Live Review: Mark Kavuma at The Verdict
Mark Kavuma & ‘The Banger Factory’ The Verdict, Brighton Friday 20th July, 2018 New Generation Jazz have had a consistently excellent programme of presenting up and coming musicians on the current jazz scene and Mark Kavuma’s band were no exception. Performing original material from the young trumpeter’s debut album, Kavuma, the band displayed […]
Album Review: Dave Holdsworth’s New Brew – Wodgi
Dave Holdsworth’s New Brew Wodgi (Capton Records 01) Dave Holdsworth will be a familiar name to many jazz fans around the Brighton area as he regularly performed with Charlotte Glasson and Liane Carroll, as well as having his own quartet with Joe Robinson, Nigel Thomas and Dave Trigwell. Now relocated to Devon, his […]
Interview: Justin McKenzie of Jazz Re:freshed
Jazz Re:freshed began in 2003 as a weekly live music event but soon grew into a larger arts organisation that helps promote the younger generation of jazz artists through educational work, a record label and its annual summer festival, Jazz Re:Fest which comes to Brighton Dome on Sunday 22nd July. SJM Editor Charlie Anderson spoke […]
The Column: Eddie Myer – Tenor Madness
This month brings us not only a welcome blast of authentically summery sunshine – just in time for Love Supreme at Glynde, folks! – but also a double hit of delicious vinyl issues by a pair of statement tenor players. While many in the jazz world work hard to promote egalitarianism in all things, […]
Yazz Ahmed Interview
Trumpeter Yazz Ahmed is half-Bahraini and half-English, her dad being from Bahrain where Ahmed lived until she was 9 years old. “When I moved to London, I felt that I left that part of my heritage behind and adapted to British life, British culture.” But it was in England that her interest in the […]
Tal Gamlieli Interview
How did you first get into jazz? The short story is that I started to study rock guitar, and my teacher started to play some jazz to me because he wanted me to develop, take a new direction and learn a little bit more about music. I also had good friends that were good […]
Jack Stephenson-Oliver Interview
SJM editor Charlie Anderson spoke to pianist Jack Stephenson-Oliver ahead of his appearance at this year’s Jazz Re:Fest with Vels Trio. How did you first get into playing piano? Five years ago, when I was living in Brighton, I was playing guitar at the time and started playing a bit of gypsy jazz. […]
Jazz News (July 2018)
The Under Ground Theatre in Eastbourne has now closed for the near future as the lease, which expired back in 2016 but was renewed on a monthly basis, has been put out to tender by East Sussex County Council. This comes at a time when venues across Britain are under threat, with The […]
Big Band Scene (July 2018)
Patrick Billingham talks about The South London Jazz Orchestra and continues his look at playing outdoors. Last month, I was able to see The South London Jazz Orchestra in action at St. Nicholas Church in central Brighton. This was the final week-end of the Brighton Fringe. During past Fringes I have had to miss […]
Pete Recommends…Art Tatum, Red Callender, Jo Jones
Each month Peter Batten recommends a recording that jazz fans may wish to add to their personal library. Art Tatum, Red Callender, Jo Jones My recommendation this month is a recent addition to my collection. I did own the vinyl version of this album for several years, but did not replace it […]