Month: July 2023

After a three year hiatus, Skinny Hightower is back with Mind Over Matter, a 13 track effort that is Influenced by the masterful artistry of his musical heroes in jazz […]

Barbican, London Band featuring Terence Blanchard and drummer Jaylen Petinaud is firmly rooted in the present “I did a lot of stuff in the 70s,” Herbie Hancock remarks midway through […]

Who: Anita Baker When: October 6-7, 2023 Where: Dolby Live! at Park MGM – Las Vegas, NV Click the banner below to get tickets. The post Anita Baker: The Songstress […]

The time is now, and so is the release of Changes 2, the pioneering new album by legendary vocalist, keys player and composer Mike Lindup.  A remarkably engaging body of […]

Leeds-based group Wandering Monster dropped their brand-new album Zenna. Reaching beyond what may be expected from the tried and tested line-up of the tenor saxophone/guitar quintet, the band’s original compositions […]

(33 Side/Pias)Gurisik’s startling album – think Aphex Twin meets Keith Jarrett – combines jazz, electronica and contemporary orchestral music to compelling, coherent effect Cull Portal slowly mutates in various directions. […]

There are first-time nods for the likes of Fred Again, Lankum, Jockstrap and Raye, and repeat recognition for acts including J Hus and Jessie Ware Arctic Monkeys have claimed their […]

Singer described as described as ‘the Ella Fitzgerald of Brazil’ by Tony Bennett had been living with dementia Leny Andrade, the jazz singer described as “the Ella Fitzgerald of Brazil” […]

The Jamaican immigrant producer and entrepreneur, who is being honoured with a blue plaque this week, laid the foundations for a vibrant British reggae scene A couple of years after […]