Saxophonist Andy Panayi has been performing for nearly forty years. Having relocated to Eastbourne he’s been appearing regularly at gigs around Sussex. You’ve been involved in a lot of different jazz projects over the years. What ones are you working on at the moment? “I have a few projects on the go, firstly […]
Pianist Darius Brubeck is best known for the tribute to his late father (Brubecks play Brubeck) but is also making a name for himself with his own quartet consisting of two British jazz players, Dave O’Higgins and Matt Ridley, together with South African drummer Wesley Gibbens. Tell us a bit about your latest album […]
Trumpeter Chris Coull, now based in Hove, talks to Charlie Anderson about his jazz travels, The Three Trumpeteers and his new gig and jam session at The Palmeira in Hove. How did you get into jazz? “I’d just switched school when I was 17, in sixth form and I met this guy who […]
What made you start playing the vibes and what do you like most about the instrument? “I always knew I was going to be a musician when I was about 13 years old but no-one believed me or encouraged me. At the time I was obsessed with the pop/rock music of the day & […]
Preston Glasgow Lowe perform at The Verdict in Brighton on Saturday 16th April. We talk to guitarist David Preston (pictured above, middle) about their debut album released on Whirlwind. You release the debut album of Preston Glasgow Lowe on 29th April. Tell us about the album and how it all came about. “We had […]
Lou Beckerman discusses with the highly respected British vocalist and lyricist, Norma Winstone MBE, a flourishing life in jazz spanning over five decades. Most of us can't remember a time when Norma Winstone wasn't a prominent figure on the British jazz scene. I first met her three years ago when I was […]
You last appeared in Brighton back in October 2014. What have you been doing since? “The last two years have seen me work quite a lot with Chick Corea’s band The Vigil, a five week tour of South America, plus another tour whose flight route saw me circumnavigate the globe over 3 weeks! So […]
You’re classically trained, how did you get into jazz? “Yes, I studied classical music in Porto where I’m from. At that time in Portugal there weren’t any jazz degrees or anything similar, the only way you could study music in an official school or conservatory was by following the classical route.” “I was […]
Who are your main influences? Are they just jazz violinists or are there other instrumentalists and non-jazz influences? “In terms of jazz violinists my first main influence was Stephane Grappelli who I started listening to around the age of 12 and was lucky enough to meet when he played at Sunderland Empire in 1988. […]
Tell us about your musical upbringing and how you got into jazz. “I began playing guitar when I was 11, I had classical guitar lessons for about 3 months and then switched to electric guitar. I had a really great music teacher when I was in secondary school who had our school band learning […]