When I was told I was being sent a book of interviews with creative, inspirational musicians, I thought it might be something I might dip into now and then, leave on the shelf for a couple months and re-visit when I felt like a bit of inspiration. You May AlsoRead More

Not quite opera, not quite rock ‘n’ roll but certainly worth more than three pennies: The Threepenny Opera — being staged by Graeae with Birmingham Repertory, New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich, Nottingham Playhouse and the West Yorkshire Theatre Company — is a re-write of Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill’s The Beggar’sRead More

Asked what inspired him, jazz double bassist John Edwards has an instant reply: “Everything inspires, musically.”

By day, it is just another cafe. However, at night Cafe Oto is a very different place.

Marco Sanguinetti has just blown my mind. Unintentionally, of course. It is just that I have, for many years, avoided listening to albums which are heavy on the piano You May Also Like: Marco Marconi Trio – Nordik (2016) Marco Marconi, jazz pianist: Something Else! Interview

At the Colchester Arts Centre: In Colchester, next to the roman walls of the town, stands this venue, once the church of St Mary-at-the-Walls. Built in 1206, the site has seen 23 protestant martyrs executed by burning You May Also Like: Wicked Realm, Aug. 26, 2016: Shows I’ll Never ForgetRead More

The future looks good for the Daniel Bennett Group — and for Daniel, personally.

Akosua Gyebi is a singer with a wondrous voice and range. Her latest release One More Cup Of Coffee received some great reviews, and she is steadfastly making inroads into the music industry. You May Also Like: Ola Onabule, jazz and soul singer-songwriter: Something Else! Interview Beverley Beirne, jazz singer:Read More

At the Vortex, Dalston, London: Just occasionally, the veil which hides from us all mysteries of other worlds, of suns, moons and stars becomes thinner You May Also Like: John Edwards, Evan Parker, John Russell + others – Making Rooms (2016) In celebration of the Evan Parker’s complex, trippy TheRead More

“I believe there is a divine music; it goes on, it’s automatic, without anger, greed, lust, attachment and egoism.” You May Also Like: Davey Payne, Terry Day, Neil Charles + others, May 13, 2015: Shows I’ll Never Forget People Band, January 14, 2016: Shows I’ll Never Forget Terry Edwards, jazzRead More