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Putting his trust in jazz Eight decades after John Hammond’s celebrated Spirituals To Swing concerts at Carnegie Hall, John White outlines the political machinations behind the events On the Other Hand Dave Gelly on celebrity Coltrane, the New Orleans revival and hyperbole in jazz nomenclature Editor: Mark Gilbert |
 Review: Teignmouth Jazz and BluesBarry Witherden enjoyed a festival that might have lacked major international names but was still strong on blues and pukka jazz BBC Young Jazz Musician 2018 winnerTwenty-two-year-old saxophonist Xhosa Cole is the winner of the BBC Young Jazz Musician award for 2018 after a final at the Queen Elizabeth Hall LJF 2018: Jazz CubanoA triple-bill of Cuban musicians at the Barbican appeals to Gareth Thomas despite mixed responses from some audience members LJF 2018: Camilla BeeputCamilla Beeput's drama with music about Lena Horne lifts Leon Nock out of his seat and ends the London Jazz Festival on a high LJF 2018: Camilla GeorgeRoger Farbey catches a truly memorable concert by Camilla George and band and reckons they might be jazz superstars in the making Preview: Love Supreme Festival 2019Jamie Cullum, Snarky Puppy and Gladys Knight are the first performers announced for the 2019 event at Glynde Place, East Sussex LJF 2018: Joanna EdenLeon Nock at Cadogan Hall enjoyed an evening of interpretations of Stephen Sondheim that left the audience hungry for more Preview: Cheltenham Jazz 2019Sergio Mendes, Joshua Redman, Gregory Porter and The Bad Plus are among the first names announced for Cheltenham Jazz Festival 2019 LJF 2018: Jeff GoldblumThe Hollywood star might have spent more time away from the piano than playing it but he showed there's still room for fun at a jazz gig, says Gareth Thomas LJF 2018: Orphy RobinsonSimon Adams hears the vibist capture the incandescent delights of Astral Weeks, possibly 'one of the finest jazz vocal albums ever' LJF 2018: Helen TheophanousLeon Nock says Helen Theophanous had the audience purring like a Russian Blue with her take on Sarah Vaughan and Lester Young's NYC Town Hall gig LJF 2018: Dave Douglas's UpliftSimon Adams is partially uplifted by Dave Douglas's new outfit, Uplift, featuring Bill Laswell and Mary Halvorson, at the Queen Elizabeth Hall LJF 2018: Big Band BashOn his first visit to the 2018 EFG London Jazz Festival, Leon Nock wallows in good old-fashioned vintage swing from the 13-piece Down For The Count Review: Brighton Alternative Jazz FestSimon Adams enjoyed an alternative seaside treat as the festival devoted to experimental jazz and free improvisation took over various Brighton venues Preview: Barker's Big Band ChristmasGuy Barker brings Christmas to the Royal Albert Hall again, with guests including Strictly Come Dancing singer Tommy Blaize and clarinettist Adrian Cox Preview: Jazz goes cruisingTwo jazz cruises, Blue Note At Sea and The Jazz Cruise, sail from Florida next January with line-ups featuring some of the music’s greatest names Preview: Courtney Pine and OmarMulti-instrumentalist Courtney Pine and neo-soul vocalist Omar take Black Notes From The Deep on a northern tour in December |
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