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 ...

The truth, writes Jon Opstad, is that I can’t do without Herbie Hancock’s entire discography. In bringing this list down to just ten recordings some very specific parameters were called for. So I’ve ...

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, ...

Fergus McCreadie – Cairn (Edition EDN1165. CD Review by John Bungey) It’s tough to stand out as an up-and-coming piano trio. Record labels the world over turn out a stream of albums by technically ...

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 … ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

“You think you can outlast the E Street Band?!”, Bruce Springsteen asks incredulously, some three hours and five minutes into the first of two massive shows at Wembley Stadium. “We’ve been doing this ...

John Altman pays tribute to “one of the greatest arrangers in the history of popular music”, Jeremy Lubbock (1931-2021): Jeremy Lubbock, who passed away peacefully on Friday morning in … ...

Jorge Roeder – El Suelo Mio (Self-released. CD Review by Sebastian Scotney) Surely those huge free-standing speakers need to go (I’m often told). They take up far too much room in your house, Seb. Why ...