Women in Jazz

Jazz Odyssey: A Tale of Two Cities- Part 3

Singer, songwriter and storyteller Lara Eidi tells us all about her visit to the Athens Technopolis Jazz Festival in the final part of this three-part series. Part Three: The dawn...

Lil Hardin: A Pillar in the Rear View Mirror

As a woman in jazz, I have wondered so many times, why we just don’t seem to talk about and celebrate the contributions of women in jazz in the same way we celebrate the men....

The Scottish Jazz Space

Fiona Mactaggart is the founder of the fantastic ‘Scottish Jazz Space’ a site she created to explore, support and promote the rich Jazz scene in Scotland. Although Fiona had...

Marta Capponi: The Goddess Within

Marta Capponi is an artist everyone should know. The warmth of her sumptuous vocals, her technical virtuosity, the emotional intensity of her performances and the overall beauty...

I Do Write. So Let Me Write

A snapshot of the jazz industry in 2021. Zooming in on the Spanish jazz community, and reflecting on better standards in jazz journalism. It won’t probably surprise you to know...

Drum Roll Please For The Incredible Daisy Palmer.

As a passionate and dedicated jazz musician married to a drummer, I welcomed the opportunity to celebrate the tenth International Jazz Day by delving deeper into the world of a...

Malika Tirolien takes us Higher

Grammy nominated vocalist, songwriter and producer Malika Tirolien has been taking the world by storm for almost a decade, ever since she sang the lead role in Cirque du...

Maxine Gordon and the Jazz Flame – Part 2

Continuing on with our Women in Jazz series, Jazz In Europe together with the Europe Jazz Network will be highlighting some of the most prominent women currently active in...

Maxine Gordon and the Jazz Flame

Today is International Women’s Day. Starting today and for the following two weeks, Jazz In Europe together with the Europe Jazz Network will be highlighting some of the most...

Preview: Billie Holiday through a new lens.

New Black Films have announced the UK theatrical release of an incredible new documentary on the legend Billie Holiday. Directed by Emmy nominated James Erskine and co-produced by...

Ruby Turner, From Jamaica to the world.

Ruby Turner MBE has been captivating audiences around the world for many years. Her first solo album in 1986 ‘Women Take Up All the Sky’ had producers including Womack and...