London Calling

Aubrey Logan – Super tones, cartwheels and some fun, too.

I have to confess I was not aware of Aubrey Logan a few months ago, but whilst looking at the forthcoming Ronnie Scott’s schedule, her gig write-up attracted my attention for a...

Love Supreme At The Roundhouse | 3 Weeks To Go

Mr Jukes, Cory Henry & The Funk Apostles, Moon Hooch, Elli Ingram and more for Love Supreme at The Roundhouse. **Three weeks until inaugural one-day event comes to London**...

Dame Cleo Laine & George Benson To Be Honoured…

Countdown is on to 2018 Jazz FM Awards with Dame Cleo Laine DBE and George Benson announced as the PPL Lifetime Achievement Award and Impact Award recipients. Monday 30th April at...

Steve Gadd Band review – LIVE at Ronnie Scott’s

After having had the honour and pleasure of interviewing the mighty Steve Gadd, I was invited to attend one of his shows at Ronnie Scotts. This is not a review. I am in no...

Major Boost for Jazz in the South – UK

Turner Sims Southampton secures £315,755 in Arts Council England funding. Turner Sims Southampton, part of the University of Southampton, will receive over £315,000 for an...

Gig Review |Courtney Pine & Omar live @ Ronnie Scott’s

    Technically perfect and creatively… just brilliant! So to end the month of February, Ronnie Scott’s gave us two dates with the mighty Courtney Pine accompanied...

David K. Mathews Interviewed by Fiona Ross

Editor’s note: Read Fiona Ross’s Interview with the acclaimed pianist Dave K. Mathews. Tomorrow (Saturday) you can read Fiona’s CD review of the new album by...

Ola Onabule – Pizza Express London gig review by Fiona Ross

Editor’s note: Recently returning from a packed out performance at The Chichester Festival Theatre. Ola Onabule performed two sold out concerts at Pizza Express in...

Nigel Kennedy – The unparalleled jazz virtuoso

Violin virtuoso and composer Nigel Kennedy played George Gershwin and more at Ronnie Scott’s in London last week amid a standing ovations furore and utter delight from the...

Postmodern Jukebox To Tour UK In Support Of New Album

Postmodern Jukebox have garnered almost 1 billion YouTube views.The band embark on a 20-date UK tour this month, including two shows at London’s Roundhouse, in support of new...

Orphy Robinson All Stars presents: The music of Bobby Hutcherson

31st January  – Ronnie Scott’s – London.  One word: outstanding! Orphy Robinson and his All Stars band “start their journey” with “Knucklebean”, the 1977...