The streets of London (and, growingly, the rest of the UK) are currently engraved with the sound of hi-hatted triplets, and with the current wave of Brit-born jazz musicians taking flight, a shift in ...

Anyone who has kept half an eye on the UK/London jazz scene since the turn of the century will likely be aware that jazz there has gone from being low- key—in terms of popularity and visibility—to ...

Janine Irons has predicted more success for homegrown jazz acts in the UK, following Ezra Collective’s latest award. Irons and Gary Crosby (pictured with Ezra Collective’s Femi Koleoso) co-founded ...

Ezra Collective are pushing for a UK Top 10 entry with their new album, Where I’m Meant To Be, according to Midweek sales. Featuring guest stars Sampa The Great, Kojey Radical, Emeli Sande and Nao, it ...

A national cultural gem based in Southend has celebrated a standout year of growth, creativity, and recognition. The Jazz Centre UK, located within the Beecroft Art Gallery, has continued to build on ...

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Jazz has long been a proud part of British culture. Saxophonist Ronnie Scott established his legendary London jazz club way back in 1959, and supergroup Jazz Warriors carried the flag in the 1980s.

The mostly black dancers wore baggy suits, white shirts and braces like the 1930s jivers at Harlem’s Savoy Ballroom, the Forties mambo-niks at Manhattan’s legendary Palladium Ballroom, and hats like ...

It’s officially 2023 year-end list season, and the staff-wide BrooklynVegan list of our favorite albums of the year is just around the corner, but first, here’s a list of 10 jazz albums from this year ...

UK Jazz Radio has announced that Nora McCarthy, an important force in the advanced New York jazz vocal scene, has joined the Presenter team at the 24 hour jazz radio station. Nora McCarthy is a highly ...

Jamie has live music this week from the energetic, ten-piece afro-jazz group Nubiyan Twist, recorded exclusively for the show. Lead by guitarist Tom Excell, Nubiyan Twist have been fuelling dance ...