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The Teskey Brothers: Brighton Dome, Brighton & Hove 24/4/23

The Teskey Brothers have built up an organic following over the years and this Brighton Dome gig was sold out several months in advance...

Kingfish : The Garage London 6/06/023

He has received critical acclaim and has won several awards, including a Grammy Award for his debut album "Kingfish" in 2020. He has been compared to some of the greats of the blues world, such as B.B. King and Albert King

Yazmin Lacey + Dave Okumu: The Roundhouse, Chalk Farm, London 20/4/23

Yazmin Lacey's inclusion on the bill alongside the brilliant Dave Okumu made the show at The Roundhouse's In The Round Festival made it an essential show to catch...

The GAB TRIO : Upstairs At Ronnie Scott’s 24/05/23

Astor Piazzolla‘s repertoire got a look in too with ‘Occasion’ a sultry and seductive downtempo number that sweetly lures with its innate power and beautiful melody.

Brandon Allen Groove Band : 1 Kew Rd 14/05/23

Being Sunday, the pure gospel of ‘I Didn’t Mean To Hurt You’ added some light and soulful respite and hit the sweet spot with Allen going into King Curtis mode

0z Noy : Ronnie Scott’s 12/05/2923

On the other hand, Noy moves into rotary church organ mode again running up a bar bill of expensive chords before he merges into white noise

Tristan Banks : Pizza Express Soho 25/04/2023

Tristan’s composition, Polycephaly’ has a lilt like all classic Brazilian jazz and furthermore sax & flute player, Paul Booth, offered up a mellifluous tenor solo

John Altman Big Band : Pizza Express Dean St London 16/04/2023

A packed Sunday lunchtime session got under way at this popular Dean St jazz venue and eatery. The Inimitable and affable band leader, composer and arranger extraordinaire, John Altman, was in the house

Angie Stone: Indigo at the O2, Greenwhich, London 15/3/23

One thing that's been abundantly clear in recent years - whenever Angie Stone performs in the capital, London shows up! Even a tube strike couldn't stop the crowds from making their way to the Indigo...

Emma Noble: Amazing Grace, London 27/03/2023

Amazing Grace is London's newest and most exciting music venue and late-night bar. Tonight saw the effervescent Emma Noble take to the stage to a packed audience and deliver an energetic/well-paced set...