There’s a London music festival that, since the 1970s, constantly delights its audience, presenting jazz in every form and shape and appealing to every music lover, listener and simply culturally curious soul. We are talking about the renowned London Jazz Festival, which, in just a few weeks’ time, is going...
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For the 3rd year running, vintage drinks brand Drambuie is running its Brass and Crimson series, an event aiming to showcase both the finest in contemporary jazz sounds and meanwhile raise the profile of its brand for a new generation. Where once cocktails were consumed in smoke-filled rooms to the...
On Thursday, August 17th, three musical legends come together to create something beautiful at Camden’s Jazz Cafe. Arguably the most recognisable name of the three is Shabaka Hutchings, one of Britain’s most prolific saxophonists who you might know from his work with Sons of Kemet, Sun Ra Arkestra, The Comet...
The concept of an outdoor jazz festival hardly conjures images of glitter-filled Glastonbury excitement, a young hip crowd and dance-fuelled elation. However, previously exclusive jazz appears to be undergoing a fashion revolution and the grounds of Glynde Place hinted at this. Love Supreme, the UK’s only three-day greenfield jazz festival...
We discovered them almost one year ago thanks to their debut album and it was love at first listen. That’s why, a few weeks after the release of their second work (Entremundos) and a few days before their second UK tour (with a stop-over at London’s Jazz Café on the...
Don’t worry, we know quite well how do you feel… you had a look at the Boomtown Festival lineup and you’ve been so overwhelmed by names of bands, artists, DJs and stages that you don’t know where to start from. But, don’t sweat it…Rhythm Passport is here for you! Next to...
A voice with a conscience, songs with a message. Soweto Kinch is part of a new breed of young musicians rising in the current socio-political climate. A saxophonist and spoken-word artist who not only has beauty to share, but adds depth in his observations and their connection to the world...
Like the smell of a freshly printed book with the anticipated suspense of a can’t-put-it-down storyline, the debug gig for The Trilateral Agreement brought feelings of anticipation and excitement to a bustling crowd at Portobello Road based Mau Mau Bar. The group partnered with London promoters and record label Jazz...
Last year, the first edition of Borderless festival, closed the London summer season in style with an amazing line-up throughout a two-month span. 2017 promises to be much the same. Even if it will all happen in Spring and will be less broad considering the number or shows (from 14 to...
Among the dozens of bands that claim to play some unclassifiable music, Melt Yourself Down are probably one of the most convincing, because with very good reason they can attest to being whimsical, original and unpredictable. Since you need to display plenty of inventiveness and artistry to deserve those qualities,...