214 articles
Mark Gilbert
Mark Gilbert was deputy editor, Jazz Journal, 1981-1999, editor from 2009 to present, a leading British contributor to the New Grove Dictionary of Jazz and has written for other jazz histories. The guitar plays (or should be played more in order to be) a prominent part in his musical life. Email: editor[at]jazzjournal.co.uk
Judith Owen: ‘I dream of being unladylike’
We might assume from past photoshoots that Judith Owen, Wales-rooted and now resident in - where else? - New Orleans, is a raunchy bar-room blues belter but her new album, Suit Yourself, shows her aptitude for more subtle shades
Swanage Jazz Festival presents ‘pure jazz’ in over 30 concerts
Visitors to this year's Swanage jazz festival, 10-12 July, can expect to see what the festival calls (and what appears from the names clearly...
Guy Barker, Emma Rawicz, Joshua Redman among the jazz at Cheltenham Jazz Festival
The Cheltenham Jazz Festival hits its 30th birthday 29 April to 4 May 2026 with a mix of jazz, pop, blues, soul and R&B....
Jacky Terrasson accused of rape
The Franco-American pianist Jacky Terrasson, well known for his work on the Blue Note label, has been accused of raping a six-year-old girl, according...
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Reviewed: Christy Baron | Steve Berndt | Paul Colombo Group
Christy Baron: I Thought About You
This is a reissue of a 1996 album by singer (and actress) Christy Baron (b. 1963, Munhall, Penn) that...
Laura Macdonald appointed head of jazz at Scottish conservatoire
The saxophonist Laura Macdonald, the former wife of saxophonist Tommy Smith, has been appointed Head of Jazz at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Smith,...
Trinity Laban settles with Martin Speake over his remarks on jazz and skin colour
Following a two-year dispute the Trinity Laban conservatoire in South London has reached a private settlement with Martin Speake, a former teacher of saxophone...
Reviewed: Ashley Maher | Theorem Of Joy | Valley Voice
Ashley Maher: Tree To Tree
Ashley Maher is an LA-based singer and songwriter much immersed in the music of Senegal, where this album was recorded....
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Reviewed: Baby Vortex | Joshua Rager | Gene Shelby
Baby Vortex: Not What You Think
Baby Vortex is a Bordeaux-based keyboard, guitar and drum trio led by pianist and composer Clément Simon that’s turned...
Give Me The Night at Soul Mama, Stratford
In what might seem an already crowded scene, Soul Mama - in Stratford, East London - opened in September 2024 with quite a publicity...
Guy Barker swings the RAH
Trumpeter Guy Barker, well-known as in the vanguard of the first so-called British jazz revival of the 1980s, when he played bebop and cutting-edge...
Jack DeJohnette and drumming: ‘That’s what I came here to do’
Jack DeJohnette was born in Chicago in 1942 and studied classical piano from the age of four. He took up drums in high school...
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