Ally J Steel
Chip Wickham - 'On Rotation' (Feature)
Saxophonist, flautist, and composer Chip Wickham joins us for 'On Rotation', following the recent release of his debut album for Gondwana...
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Ally J Steel
- Aug 25
- 10 min
We Out Here Festival 2022 - Top Picks
We Out Here Festival returns for the third time, platforming true legends of the scene alongside exciting emerging talent. Curated by...
Ben Lee
- Jul 22
- 7 min
Jasmine Myra - Horizons (Interview Feature)
Ben chats to Leeds saxophonist, composer and bandleader Jasmine Myra, who released her debut album 'Horizons' on Manchester label...
Ben Lee
- Jun 21
- 2 min
George Bloomfield - Goodnight (Video Review)
Indie-jazz guitarist and composer George Bloomfield releases a stunning stop motion music video for his new single 'Goodnight'. The...
Ben Lee
- Jun 14
- 10 min
TC & The Groove Family - First Home (Interview Feature & Live Review)
Ben chats to Leeds 10-piece TC & The Groove Family, who released their debut album 'First Home' on Bristol label Worm Discs last week....
Ben Lee
- May 31
- 16 min
Leeds Jazz Festival 2022 - Top Picks
Leeds is hosting a much-needed new festival from 1st to 12th June, the Leeds Jazz Festival. The inaugural event is a specially curated...
Ally J Steel
- May 4
- 4 min
Sebastian Studnitzky and XJAZZ! Festival 2022 (Interview)
On the 4th of May 2022, XJAZZ! Berlin Festival will be returning to the artistically-driven Kreuzberg district for its ninth edition, the...
Ally J Steel
- Mar 31
- 6 min
Mamas Gun - 'Cure The Jones' (Feature Interview)
Ally caught up with Mamas Gun frontman Andy Platts, talking about the band's evolution, songwriting, and their fifth studio album 'Cure...
Ben Lee
- Feb 18
- 11 min
Yaatri - Lucid (Feature Interview)
Ben chats to Indian/American guitarist and composer Liam Narain DeTar, who leads the Leeds-based quintet Yaatri. They release their debut...
Ally J Steel
- Jan 9
- 9 min
Best Albums of 2021
2021 was another incredible year for the music and jazz scene. Before we dive headfirst into what 2022 has on offer, the Jazz Revelations...
Ben Lee
- Dec 22, 2021
- 7 min
Zeitgeist Freedom Energy Exchange - Prayer For Peace (Ziggy Zeitgeist Feature Interview)
Ben chats to drummer, producer & DJ Ziggy Zeitgeist, who leads the collective Zeitgeist Freedom Energy Exchange (Z*F*E*X) from their...
Ben Lee
- Dec 9, 2021
- 3 min
Secret Night Gang LIVE Review (Brudenell Social Club, Leeds)
With a full band of 11 musicians and singers squished onto the stage at Brudenell Social Club in Leeds, Manchester's Secret Night Gang...
Ben Lee
- Nov 17, 2021
- 3 min
NikNak 'Bashi X2' Album Launch + edv3ctor (DJ) with Jazz Revelations at The Vinyl Whistle
We're excited to be hosting and interviewing Leeds DJ-Producer-Composer-Turntablist NikNak at her album launch of 'Bashi X2' at The Vinyl...
Ben Lee
- Nov 15, 2021
- 6 min
Go Dugong - 'Meridies' (Track by Track Feature Interview)
Italian producer, DJ, musician and cosmic traveller, Giulio Fonseca aka Gu Dugong, releases his latest LP 'Meridies' on Hyperjazz...
Ally J Steel
- Nov 11, 2021
- 20 min
EFG London Jazz Festival 2021 - Top Picks
With 2020's festival having been forced to take place in the digital realm with COVID-19 restrictions in place, EFG London Jazz Festival...
Ben Lee
- Oct 29, 2021
- 11 min
Levitation Orchetsra - 'Illusions & Realities' (Feature Interview)
London ensemble Levitation Orchetsra return with their second album, an epic, monoumental piece of music titled 'Illusions & Realities'...
Ben Lee
- Oct 27, 2021
- 9 min
Vels Trio - 'Celestial Greens' (Feature Interview)
Super jazz-prog-experimental group Vels Trio release their long awaited debut album 'Celestial Greens' on 29 October via Peckham label...
Ally J Steel
- Oct 26, 2021
- 5 min
Kit Sebastian - 'Melodi' (Feature Interview)
Ally caught up with Kit Sebastian, who stormed the alternative music world with their 2019 debut ‘Mantra Moderne’ and have returned with...
Ben Lee
- Sep 23, 2021
- 9 min
B-ahwe - 'Motions' (Feature Interview)
B-ahwe self-releases another beautiful EP titled 'Motions' which takes the listener on a journey of being in motion whilst passing...
Ben Lee
- Sep 21, 2021
- 3 min
Vertaal Live x Jazz Revelations & The Vinyl Whistle
We're excited to be hosting and interviewing jazz/hip-hop duo Vertaal at their instore performance at The Vinyl Whistle, Leeds, next...