Park in Palmers Green. From 1pm to 9pm, patrons will be [...]
In Greek mythology, Proteus, son of Poseidon and Phoenice, was a shapeshifter with the power to transform matter and change form; Grammy winning (and five times nominated) jazz trumpeter and composer Chris Botti is perhaps one of the most versatile [...]
French saxophonist and composer Xavier Richardeau is a fascinating and resourceful musician. Accustomed to the offbeat of Parisian avenues with their lingering multicultural melodies – from the Left Bank of the River Seine all the way to Chateau Rouge on [...]
“Play the music that lies within your heart,. Be open-minded, spontaneous and courageous,” says Sergio Mendes. Expect the warmth of Brazil on a November night in London…perhaps even “a mini Rio de Janeiro carnival“ when he performs at the Barbican [...]
