Global sounds excite at Norway’s Oslo World festival
- Tuesday, November 16, 2021
Christoph Giese reports back from the Norwegian capital on a diverse and sonically thrilling music event
Live Reviews
Georgia Cécile dazzles at Ronnie Scott’s debut
- Monday, November 15, 2021
The fast-rising Scottish singer impresses with her debut appearance at the iconic London jazz club
Samara brings unalloyed Joy to Frith Street
- Monday, November 15, 2021
The hugely acclaimed young vocalist brings sophistication and soul to Ronnie’s
Speakers Corner Quartet Blesses the Barbican With a Powerful Night of Jazz and Poetry
- Monday, November 8, 2021
The long-running spoken word-meets-jazz collective dazzles with a talent-packed line-up including Shabaka Hutchings, Oren Marshall and Kae Tempest
Vilnius Jazz Fest Goes Big for 34th Edition
- Thursday, November 4, 2021
The Vilnius Jazz Festival made a triumphant return for its 34th edition this year and as the oldest annual jazz event in Lithuania’s capital, showed another and a more international face again, with a big band on stage every night - Christoph Giese reports back
Charlene charms at Jazz After Dark
- Wednesday, November 3, 2021
The emerging vocalist bewitched on a set in the heart of London’s Soho
Squarepusher dazzles at Roundhouse with Acid House-heavy tour-de-force
- Monday, November 1, 2021
The über-producer/bassist is back at his best after a pandemic-induced hiatus, finally unleashing his rainbow-spattered sonic assault on the senses
Istanbul Jazz Festival bounces back after the long silence of the pandemic
- Thursday, October 28, 2021
The 28th edition of Istanbul Jazz Festival, organized by IKSV (Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts) and sponsored by Garanti BBVA, was held between 1-25 September, after a break in 2020 due to the pandemic
Jarrod Lawson gets soulful at Jazz Café
- Thursday, October 28, 2021
The acclaimed vocalist performed an emotional post-lockdown set of new music
Tobias Tammearu Trio among highlights at Tallinn Music Week
- Wednesday, October 27, 2021
All musical forms are presented at Estonia’s Tallinn Music Week, where 30-minute showcases abound, happening at many venues simultaneously, and concentrating on styles shaped by promoters, festivals and/or record labels