Blues and Soul Music Magazine

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...

Jools Holland and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra: Hampton Court Palace, Surrey 6/6/19

It was party time at the Palace with Good Time Jools, his excellent band and first-class guests...

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...

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

Ciyo Brown Quartet : Streatham Hideaway 27/12/2019

As a guitarist, Brown is a master, his vivacious, nimble style (often paired with dual scat singing ) rumbles with slinky verve.

Jamie Safir & Friends: Hampstead Jazz Club 1/11/2018

Hampstead has a brand new jazz club in the vaults of an 18th Century pub where Constable and Keats might have enjoyed a pint!

ADAM GLASSER’S SA & BEYOND : Spice Of Life Soho 20/06/18

Good to see the much loved Spice Of Life run by promoter and singer Paul Pace still thriving after nearly twenty years in business deep in the very heart of Soho. The quality of Jazz and Jazz related acts is still very much in evidence

Artie Zaitz Hammond Combo : Factory 45 South London 13/06/18

Borough has a new pop up jazz hang,it's called the factory 45.If you are familiar with the old meat packing factories of Lower Manhattan then memories will come flooding back of NYC when you visit this warehouse

Simone Craddock : Brasserie Zedel London 10/06/2018

With a core band of Alex Hutton on piano,Nick Pini,double bass and the strident Tristan Maillot on drums,Simone and Co didn't put a foot wrong.Ms Craddock ensures energy levels never subside and she's canny enough to let these bad boys off the l

Cafe Society Swing: Theatre Royal Stratford 1/6/18

The ubiquitous China Moses turns on the heat with sass, sexiness and great scatting on 'Wild Women Don't Have The Blues' (tailor made for her!) and the late night wooziness..