Concert Reviews

Live review: Hannah Horton live at Jazz at the Cottage

During COVID Lockdowns, one of the ways that musicians came up with to carry on playing music for an audience was live-streamed concerts. Having to play for a silent public...

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Gig review: Zoe Rahman, ‘Colour of Sound’ Album Launch at Kings Place

Surrounded by her friends, family, and fellow musicians, Zoe Rahman took to the Hall One stage, beaming with appreciation and a true love for her craft. Looking out into the...

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Gig review: Alex Scheuerer & Najwa Ezzaher at Pizza Express

Launching his new album La Vie En Soul featuring Najwa Ezzaher on July 10th, Alex Scheuerer showed us that Pizza Express Soho, London, was the place to be. The new album launch...

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Festival Review: Jazz Folk Bike festival in Syke, Germany

As a journalist, I’m usually invited to cover the larger festivals that tend to be quite hectic and sometimes quite a sensory overload. So to kick off this years festival...

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Live review: Crypt Lates, Alex Webb presents Freddie Benedict & Lulu Pierre

Exploring the importance of the many different types of partnerships in Jazz and the magic they can create, was the subject of an article recently published to celebrate...

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Gig Review: Samara Joy at the Savoy Jazz Fest, Helsinki

Samara Joy showed that the future of the tradition is strong in the hands of Gen Z. Samara Joy’s show began on a surreal note: just before she hit the stage, news spread of...

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Gig Review: Wild Card at the Elgar Room, Royal Albert Hall

Wild Card officially launched their new album Cabin 19 Fever to a sold out crowd at the Royal Albert Hall’s the Elgar Room on January 26th. It was my first visit to this venue...

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Gig review: Hannah Horton at Jazz Cafe Posk

Rising star, saxophonist and composer Hannah Horton performed an inspired set at Jazz Café Posk as part of her ‘Inside Out’ UK tour. A packed and very enthusiastic audience,...

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Gig Review: Koki Nakano London and Paris

Paris based Japanese pianist and composer Koki Nakano presented his captivating new album ‘Oceanic Feeling’ in two stunning settings – Palais de Tokyo, Paris and Stone...

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Gig Review: Marta Capponi at the 606

When I interviewed jazz vocalist and composer Marta Capponi last year to discuss her recent album, Life Within, I spoke of her indefinable magical quality and sparkle. I referred...

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