The World Premiere of a new work by Vince Mendoza (above) for Joshua Bell, Douglas Marriner and the Acad. of St Martin in the Fields just happens to be in Santa Barbara.. so local resident/ music ...

Wednesday 11 September Ray Gelato is at Alfie’s Soho Wednesday 11 September Soho Jazz Jam ft. Arran Kent is at Alfie’s Soho Wednesday 11 September – Claire Cope has an exciting 11-piece project at the ...

Binker and Moses – Escape the Flames (Gearbox GB1570. Digital/Vinyl. Album Review by Adam Sieff) The Total Refreshment Centre in Stoke Newington was completely rammed on a warm Sunday night in June ...

Philip Nanton – Riff: The Shake Keane Story) (Papillote Press. 157pp. Book Review by John Fordham) This may be a short book, but three enthralling stories are entwined in it. One involves the journey ...

Girls in Airports – Dive (Mawi Music. CD review by Nick Davies) Girls in Airports is one of the few young Danish indie jazz bands to have established itself internationally, with two of their albums, ...

Charles Mingus – @ Bremen 1964 & 1975 (Sunnyside SSC1570. CD Review by Olie Brice) A fascinating look at two of Charles Mingus ’ greatest bands, recorded by the same radio station in the same town but ...

A “supremely gifted musician” who “always conveyed the sheer pleasure of making music.” In this tribute, Richard Pite remembers Keith Nichols, who passed away on 20 January … ...

The Complete Louis Armstrong Columbia and RCA Studio Sessions 1946-1966 (Mosaic Records Limited Edition. Review by Leonard Weinreich) This Mosaic collection, limited to 3,500 copies worldwide, ...

Walter Smith III and Matthew Stevens – In Common 2 (Whirlwind WR4728. CD Review by John Bungey) First, if you’re a lover of the noble art of album cover design, a word of warning. For the sleeve image ...

The right type of microphone, positioned correctly is vital for a great sounding jazz recording. Here I outline one way of achieving a good sound which doesn’t require any difficult miking technique ...

There’s such remarkable variety in these singular expressions. Title track Sounding Point delivers a particularly beautiful serenity, Feldman’s overlays of muted solo lines and softly sustained chords ...

Jazzrausch Bigband – téchne (ACT 9923-2. Album Review by Jon Carvell) Those who like their jazz to be a jingling background to a sophisticated reception should probably look away now. The Jazzrausch ...