Russian virtuoso bassist Yuri Goloubev speaks to editor Charlie Anderson about his love of jazz. Tell me a bit about how you started in music. “Well, I grew up in it. My mum had graduated as a pianist even though she didn’t work much in that realm. She was a music journalist for […]
With an illustrious career spanning more than 50 years, bassist Dave Holland is now touring with his latest project Prism. He spoke to SJM editor Charlie Anderson. Let’s start by talking about your latest project, Prism. Is there any significance there in the name Prism? I was wanting to give the band a […]
Guitar legend John Scofield took time out from his busy touring schedule to answer questions supplied by one of our readers, guitarist Andy Batkin. 1. Do you practice? What do you practice? “I have to practice or else I really suck! I practice things I have to play for upcoming gigs and projects..I […]
UK pianist Bill Laurance was one of the original members of Snarky Puppy. Here he talks about his new album and answers questions from one of our readers. Tell us about your latest album, Flint, and how it all came about. “Flint is the result of 10 years of searching and not always […]
For the first of our Love Supreme Festival previews, SJM editor Charlie Anderson spoke to Swedish jazz vocalist Cecilia Stalin at the Royal Festival Hall on the South Bank. Do you ever dance when there isn’t any music playing? Yeah, 'cos I sing! Do you ever have music in your head? Absolutely. I’ll start […]
Currently promoting his latest album, Jason Henson Plays Wes and Benson, guitarist Jason Henson talks to editor Charlie Anderson about the album and how he got into playing jazz. So the album came about, I’m guessing, because you’re a big fan of George Benson and Wes Montgomery? “Yeah, they’re two of my favourites. […]
Saxophonist Björn McAteer Dahlberg is currently appearing in the stage play My Friend Lester at The Dukebox Theatre. He met with SJM editor Charlie Anderson at The Bee’s Mouth. After seeing Björn in the play My Friend Lester, I arranged to meet him at The Bee’s Mouth pub in Hove. As we walked […]
Tell us about how you got into music. “My brother is a rock guitarist and he was into Van Halen and AC-DC and all that. My other brother was a bit more refined in his taste, into The Police and Santana and so on. He used to padlock his room so I couldn’t get […]
Multi-instrumentalist Charlotte Glasson grew up in Brighton and joined Ian Hamer’s Sussex Youth Orchestra as a teenager. Having recorded her sixth album, Festivus, she is now preparing for a UK tour starting in Brighton. How do you describe the music you play? “I would say it's a mixed bag as I have loads […]
SJM editor Charlie Anderson spoke to vocalist Sara Oschlag about her latest album, My Little Boat. Why the title My Little Boat? “On February 19, 2013, five months after saying: ‘Living on a boat would be amazing!’, Dan Sheppard (double bass player and my other half) and I moved onto […]