Feature Articles
Index
FINDING JAZZ - Anthony Abel recalls how he discovered jazz as a young man in the 1950s
MY GUILTY JAZZ PLEASURE - Robin Kidson discusses Charlie Parker With Strings
JAZZ CLUBS 2023 - The situation for UK jazz clubs at the start of 2023
REDEFINING ELEMENT 78 - Exploring the album by pianist Rebecca Nash
YUGEN - Exploring the album by Norwegian trumpeter Marius Gjerso
THE AIR IN FRONT OF YOU - Howard Lawes talks to vibes player and bandleader Jonny Mansfield about his new Quintet album.
SISU - Exploring the album by Estonian pianist Kristjan Randalu
NOCTURNES - Howard Lawes considers the album by the Mikkel Ploug Group
JAZZ DANCE THEATRE - Looking back at innovations in 2023.
THE CLPGS CYLINDER RECORDINGS - Results of a project to make cylinder recordings of traditional jazz tunes..
ASHA PARKINSON- Howard Lawes talks to the impressive saxophonist about her music and her band Kalpadruma.
IAN CARR - From Blue Breginnings To Old Heartland - Howard Lawes looks back at the story and music of UK trumpeter Ian Carr
QOW Trio - The Hold Up - Howard Lawes talks to saxophonist Riley Stone-Lonergan about the QOW Trio's album
BENET McLEAN - Green Park - Howard Lawes talks to violinist and pianist Benet McLean about his career and his new album, Green Park
BIRTH OF THE COOL 75 YEARS ON - Robin Kidson looks back at the landmark album at its 75th anniversary.
TRIO HLK - Anthropometricks - Howard Lawes talks to Rich Harrold, Ant Law and Rich Kass about their new album with Dame Evelyn Glennie
KAZUO ISHIGURO - The Year We Crossed Europe in The Rain - The novelist's book of lyrics for singer Stacey Kent and Sumer Me Winter Me, her new album
RHAPSODY IN BLUE AT 100 - Howard Lawes reflects on the centenary of George Gershwin's milestone work for Jazz Band and Piano.
THE JAZZANIANS - Darius and Catherine Brubeck feature memories of this significant South African jazz group whose album We Have Waited Too Long has been re-released and in the Brubeck's new book Playing The Changes.
ELAINE DELMAR - Speak Low - Howard Lawes talks to Elaine about her career and her ne album Speak Low.
ANT LAW & BRIGITTE BERAHA - Ensconced - Howard Lawes talks to Ant and Brigitte about their new album Ensconced.
IVO NEAME - Zettalogue - Howard Lawes talks to Ivo about his new album Zettalogue.
THE ART THEMEN ORGAN TRIO - LIVE IN SOHO - Howard Lawes talks to Ihe Trio about their new album.
RUDY VAN GELDER - Robin Kidson reflects on the centenary of the legendary recording engineer.
SNORRE KIRK & JOE WEBB - Howard Lawes talks to Joe about collaborating in the new album What A Day.
Norman Willmore & Corrie Dick - Twa Double Doubles - Drummer Corrie Dick talks to Howard Lawes about his Shetland Islands inspired album with saxophonist Norman Willmore
Xhosa Cole - On A Modern Genius (Vol 1) - Howard Lawes talks to saxophonist Xhosa Cole about his background and his new album based on Thelonious Monk's music.
Misha Mullov-Abbado Group - Effra - Howard Lawes talks to the bass player and bandleader about Brixton and his new album.
Ella At The Coliseum - Robin Kidson explores the story behind a newly discovered Ella Fitzgerald album.
Josephine Davies - The Celtic Wheel Of The Year Suite - Howard Lawes talks to saxophonist Josephine Davies about her new album.
Alison Rayner Quintet - SEMA4 - Howard Lawes talks to bass player Alison Rayner about the new ARQ album, SEMA4.