This year, BLJF’s fifth edition, Friday was headlined by anaiis & Brazil’s Grupo Cosmo, Saturday by jazz-funk legend and Gil Scott-Heron...
Archive - April 2026
Our hot picks for Saturday’s Brick lane Jazz Festival include: Helena Casella, Peki Momes, Christ-Stephane Boizi, Knats, Steam Down with the NYJO...
Grammy-winning trumpeter Nicholas Payton joins Virginia-bred collective Butcher Brown for a bold reinterpretation of Miles Davis’ iconic...
Alphabet in Brighton’s Dyke Street is a gem of a find. Previously the Rialto theatre, this lovely gothic chapel-turned-venue is up an 18 step...
Some will say jazz is dead. The non-violent response to that is: oh yeah, well get your arse to London’s Brick Lane right now and then make that...
It was an emotional 10-minute version of Sabbath’s “Changes” that stole the show last night at the sold out Utilita arena in...
(5 / 5) “Fading Forward” is the kind of record that draws you in gently before revealing just how much emotional weight it is carrying...
(4 / 5) When I spoke to Tori Amos for this magazine in the wake of the release of her last album, “Ocean To Ocean”, the US political...
The stars were out in force on the red carpet last night (Tuesday 21st April 2026) for the world premiere of a major new production: David Bowie:...
From the next three shots on this page; there is a theme. Can you guess what it is? A leg up! Why? Because UK tastemakers This Feeling; the...
The message on Girlband’s drummer’s tee shirt may well be true in a normal week – but this ain’t no normal week; it’s time...
Chaka Khan, Ezra Collective and Sir Van Morrison were among the major winners at the Jazz FM Awards 2026 earlier tonight – Thursday 16th April at...
Stunning new song from British singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Scott Quinn; his gorgeous new single “Overdrawn”. Scott has...
We wholeheartedly tip London artist Ella More as one to watch; with the release of her sassy new track “Sweet Rose”. The bright, addictive...
Eugene McGuinness returns with “Eastend Requiem”, taken from his forthcoming new album:”Eugene McGuinness Versus The...
Acclaimed international touring musician and multi-instrumentalist Nadav Tabak returns to the UK with his immersive solo project, and the release of his...
(5 / 5) Holly Humberstone first emerged with 2020’s “Falling Asleep At The Wheel”, a debut EP that established her as a...
(4 / 5) Rexen, aka Michael Rexen the 41-year-old Denmark singer and songwriter with roots in the United Arab Emirates, recorded this his...
(5 / 5) Gary Moore. The late and the great, and very much missed Thin Lizzy and solo star guitarist, singer and songwriter who influenced so, so...
First night of the tour supporting an album about our troubled age. Mike Gray says: “Let me sell you a bad-times Tori…” So, on a surprisingly...
Brooklyn legends They Might Be Giants unveil the video for their cover of “Overnight Sensation (Hit Record)” by The Raspberries. The track...
(5 / 5) “The Heart Wants What It Wants”, the debut album from Late Transmissions starring Eve Quartermain, is a striking piece of...
Da Da Da Da Da Da Da Da Da Da Da Da…. Go see Richard Ashcroft on his current tour, and I defy anyone to NOT be humming or whistling that one-bar...







Recent Comments