Lou Beckerman reviews Tina May’s vocal workshop hosted by Brighton Jazz School Tina May is an obvious enthusiast when it comes to sharing her knowledge. The workshop was well-attended with twenty-three vocalists of varying levels of experience attracted by an advertised afternoon programme covering: Scat syllables Interpretation and phrasing Importance of knowing the form […]
Love Supreme Jazz Festival Glynde Place, Sussex Friday 3rd -Sunday 5th July, 2015 A treasure trove of jazz, funk and blues, with a glowing heart of soul, sprinkled with a dash of the avant-garde, sounds unlikely in the middle of the Sussex countryside. But it’s true: overnight, a magic city of yellow […]
Ronnie Scott’s All Stars Quintet Connaught Theatre, Worthing Thursday 18th June, 2015 “Music is the real way of speaking: all the rest is filling in time between gigs”. Against a constant visual backdrop of old Soho, this band carry with them an almost mythical quality, but in introducing classic tunes and images made […]
Mark Bassey Trio All Saints Church, Hove Wednesday 8th July 2015, 1pm With gentle latin tunes such as Triste flowing gently across the large, beautiful All Saints church, Mark Bassey’s trio brought a relaxing and mellow experience to a warm summer’s day in Hove. Joined by bassist Dave Whitford and guitarist Colin […]
Asaf Sirkis Rhythm Workshop at The Verdict, Brighton, in association with Brighton Jazz School. Charlie Anderson reviews a workshop given by drummer and percussionist Asaf Sirkis is best known for his work with saxophonists Gilad Atzmon and Tim Garland but he is also an accomplished teacher and clinician who enjoys sharing what […]
Dave Williams Swing Band The Verdict, Brighton Saturday 13th June, 2015 For a first outing this was an impressive display of tight arrangements and strong vocal performances presented in a way that was entertaining and enjoyable. Playing to a packed house at The Verdict, vocalist Dave Williams has successfully developed his Frank […]
Studio 9 Orchestra KineoJazz @ The Basement, Brighton Sunday 14th June, 2015 This gig marked the return of the successful KineoJazz series from a few years ago which featured some big names of jazz such as Lonnie Liston Smith, Joe Lee Wilson and Claire Martin. The band performed their usual eclectic mixture […]
Partikel with Benet McLean The Verdict, Brighton Friday 26th June, 2015 It’s rare to see a contemporary jazz group and be completely in awe of their talent from the very beginning but this was the case with Partikel who were joined by virtuoso violinist Benet McLean, who played with such amazing feeling […]
Darius Brubeck Quartet Under Ground Theatre, Eastbourne Friday 12th June, 2015 A packed house welcomed Darius Brubeck to the Under Ground Theatre for the first time. Two excellent sets ensured that they went home happy (as the current vernacular goes). Playing a selection of tracks from his current CD, Cathy’s Summer, […]
Ken Peplowski and Alan Barnes At the Watermill (www.woodvillerecords.com) When two of the great jazz musicians get together with a stellar rhythm section, you just know that you are in for a treat and so it proves to be. Both musicians at the top of their form play tunes from Horace Silver […]