These tributes and birthday wishes from friends, colleagues and fans for his eightieth birthday are now particularly poignant. Peter was informed about the greetings, and responded with typical ...

“John had a place at the heart of the world scene for improvised music,” writes Evan Parker in this tribute to guitarist and founder of MOPOMOSO John Russell (1954-2021), who passed away on 19 January ...

The very great Scottish bassist Ron Mathewson passed away shortly before midnight yesterday 3 December 2020. He had been admitted to hospital with Covid in mid-November. Dave Holland writes:… ...

Saxophonist and clarinettist Giacomo Smith is a leading light in Kansas Smitty’s House Band, the era-spanning talented musicians based around their eponymous bar in Hackney’s Broadway Market. The ...

Richard Pite writes: Very sad news. Keith Nichols passed away this morning. Keith had gone into London Hospital last Friday with problems relating to a much-delayed prostate operation. Whilst in ho… ...

Julian Lage – Squint(Blue Note. Album review by John Bungey) If your local jazz club had a huge whip-round or received a vast council grant (OK I’m dreaming), who would you want to see on the bands… ...

Diana Krall – This Dream Of You (release date 25 September) (Universal/Verve. Review by Adam Sieff) Diana Krall has made some truly great albums during a stellar career, but this isn’t likely to be ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 … ...

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 ...

Pianist John Crawford remembers drummer Simon Pearson, who died on 3 September at the age of 54 after a short illness. Last Monday 4th September was, I can state without fear of […] LondonJazz is a ...