Studio 9 Orchestra KineoJazz @ The Basement, Brighton Sunday 14th June, 2015 This gig marked the return of the successful KineoJazz series from a few years ago which featured some big names of jazz such as Lonnie Liston Smith, Joe Lee Wilson and Claire Martin. The band performed their usual eclectic mixture […]
Partikel with Benet McLean The Verdict, Brighton Friday 26th June, 2015 It’s rare to see a contemporary jazz group and be completely in awe of their talent from the very beginning but this was the case with Partikel who were joined by virtuoso violinist Benet McLean, who played with such amazing feeling […]
John Taylor Trio St. George’s Church, Kemp Town, Brighton Saturday 28th March 2015 Picture a scene with three hugely influential pioneers of contemporary British and European jazz, a kind of modest supergroup bringing highlights of their collective body of work to an audience known for its seeking out of authentic music, and you […]
Marius Neset Quintet Brighton Dome Studio Theatre (presented by Brighton Jazz Club) Saturday 11th April In a veritable sea of rising young stars, beyond all the hype, it’s often rare to find a truly original talent. Enter then, Swedish saxophonist Marius Neset, on a first live outing to Brighton’s Dome Studio Theatre. The […]
Bruce Adams/Alan Barnes Quintet Under Ground Theatre, Eastbourne Friday 15th July 2015 A five star line-up that’s hard to beat, and so it proved to be. Straight ahead jazz, chestnut jokes (the old ones are the best), and the relaxed spontaneity of musicians fully at home with each others’ company. The usual mixture of […]
Benjamin Clementine Theatre Royal, Brighton Thursday 21st May If you have ever had one of those moments, a turning flash in your life, like a dazzling comet falling to earth, then the appearance of Benjamin Clementine in the Brighton Festival 2015 line-up, could easily count as a landmark to that point. Tonight’s performance […]
Live Review Buster Plays Buster The Birley Centre, Eastbourne Tuesday 21st April 2015 The Birley Centre is an excellent small venue for for jazz gigs, and it is to be hoped that their occasional series continues into the future. The first half of Buster’s performance is devoted to his tributes to the the […]
Courtney Pine & Zoe Rahman St. George’s Church, Brighton Saturday 14th March 2015 An enormous Yamaha piano glints in the shaft of light from a stained-glass window and a single spotlight picks out mosaic tiles on the floor. There is an expectant hush but also a contained excitement. The atmosphere of a […]
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. […]