John Etheridge is an iconic figure on the UK jazz scene. John first came to prominence in the mid 70’s with the classic fusion band “Soft Machine”. During the same time...
Guest Post by Peter Jones. When it comes to iconic male jazz vocalists there is one performer that is impossible to ignore, Mark Murphy. Born in Syracuse on March 14, 1932, Murphy...
On Thursday 8th March 2018, London’s Troxy will play host to a once-in-a-lifetime live collaboration between hip-hop heavyweight Yasiin Bey and genre-defying pianist Robert...
This month, virtuoso pianist Makoto Ozone and leading Scots actor Tam Dean Burn join the SNJO for a cavalcade of family concerts that feature fresh jazz interpretations of two...
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...
Resonance Records has just announced the release of The Quest, the third recording from twenty-year old guitar virtuoso and Quincy Jones protégé Andreas Varady. A native of...
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...
Starting on the 26th of February Chris Potter will perform a series of concerts in Europe. Potter and his Underground Quartet will visit Germany, Austria, The Netherlands, Czech...
Guitarist Al Di Meola will release his new album “OPUS” on February 23. To celebrate the release of the album Di Meola, will tour Europe with dates in Germany, Switzerland,...
Last month we announced a number of highlights that can be expected at the 2018 Cheltenham Jazz Festival. The Festival management have now announced the full line-up and once...
As a bass player, when asked who my influences have been I would always put Scott LaFaro at the top of my list. This month marks 56 years since the release of Waltz for Debby, the...