Saxophonist and Inner Space member Rachel Musson spoke to SJM editor Charlie Anderson about the upcoming Inner Space gig and the other projects that she's involved with. How did you first get into playing music? “Well, it was quite a long time ago. I started playing flute at school and at some time I […]
J-Sonics bassist and editor of Jazzwise magazine, Mike Flynn answers questions from SJM editor Charlie Anderson, ahead of the J-Sonics gig at the Ropetackle Arts Centre in Shoreham. How did you first get into jazz? “My interest in jazz developed in tandem with my bass playing – as I discovered jazz that appealed to me, […]
UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Herbie Hancock will be doing his best to unify the jazz community on 30th April, International Jazz Day. This year’s host city is St. Petersburg, which recently expelled US diplomats following the Salisbury spy poisoning. The Jazz FM Awards ceremony also takes place on International Jazz Day, at Shoreditch Town […]
The Cloggz St. Nicholas Church, Brighton Saturday 17th March, 2018 Mark Edwards’ The Cloggz are a band that grew out of longstanding friendships amongst local musicians, and this close bond is evident with every performance. New drummer Darren Beckett did a great job in negotiating the arrangements and fitting in with the ensemble. […]
Portrait of Cannonball The Verdict, Brighton Friday 16th March, 2018 Covering all of the classic Adderley brother’s repertoire, this show was put together by pianist Alex Webb and featured the frontline soloing power of alto saxophonist Tony Kofi and trumpeter Byron Wallen. An entertaining show, but hardly a whistle-stop tour of Cannonball’s career, […]
Alcyona Mick & Tori Freestone The Verdict, Brighton Sunday 4th March, 2018 Touring their new album, Criss Cross, saxophonist Tori Freestone and London Jazz Orchestra bandmate, pianist Alcyona Mick began their set with the title track of Tori’s most recent trio album, El Barranco, reconfigured for piano and saxophone. Freestone’s strength is […]
Tell us about your duo project with Alcyona Mick. “We started it about 3 years ago out in the Canary Islands. I was on one of my writing holidays, because my mum lives in Tenerife so I go out there quite regularly to do some writing, to take a break from all the admin […]
Tell us about your new project Graviton. It’s a bit new and a bit different to what you’ve done before. “Yeah, it’s a bit of a change in direction. There’s more of a focus on composition with this album. I was living in New York for a few years, until quite recently and one […]
Tell us about the Deppa-Hirst Band and the music that you play. “Most of us have played together for a long time. This is actually our own project. It’s the first time we’ve had our own band. We’ve been together about a year and a half now and we play a mixture of Claude […]
What was it like growing up in a musical household? “Not that I have much to compare it with, but I have certainly been surrounded by music in some form or another since before I was born. Having parents rooted in the classical world meant that I was listening to most of the standard […]