top of page
News | Reviews | Features | Interviews
The latest reviews, features, interviews and more on the jazz world and beyond.
Search


Yazz Ahmed - POLYHYMNIA (Album Review & Interview)
Yazz Ahmed Polyhymnia Released: 11 October 2019 Ropeadope Album Rating: 4/5 Live Potential: 5/5 Favourite Tracks: Deeds Not Words (track...

Hamish Irvine
Oct 4, 20195 min read


Soul Rebels Sessions 7th Birthday: Preview
This Saturday (the 5th of October), Soul Rebel Sessions will be celebrating it's 7th birthday at The Wardrobe Leeds in sublime style,...

Ally J Steel
Oct 3, 20192 min read


EFG London Jazz Festival 2019 – Ally’s Guide
The EFG London Jazz Festival will be returning for its 27th year, running from the 15th until the 24th of November. The festival aims at...

Ally J Steel
Oct 2, 20197 min read


Mamilah at The Wardrobe (Leeds) - Interview
Ben was lucky enough to catch Leeds 7-piece funk and soul band Mamilah on Saturday night as they played at one of the 20-year anniversary...

Ben Lee
Sep 25, 20194 min read


Maria Chiara Argirò - Interview
Ally had the pleasure of talking to London-based Italian pianist and composer Maria Chiara Argirò, ahead of the release of her second...

Ally J Steel
Sep 17, 20198 min read


Animus Family Party - Manchester's New Collaborative Club Night
Animus Family is a new late-night club night, hoping to establish a monthly event in the heart of Manchester. The ‘family’ is a mix of...

Ally J Steel
Sep 10, 20193 min read


Maya Kally - Interview (September 2019)
Ally got the opportunity to sit down with the up-and-coming musician and singer-songwriter Maya Kally. Having not long released her...

Ally J Steel
Sep 4, 20195 min read


Concrete Money - Mansion of Snakes New Single
Leeds afrobeat, devil funk and cosmic jazz 10-piece Mansion of Snakes are back, delivering their first single 'Concrete Money' from their...

Ben Lee
Aug 29, 20192 min read


Maya Kally – August 2019 Live Review
Last week, Ally went to see a performance by the up-and-coming musician and singer-songwriter Maya Kally. Having not long released her...

Ally J Steel
Aug 21, 20193 min read


Weekend Respite 2019: Preview
On the 21st of September 'Weekend Respite' will be coming to Leeds - uniting the city's diverse music creative scene in the fight against...

Ally J Steel
Aug 4, 20192 min read


Vula Viel - Interview (Jazz Leeds Festival 2019)
As part of Jazz Leeds Festival 2019, Ally spoke to Bex Burch of Vula Viel, who leads the dynamic and forward-thinking UK trio who weave...

Ally J Steel
Jul 26, 20193 min read


Dizzy Reece: A Jazz Windrush Celebration - Interview with Trevor Watkis (Jazz Leeds Festival 2019)
Leading up to the Jazz Leeds Festival 2019, Ben managed to speak with Trevor Watkis, the internationally acclaimed pianist and bandleader...

Ben Lee
Jul 18, 20198 min read


New York Brass Band - Interview (Jazz Leeds Festival 2019)
In the run up to Jazz Leeds Festival 2019, Ally got the chance to talk to James Lancaster from New York Brass Band, a contemporary New...

Ally J Steel
Jul 16, 20192 min read


Leo Richardson - Interview (Jazz Leeds Festival 2019)
Continuing our series of interviews leading up to the Jazz Leeds Festival 2019, Ben got to speak with Leo Richardson, one of London's...

Ben Lee
Jul 16, 20194 min read


Electric Lady Big Band - Interview (Jazz Leeds Festival 2019)
As part of Jazz Leeds Festival 2019, we are producing a series of interviews in the run up to the event (you can read our full preview...

Ally J Steel
Jul 11, 20195 min read


Sean Foran and Stuart McCallum - Interview
Australian pianist Sean Foran (Trichotomy) and Manchester-based guitarist Stuart McCallum (The Breath, Slowly Rolling Camera, Cinematic...

Ally J Steel
Jun 13, 20195 min read


Hold On Tight - Night Giants (EP PREMIERE)
Northern-based electronic duo Night Giants are set to release their Sprechen Records debut with Hold On Tight on the 3rd of June. Fusing...

Ally J Steel
May 31, 20192 min read


Shaku - Interview
Ben managed to catch up with Kieran and the rest of the Leeds frog-rock six-piece Shaku, who cultivate a jazz-rock infused sound that...

Ben Lee
May 22, 20195 min read


Leeds Jazz Festival 2019: Preview
This year’s Leeds Jazz Festival takes place Thursday 18th till Sunday 21st July at Leeds College of Music and The Wardrobe. There are...

Ben Lee
May 10, 20194 min read


Salèmango 2019: Preview
Salèmango festival will be returning to Hyde Park Book Club (Leeds) on the 5th and 6th of June. The festival, now its third year, will...

Ally J Steel
May 9, 20193 min read
bottom of page



