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Jo Harrop in Gateshead (see below). Photo Ken Drew courtesy of Lance Liddle Wednesday 2 October – Pete Bernstein / Jim Mullen are at the 606 Wednesday 2 October – Alexander Hawkins / Marco Colonna are ...

Tord Gustavsen Trio – Seeing (ECM 2820 / 6516879. Album review by Phil Johnson) If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Admirers of Tord Gustavsen’s breakthrough series of trio albums beginning with […] ...

Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra’s new album celebrating the Max Roach centenary was reviewed by Mike Hobart in the Financial Times – read more Wednesday 25 September- Adrian ...

Wednesday 11 September Ray Gelato is at Alfie’s Soho Wednesday 11 September Soho Jazz Jam ft. Arran Kent is at Alfie’s Soho Wednesday 11 September – Claire Cope has an exciting 11-piece project at the ...

“You think you can outlast the E Street Band?!”, Bruce Springsteen asks incredulously, some three hours and five minutes into the first of two massive shows at ...

Over the course of a multifaceted career spanning four decades, Grammy and Tony Award-winning Jazz giant Dee Dee Bridgewater has ascended to the upper echelon of vocalists, putting her unique spin on ...

The early jazz music of legendary composer Sir Karl Jenkins will feature at this year’s Swansea International Jazz Festival as part of his 80th birthday year celebrations. Sir Karl, who is also […] ...

Wednesday 10 April – Italian jazz & neo soul vocalist Francesca Confortini is at the 606 Wednesday 10 April – Loz Speyer is at the Vortex Wednesday 10 April – Footprints Jazz Quartet at MAP NW5 3DU ...

Joshua Redman, where are we featuring Gabriella Cavassa(Blue Note 00602455253002. Album review by Mike Collins) Joshua Redman’s latest release chalks up a couple of firsts: His first release on the ...

Over fifty music organisations, including several from the jazz community, are co-signatories to the following statement published today 6 June 2022: “THE FUTURE HEALTH OF THE UK MUSIC INDUSTRY — AND ...