Gig Review: Julian Siegel Live at Ronnie Scott’s
‘Tales from the Jacquard’ with full jazz orchestra A follow-up to last month’s album review by Hilary Seabrook The tiny stage of Ronnie Scott’s has held some giants of the jazz world over [...]
Gig Review: The Tom Syson Quintet
An Evening of Great, Straight Ahead, British Jazz The first JazzUp! concert of 2023 at Hitchin’s Club 85 featured the remarkable Tom Syson Quintet. Tom is a noted jazz trumpeter and composer who [...]
Gig Review: Allard and Stanley Live at the 606 Club
A quiet Tuesday evening of intensity and creativity London’s 606 club came alive with the sounds of Chris Allard’s guitar and Ross Stanley’s piano in a classic duo gig that displayed the [...]
Gig Review: Natasha Seale – Duke Ellington Songbook
Duke Ellington was, we know, a prolific composer and a stickler for detail and quality. His musicians were cared for, they stayed for a long time because he nurtured their strengths. Ellington [...]
Album Review: Four Corners -The Number Pi
The Number Pi create music that is warm, vibrant, and packed with energy. The power ensemble of The Number Pi is just one example of how Russian musicians continue to create incredible sounds [...]