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Fourplay: The Clapham Grand, London 10/11/11
Fourplay. The so-called Jazz “Supergroup,” who have clocked up two decades since celebrated pianist and film/TV score composer Bob James, grabbed bass legend Nathan East and drum hero Harvey Mason at a recording session...
Juliette Gréco (London Jazz Festival) Royal Festival Hall 21/11/10
Concluding my dip into the London Jazz Festival it was time to see an absolute french legend Juliette Gréco. A fifties and sixties bohemian chanteuse who famously had a mad affair with the iconic trumpeter Miles Davis...
Alexander Stewart: Ronnie Scotts 21/11/2010
New singer on the block Alexander Stewart has been garnering some pretty hefty acclaim recently so it was about time I looked into the matter myself and see what all the fuss was about...
Orphy Robinson & Nu Savanna (London Jazz Festival) Forge, Camden 20/11/10
This new venue has a cracking vibe to it and tonight was my chance to catch up with British jazz heavyweight and funk spreading devotee, Orphy Robinson and his reincarnated troop called Nu Savanna...
London Jazz Festival Opening Night @The Barbican 12/11/2010
As per usual the London Jazz Festival got off to a cracking start with a glitzed up Hollywood invoked Cecil B. De Mille like production led by the indefatigblle and entertaining Mr Guy Barker...
Chris Minh Doki and the Nomads: The New Morning Club, Paris 19/10/10
An outing to one of the top jazz clubs in Paris was just what a tired old hack like me needed to recharge the batteries... Back in the day Paris was the epicentre of European jazz and all the american top flight musicians flocked there...
The Pall Mall Deposit - Venue review
West londoners will be pleased to know that another live music venue has sprung up in the Kensal Rise/Westbourne Grove Area. The bar inside the grand Pall Mall deposit doubles up as a modern greek restaurant and at the weekends...
Tribute to (drummer) Chris Dagley: Ronnie Scotts 20/09/10
Ronnie Scotts was alive with a vast array of british jazz stars who came out to pay tribute to the late drummer extraordinaire Chris Dagley. Hosted by the ever genial James Pearson, the night proved to be exhilarating
Bill Evans & Robben Ford: Soulgrass Meets Blues Ronnie Scott's 7/7/10
I was intrigued to hear Robben Ford (ex Miles Davis) one of the best, modern day blues guitar heroes had teamed up with fiery bop tenorist Bill Evans (ex Miles Davis too!). The only thing that bothered me was the inclusion of a third soloist...
Herbie Hancock @Sete Jazz Festival - South of France 12th July 2010
Picture this an ampitheatre in the south of france on the med on a hot balmy night and an open air concert from one of the great jazz legends of all time the one and only - Herbie Hancock. Talk about location!
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