Blues and Soul Music Magazine

Tower of Power + Incognito: Royal Albert Hall, London 30/5/19

The evenings celebrations started with a 40th anniversary party care of jazz/soul heroes Incognito and finished in style with the sublime soul power of 50th anniversary celebrating, Tower Of Power...

Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio + Skeltr: Jazz Cafe, London 10/6/19

The chemistry between the organist, Lamarr and guitarist Jimmy James is off the chain! They tease each other by egging each other on, trying to outfox one another with rhythmic displacements...

Eric Gales Band: Nell's Jazz & Blues Club, London 5/6/19

If stardom was based on rave reviews from his contemporaries rather than record sales, Eric Gales would no doubt be a stratospheric megastar...

Robin Nolan Trio: PizzaExpress Soho, London 18/5/19

The open chord lushness of "Something" is breathtakingly beautiful a lovely way to honour his friend George Harrison and so too is "And I Love Her". The Beatles are never far from his heart...

Gza: Shepherd's Bush Empire, London 19/4/19

Released back in 1995, GZA's "Liquid Swords" remains a masterpiece. Such is the strength of the album that in 2019, the Staten Island rapper can still do a tour off the back of it...

Roy Ayers: Union Chapel, Islington, London 12/4/19

The Godfather of Neo-Soul may be 78 now, but he's showing no sign of slowing down. His performance at the Union Chapel was the first of two nights at the stunning gothic church in Islington...

Alborosie + Hempolics + Trojan Sound System: O2 Forum Kentish Town, London 22/3/19

Alborosie is at the pinnacle of his career, he has built up an impressive catalogue of work since moving to Jamaica in 2001 and his rise to prominence is nothing short of extraordinary...

Joel Culpepper: EartH, Hackney, London 20/3/19

Unsurprisingly there was a buzz around Earth in Hackney ahead of the 34-year-old soul singer's performance, with a large crowd packing the upstairs theatre in the impressive venue...

Entropi + Sloth Racket Kings Place London 13/3/19

The Trumpet of Andre Canniere is the perfect foil to Byrne's urgent outpourings and out-leaning tendencies - his sound soothes the listener and adds another riveting dynamic

Atmosfear : 100 Club, London 8/3/19

Hands up who remembers Brit Funk? Well just to refresh your memory it was a halcyon period ( late 70's to early 80's) featuring such bands as Hi Tension,Light Of The World,Central Line,Imagination