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Live Review: Allegra Levy at The Karamel Club, London

When Allegra Levy stepped onto the small stage at The Karamel in London, the room was already full of anticipation. I had reviewed her album Out of the Question last year, but her...

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Live Review: Alison Rayner Quintet at The Verdict

On the 4th of April 2025, The Verdict in Brighton hosted the acclaimed Alison Rayner Quintet, a group known for its melodic invention, rhythmic subtlety, and deep musical empathy....

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Live Review: Elina Duni and Rob Luft at The Verdict

Elina Duni is a singer originally from Albania; her trademark is a contamination of jazz, Balkan, and Mediterranean music. Since 2017, she has collaborated with renowned British...

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CD Review: Maggie Nichols, Pi

Maggie Nicols has been at the forefront of improvised music since the 1970’s. Her career started as dancer at the Windmill Theatre at the age of 15 and then at 16 she became...

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Gig Review: Claire Martin at the Brighton Jazz Festival

Claire Martin is a multi-award-winning vocalist and OBE, with a career of over 30 years in the UK as band leader, festival curator, broadcaster and educator. On the 27th September...

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CD Review: Allegra Levy, Out of the Question

Out of the Question is the last album of the jazz vocalist Allegra Levy released on the 20th May 2024 with SteepleChase Records. Levy, a Connecticut native now based in New York,...

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CD Review: Maddalena Ghezzi, Dolomite

Dolomite is the 5th EP release of the Italian born and London based singer and composer Maddalena Ghezzi, part of the series Minerals (2020). The series is an experiment in...

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