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The Love Supreme Festival was first held in 2013. The brainchild of record executive, Circo Romano, it is held annually over the first weekend in July and has established itself as one of the [...]

Today’s photo is an absolute belter by The Riff’s Associate Editor, Steve Foster. It’s an impressionistic view of drummer, Tim Goodyer, playing with Keith Fairbairn’s [...]

Kamasi Washington in a classic performance, Love Supreme Festival, July 2016. Photo by John Morrow Editorial Note.  Kamasi Washington and his superb band are playing a concert in the Great Hall [...]

Misha Mullov-Abbado playing with Spellbound (Iain Ballamy, Huw Warren, Corrie Dick, Rob Luft) . This photo was taken by Steve when the band was performing for  The Tap Social Movement  at The [...]

From the archives (and also a reminder that the always brilliant  Ealing Blues and Jazz Festivals are nearly upon us): Daniel Casimir holds the bass groove for the very fine Andy Davies Band. [...]

Here’s an oldie but goodie: Randolph Matthews performing at JazzUp! Club85, Hitchin. November 2023. Alcyona Mick is on keys. Image courtesy of noted Ronnie Scotts photographer, Robert Crowley.

Norwegian pianist, Espen Eriksen, playing with his trio. Ronnie Scott’s, London. June 2024. Photo by Robert Crowley.

Philip Bailey Jr. of the mighty Earth, Wind and Fire, struts his stuff as he takes a turn on lead vocals. Marvellous! Love Supreme Festival, July 2018. Photo by Riff editor, John Morrow

Huw Warren pictured here playing with Spell Bound (Rob Luft, guitar; Iain Ballamy, saxes) at The Spin Jazz Club, Oxford. 25th April 2025. Photo by Steve Foster.

Today’s photo is of Paul Arnold, organizer and bandleader of the Hitchin Jazz Jam. The jam is usually held on the third Tuesday of every month at the Hitchin Market Theatre from 8.00pm on. [...]