Live Review: Field Day Festival at Brockwell Park, London
Field Day Festival Brockwell Park, London Having spent 11 years at Victoria Park in east London, the move to Brockwell Park was never going to be a smooth one. Residents objected immediately to the plans after last year’s Sunfall festival caused chaotic scenes resulting in police intervention. With tight security and a […]
Live Review: Rosie Turton Quintet at The Verdict
Rosie Turton Quintet The Verdict, Brighton Friday 15th June, 2018 Trombonist Rosie Turton first appeared at The Verdict with the band Nerija back in 2016 and was recently seen there in April this year as part of the South London group Where Pathways Meet. Here she presented her own arrangements and compositions in […]
Album Review: Mark Kavuma – Kavuma
Mark Kavuma Kavuma (UBUNTU – UBU0007) As the rising generation of young British jazz musicians continues to attract the attention of the wider world, Mark Kavuma arrives to add his voice to the chorus with this debut release. It features many of the stalwarts of London’s late-night blowing scene; closing track The Church […]
The Column: Eddie Myer – Hot Fun in the Summertime
Summer officially begins once the June issue of SJM hits your inbox, and with it a crop of festival events to tempt you to spend your hard earned dollar on tickets, folding chairs, real ale in plastic beakers and all the other usual accoutrements of civilised outdoor fun. The big one in Sussex is […]
Charlotte Glasson Interview
This month Charlotte Glasson releases a new album of music and performs in Shoreham and Love Supreme Festival. She spoke to SJM editor Charlie Anderson. Eclectic is a good word to describe Charlotte Glasson. She works on a mix of projects, performs a wide range of music and plays an impressive selection […]
Orphy Robinson Interview
You’re appearing at Love Supreme Festival this year. Have you performed there before? “No, funnily enough I’ve been every year, apart from the first year, but always to hang out. I just love the idea of it. I’ve done camping and then going ‘no, that’s a silly idea’, then gone to hotels in Newhaven […]
Leo Richardson Interview
SJM editor Charlie Anderson spoke to saxophonist Leo Richardson ahead of his appearance at this year’s Love Supreme Festival. How did you get into playing the saxophone? “When I was a small kid I must have seen somebody playing a saxophone. I’d always wanted to play it. When music lessons were offered at […]
Jazz News (June 2018)
Love Supreme Festival have released the stage times for this year’s festival which takes place from Friday 29th June until Sunday 1st July. Headliners include Elvis Costello, Pharoah Sanders, Steve Winwood and Dave Holland/Chris Potter/Zakir Hussain. The stage times are available from their website. In other festival news, Eastbourne’s Splashpoint Jazz Festival, have […]
Big Band Scene (June 2018)
Patrick Billingham looks at pad organisation and continues his look at playing outdoors. The Big Band@Brunswick schedule for the second half of the year is confirmed. No August fixture, but two in September. 1st July: Terry Pack’s Trees 2nd September: Big Band Sounds 23rd September: Mark Travers Project 7th October: The Brighton Big […]
Pete Recommends…Milt Jackson – Three Classic Albums
Each month Peter Batten recommends a recording that jazz fans may wish to add to their personal library. Milt Jackson Three Classic Albums with Cannonball Adderley: Things Are Getting Better with Coleman Hawkins: Bean Bags with Art Farmer & Benny Golson: Bags Opus This recommendation is a new addition to my collection. […]