Blues and Soul Music Magazine

Chronixx + Koffee: Arena Birmingham 10/11/19

Modern reggae royal, Chronixx, performing his only UK headline show of 2019 and Koffee who drops her on-point lyricism and astonishing flow show why they both have the world at their feet...

Boisdale : Speakeasy Blues Opening 25/02/2020

Curator for the evening,Radio presenter and Blues musician Paul Jones led proceedings and played mean harmonica too with the house band

Chris Standring : Pizza Express Dean St W1. 27/02/2020

Chris Standring is a savvy musician,he saw his opportunity and headed stateside, some years back and decided to carve a niche across the pond

Freddie Gibbs: Concorde 2, Brighton 22/10/19

Madlib is an unapologetically creative force, while Gibbs is a stone-cold gangsta rapper. And yet there's a chemistry between them that sent waves through the Concorde 2 in Brighton...

Dexter Wansel : The Jazz Cafe London 6/02/2020

His production work is mightily impressive too : Four Lou Rawls albums, three Pattie La belle ones,two of the Jacksons plus individual releases from Phylis Hyman,Teddy Pendergrass and Grover Washington Jr.

Friederike Klum & James Pearson: Somebody To Love Me launch Ronnie Scotts, London 07/2/20

Friederike Krum (the award-winning German Mezzo-Soprano) has teamed up with the artistic director of Ronnie Scotts, pianist James Pearson presenting all things Gershwin...

The Project PH Band & Jam Session: Spice Of Life, Soho, London 5/2/20

Good to see the Spice Of Life jazz sessions are thriving, they've been running for several years putting on all things jazz-related and relevant and props to Paul Pace and crew for keeping such a tight ship afloat...

Byron Wallen's Four Corners: PizzaExpress Live, Holborn, London 3/2/20

Wallen's electric band were in top form with tightness, empathy and plenty of light and shade dynamics wise. They were relaxed, in the zone and the buzz was noticeable from the off...

Denzel Curry: Roundhouse, London 3/12/19

Denzel Curry already has four acclaimed albums under his belt and a dedicated following. This was evident in the queues around The Roundhouse in Camden ahead of the show...

incognito: Indigo, O2, London 4/12/19

British acid-jazz royals Incognito celebrated their 40th in style as they lit-up the Indigo stage at London's O2 with an absolute monster set full of style/standout performances, lead by charismatic frontman Bluey...