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Jazz Revelations Awards 2020 Announced
We're super proud to announce the inaugural Jazz Revelations Awards - a digital end-of-year celebration of some of the finest jazz-based...

Ally J Steel
Dec 11, 20202 min read


Sarathy Korwar talks race, cultural appropriation and Night Dreamer (Feature Interview)
Over the past few years, Indian-raised, UK-based drummer, percussionist and composer Sarathy Korwar has planted himself as one of the...

Ally J Steel
Nov 30, 20209 min read


Matthew Halsall - Salute to the Sun (Interview & Album Review)
Matthew Halsall Salute to the Sun 20 November 2020 Gondwana Records Album Rating ★★★★★ Live Potential 5 / 5 Solo...

Ben Lee
Nov 20, 202017 min read


PREMIERE: Brotherly - Raindown feat. Kaidi Tatham
Jazz fusion, dance and brokenbeat group Brotherly are putting their back catalogue on vinyl for the very first time on Whirlwind...

Ally J Steel
Nov 12, 20201 min read


Introducing Lady Blackbird (Feature-Interview)
Introducing Lady Blackbird - a bold, effervescent West Coast-based vocalist who has burst onto the jazz scene, harnessing the energy of...

Ally J Steel
Oct 14, 20204 min read


Horatio Luna - 'Boom Boom' and the Melbourne Scene (Feature Interview)
Horatio Luna (Henry Hicks) is a bassist, producer and reputable figure within the Melbourne and Australian scene. Having just released...

Ally J Steel
Oct 6, 20207 min read


TC & the Groove Family - Let's Start (Interview + Review)
"Every member of the Groove Family, I cannot state how much of an honour and a humble privilege it is for me to play with them all, and...

Ben Lee
Oct 5, 202011 min read


EFG London Jazz Festival 2020 - Top Picks and Lineup
In July, EFG London Jazz Festival announced they will press on with this year's festival, despite the circumstances, through ‘Living in...

Ally J Steel
Sep 28, 20207 min read


Vinyl Wings (Review)
Vinyl. From an outsiders view, many view the obsession with collecting records as sophomoric. There’s quite often a conception that...

Ally J Steel
Sep 27, 20205 min read


On the Corner – Pete Buckenham opens the ‘Door to the Cosmos’ (Feature-Interview)
Celebrating their tenth full-length release, On the Corner's Pete Buckenham sat down with Ally to talk about their cosmic and beat-heavy...

Ally J Steel
Sep 18, 20207 min read


Makaya McCraven - Universal Beings E&F Sides (Album Review + Documentary)
Makaya McCraven Universal Beings E&F Sides 31 July 2020 International Anthem Album Rating 4 / 5 Live Potential 4 / 5 Solo Performances...

Ben Lee
Sep 9, 20204 min read


JERK - 'Some Cosmic Shifts' in life (Feature Interview)
'Some Cosmic Shift' is the latest project from JERK, the creation of the young American composer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist...

Ally J Steel
Aug 14, 20205 min read


Emma-Jean Thackray - 'Um Yang', Movementt and her mantra (Feature Interview)
'UM YANG 음양 ' is the latest project from multi-instrumentalist and producer Emma-Jean Thackray, released through Night Dreamer Records....

Ally J Steel
Aug 13, 20206 min read


Kansas Smitty's (Giacomo Smith) - Interview
Kansas Smitty's bandleader Giacomo Smith took the time to talk to Ally about their new album Things Happened Here, released on the 26th...

Ally J Steel
Jun 29, 20201 min read


May 2020 Album / EP Roundup
Ben has collated the roundup of the best albums and EP's to drop in May, featuring releases ranging from jazz, soul, broken beat,...

Ben Lee
Jun 17, 20206 min read


May 2020 Singles Roundup
Hamish has collated the roundup of the best singles to drop from May, featuring releases ranging from jazz, spiritual, electronic,...

Hamish Irvine
Jun 17, 20204 min read


Jake Long - Maisha, Gary Bartz & Spiritual Jazz (Feature Interview)
The old guard meets the contemporary vanguard with Night Dreamer’s Gary Bartz & Maisha release. Ally spoke toJake Long ahead of the release.

Ally J Steel
May 27, 20205 min read


April 2020 Album & Singles Roundup
Hamish has collated the roundup of album releases from April 2020, featuring the best music fresh off the press ranging from jazz,...

Hamish Irvine
May 12, 20208 min read


Chip Wickham - Blue To Red (Interview & Review)
Chip Wickham’s musicality has journeyed across continents and cultures. Now with today’s release, 'Blue to Red'

Hamish Irvine
May 8, 20206 min read


PREMIERE: Inhale Exhale - Jazz Plus Ensemble
Promoter and record label Jazz Plus Productions have formed their long-awaited project - the Jazz Plus Ensemble. The new ensemble brings...

Ally J Steel
May 7, 20201 min read
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