The Impossible Gentlemen The Old Market, Hove Tuesday 10th February 2015 It’s hard to believe that this was the first appearance in Brighton of The Impossible Gentlemen, but they made the most of their debut, performing pieces that were both refreshing and original. Beginning with Hold Out For The Sun, it was […]
Mike Outram, Terry Seabrook, Milo Fell The Snowdrop, Lewes Monday 26th January 2015 The sampled song of dolphins wends its way into the air, heralding Mike Outram introducing the first bars of Softly As In a Morning Sunrise arranged by Emily Remler, one half of well-known guitar duo with American legend Larry Coryell. […]
Anita Wardell, Nigel Price, Terry Seabrook, Nigel Thomas, Spike Wells Friday January 30TH 2015 The Verdict, Brighton “I first got the idea to sing this one while I was single, lounging in jim-jams, watching a romantic film and eating pasta!” is vocalist Anita Wardell’s modest introduction of It Might As Well Be Spring […]
Elaine Delmar The Hawth, Crawley Sunday 15th February 2015 At the age of 75 you might expect to perhaps a hear little ‘maturity’ in the voice. No! Still with a soaring range, swooping from controlled high to controlled low, Elaine performed for nearly two hours interpreting the works of Gershwin and Porter. Familiar songs […]
Whiplash Starring Miles Teller and J.K. Simmons. Directed by Damien Chazelle. Sony Pictures (2014). On general release. Warning: This film has a strong component of jazz (and jazz education) in the story line. Whiplash has had rave reviews from the regular critics and been popular with audiences. (It received a score of 95% […]
Claire Martin Vocal Workshop South Coast Jazz Festival Friday 23rd January 2015 Lou Beckerman sat in as an observer at Claire Martin’s South Coast Jazz Festival Vocal Workshop and here gives a review: Claire Martin doesn’t do a great deal of teaching so this SCJF Vocal Workshop was a brilliant opportunity for twelve singer […]
Remi Harris Project Wednesday 14th January 2015 The Brunswick, Hove What a way to kick off the new year. My first gig. Until about a month ago I must admit I had not even heard of Remi Harris. What an error! The compact room at the Brunswick pub provided the ideal intimate surroundings for […]
Laura Jurd Septet Friday 23rd January 2015 The Verdict, Brighton This was an evening of original music by 24 year old trumpeter Laura Jurd, graduate of NYJO and Trinity Laban. All of the music was part of her Human Spirit project, music commissioned by Serious for the 2013 London Jazz Festival and now recorded […]
Preview The trio of David Preston, Kevin Glasgow and Laurie Lowe impressed the audience last year when they appeared at The Verdict in Brighton with special guest Gareth Lockrane. The trio make a welcome return on Friday 5th December. Guitarist David Preston has worked with Melody Gardot and regularly works with vocalist Ian Shaw. […]
John Surman with special guest Karin Krog The Brighton Dome Studio Theatre, Brighton Tuesday 18th November 2014 Performing tracks from his highly-acclaimed ECM album Saltash Bells, Surman began his solo set on the instrument that he learnt as a child at school – the recorder. Utilising pre-recorded electronic music isn’t always something […]