Singer Marianne McGregor has been making an impact on the jazz scene in Scotland over the past few years. Her debut album Good Morning Warning appeared in 2020, she was voted best vocalist 2021 and 2023 in the Scottish Jazz [...]
Summer’s coming, the barbecue’s heating up, the people are here and it’s time for a new album from pianist, composer and producer Reuben James to get the atmosphere going. Reuben James describes this as his ‘sophomore album’ following 2023’s Champagne [...]
Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival returns to the city with over 100 events spread over ten days between Friday 11 and Sunday 20 July. As well concerts featuring international stars like Julian Lage and rising British talent such as Joe [...]
The Glasgow Jazz Festival is back from Wednesday 18 June – Sunday 22 June 2025. As always, the festival packs a lot of international and local punch into its modest timeline, from Santana to the Glasgow Composers Orchestra. Patrick Hadfield [...]
Vocalist Emily Masser’s second album continues her ascent with pin-sharp singing, scat, polished vocalese and some original material honouring her late mother and very-much-present father saxophonist Dean Masser. It’s a delight from beginning to end. Still only 20 years old, [...]
This live recording brings together four of New York’s finest jazz musicians in an intimate and fluid performance combining masterful skills and musicality. It’s a real treat to be in on the action. The Fury is a super-group of top [...]
This newly discovered recording finds baritone sax maestro Gerry Mulligan in fine form and amidst good company in a no holds barred set notable for its fast pace and dextrous playing. Mulligan is perhaps best remembered for his sinuous tunes [...]
Double bass player and composer Ali Watson arrives as the latest part of the thriving Scottish jazz scene with an all-star quartet and assured performances of music from his debut album Terrarium. Born on the north coast of Scotland and [...]
This pairing of New York’s finest baritone saxophone exponents brings a feast of swinging, straight-ahead and joyful jazz in the hard bop tradition. Gary Smulyan has been in the business for over 40 years and has held the baritone sax [...]
The Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival 2024 will take place in the city from 12-21 July, at several venues including the re-opened Jazz Bar. UKJN writers and Edinburgh residents Patrick Hadfield and Mark McKergow pick some events they are looking [...]
