After two years of dedicated hard work and incredible music making, the award-winning J Steps are releasing their documentary and album ‘It’s OK’ on Sept 18th – today....
I get very excited when I see a female trombonist. Trombonists in general are still quite rare, but female trombonists used to be like unicorns. Historically, the mighty Melba...
Ayanna Witter-Johnson, singer-songwriter, cellist, composer and MOBO-nominee has been taking the world by storm since her debut release in 2019, Road Runner. An astounding artist....
The Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival is one of the largest jazz and blues festivals in Europe and consistently showcases an incredible array of talent from across the world....
The music industry – and in particular the jazz industry – is in constant change and evolution, and this has been clear for some time now. In this era of AI and algorithms,...
Moon over Mildmay is the new album (released in March 2026) by British singer Tina Carr in collaboration with Miguel Gorodi (trumpet), Oli Hayhurst (bass), Kieran McLeod...
American vocalist Helen Merrill, is sadly often left out of the conversation when exploring legendary jazz vocalists. She performed and recorded with legends throughout her career...
When I was first told I was going to be speaking to Yolanda Charles, I instantly recognised the name. Like many, I was guilty of knowing Charles for her incredible career as a...
Isabelle Bodenseh’s new album Dignity presents us with a deeply personal insight into her multi-faceted world. Through her music, we see Isabelle – musician, composer,...
Famed journalist, vocalist, broadcaster, actress, live literature curator and all round tour de force Jumoké Fashola shared with me the many ways in which her professional and...
Cellist and composer Tomeka Reid skips in public. She frolics. In public. This is arguably my favourite thing about this incredible artist. Joy is important to Tomeka. Not just...
