Tell us about your Tetra project and the new album. “I met Kit Downes and James Maddren through a bass player called Euan Burton, we did some gigs together in Scotland, I was surprised that they knew some of my tunes. Sam Lasserson, I found after a bit of research after getting some recommendations […]
Up and coming saxophonist Dan Cartwright has recently appeared in Terry Pack’s Trees ensemble and been a guest at The Bristol Bar in Brighton. Here he talks to SJM about how he started out and who his influences are. How did you first get into jazz? “Well, I always knew it was there. […]
Tell us about your new album, Into Forever, and how that came about. “It was a slightly different record to the previous five albums that I’ve done. They’re all jazz records inspired by modal jazz. With this one I wanted to be much more like a composer/producer role. I was more focussed on the […]
Bassist, composer and record label owner Michael Janisch took time from his busy touring schedule to talk about his latest album, Paradigm Shift. Tell us about your latest album Paradigm Shift. “It's been four years since I originally recorded the music for my next solo double-disc album Paradigm Shift and the music was […]
Saxophonist Allison Neale talks to SJM about her influences and her upcoming gigs in Sussex. Tell us a bit about your background and how you got into jazz. “I started on flute when I was about eight years old and my father is a really big jazz fan so I grew up listening […]
In an interview with SJM editor Charlie Anderson, writer Daniel Spicer discusses his latest venture, the Brighton Alternative Jazz Festival which launches this month at The Old Market. Tell us a bit about your background. “I write for The Wire and Jazzwise magazine so I’m a jazz critic and I do a radio […]
Vibraphonist Corey Mwamba is based in Derby and frequently performs in jazz and contemporary music settings around the UK. Ahead of his appearance at the first Brighton Alternative Jazz Festival, SJM caught up with him to discuss his latest projects and to hear his advice on arts funding applications. How did you get […]
Jazz vocalist Tina May talks to Lou Beckerman about her life in jazz… Tina May is a highly versatile jazz vocalist and recording artist with a phenomenally busy international career. I first met her about six years ago. Since then I’ve encountered only a huge sincerity, generosity of spirit, sharing and fun in […]
We caught up with vocalist Christine Tobin ahead of her appearance at this year’s Love Supreme Festival. What has been the one thing that has helped you advance in terms of your growth as a vocalist? “I don't think I could pin it down to one thing. There are many factors and […]
Drummer and percussionist Asaf Sirkis talks to Charlie Anderson about his journey to the UK, his use of the Konnakol system and his latest projects Can you tell us about your journey and how you ended up here in the UK? “Growing up in Israel, it’s a very small place. There are […]