Blues and Soul Music Magazine

Worldwide FM 5th Birthday - South Facing: Crystal Palace Bowl, London 15/8/21

My fourth visit of the summer to Crystal Palace Bowl was for the Worldwide FM day, bring together a range of top-quality talent including The Cinematic Orchestra, The Comet Is Coming, KOKOROKO +more!

South Facing - Poppy Ajudha, Nubiyan Twist, Ghetts, Kojey Radical....: Crystal Palace, London 6/8/21

This year's shows are being held using a floating stage on the lake at the heart of the Bowl, an impressive feat in its own right. After such a long and bleak time unable to go to festivals, it was beautiful to see...

Chris Standring: PizzaExpress Jazz Club, Soho 27/2/20

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...

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...

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...

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...

Jo Harrop : Hampstead Jazz Club 6/1/2020

Harrop's appeal is her seductive mannerisms and phrasing mixed with plenty of hip cachet.As interpreter of lyrics, she draws you into the narrative with effortless style and ease.

McAlmont & Webb: The last Bohemians (Album Launch) Hampstead Jazz Club, London 19/11/19

The covers score highly too. R.E.M. recontextualised into a waltz gives a song already deep with pathos, even more, peppered with beautiful soprano sax courtesy of Tony Kofi...

EFG London Jazz Festival's Jazz Voice: Royal Festival Hall, London 15/11/19

18 year old Matthew Whitaker is a terrific tour de force.He looked like a young 60's era Stevie Wonder (incidentally Wonder's music was heavily featured through out the night) and his piano playing was quite simply electrifying

Adrian Younge & Ali Shaheed Muhammad: Hangar, London Fields 17/5/19

Adrian Younge has long been one of the most exciting producers around. And there's no doubting Ali Shaheed Muhammad's musical pedigree. A founding member of hip-hop icons A Tribe Called Quest...