Sebastian writes: Violinist. arranger, studio musician, orchestral leader, and “above all undoubtedly a force for good” (*), Sonia Slany (pronounced SlaH-ny) passed away on Thursday 14 January after a ...

The most-shared Jazz meme of the week is (jazz fan / former SF Jazz Board Member /mother of Cole – after Coltrane – and Ella) Kamala Harris with newly-bought vinyl outside a record store from May 2023 ...

Darius and Catherine Brubeck fully deserve the title of music pioneers and their groundbreaking work in setting up a jazz programme in South Africa, in the Apartheid era, is a triumph of […] ...

Jo Harrop in Gateshead (see below). Photo Ken Drew courtesy of Lance Liddle Wednesday 2 October – Pete Bernstein / Jim Mullen are at the 606 Wednesday 2 October – Alexander Hawkins / Marco Colonna are ...

“You think you can outlast the E Street Band?!”, Bruce Springsteen asks incredulously, some three hours and five minutes into the first of two massive shows at Wembley Stadium. “We’ve been doing this ...

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Angélique Kidjo(Royal Albert Hall, 17 November 2023. EFG LJF. Review by Rachel Coombes) Angélique Kidjo’s status as one of today’s greatest living artists was decisively validated earlier this year, ...

Spirit’s Rejoice! Albert Ayler and His His Message by Peter Niklas Wilson (Wolke PBK 176 pp. Book review by Andy Hamilton) The late Peter Niklas Wilson was a sober, insightful commentator who […] ...

Foote's old premises in Golden Square, Music Industry Professional (mi-pro.co.uk) reports that Chas E. Foote's, the musical instrument store founded n 1920, has been saved by the intervention of Nick ...

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Keiron Tyler writes about the reissue of South African duo Mike Makhalemele & Winston “Mankunku” Ngozi’s 1976 album The Bull and the Lion for the ArtsDesk – read more Thursday 18 January – Tim Garland ...

Caius Williams ‘Thread’ and solo bass (Trinity Laban. 26 April 2023. Review by Oliver Weindling) ‘Thread’ is a single long piece composed by bassist Caius Williams, who is nearing completion of his [… ...