JAZZ IN NEW YORK In the 1930s “Ladies and gentlemen we now ask you to relax and enjoy the ride!” Our courteous but cool New York radio DJ set the scene for an extraordinary concert at Cadogan Hall, London when the audience was invited to embark on a journey Back to the Future of Jazz as first conceived in the Thundering Thirties. We were asked
Zoot Money has left the stage. And our world is a sadder place without the man who brought such fun, laughter and soulful music in his wake for so many happy years. Photograph Peter Clark George Bruno Money who has died aged 82 was a charismatic personality, soulful singer and excellent Hammond organist. Famed for his role as the founder and leader of the legendary
The Steve Eggs Band Wows the Sound Lounge August is a month that symbolises abundance, transformation and reflection. Yay verily there was an abundance of music and cause for reflection at the gigs your Raver attended during the warmth of our late summer season. Certainly there was an element of transformation when the Steve Eggs Band played to a cheering crowd at the Sound Lounge,
BLUES IN THE NIGHT Live at St.George’s Beckenham When Dave Kelly and Paul Jones launched into ‘San Francisco Bay Blues’ the opening salvo of their live concert at a packed St. George’s Church, Beckenham (June 14th) it was clear we were about to witness a miracle. You see, I was always convinced that a musical combination of two lone artists, sans the essential support of
Are you in the mood for digging the hottest TWO Swing bands in town? The audience at Carnegie Hall, New York City certainly were back in 1939. And it was London’s turn to enjoy a right royal battle of the bands at Cadogan Hall when Benny Goodman was pitched up against Glenn Miller in 2024. Let the jitterbugging commence! But before we count off the
Joe Bonamassa at the Royal Albert Hall “Welcome to England!” That’s how suspicious London Airport immigration officials finally greeted the scruffy, nervous young American blues guitarist when he first arrived in this country, way back when. But his debut visit to the U.K had begun somewhat inauspiciously. “And what are you doing here?” Earnest explanations followed. “I’m playing at the Royal Albert Hall tonight.” They
Steve Eggs Band Goes Wild In Yverdon An avalanche of cheers greeted visitors from London when the Steve Eggs Band ascended the stage at a top rock club in Switzerland during their recent European tour. In response the band of Brits draped the stage with the Swiss flag next to a Union Jack that sealed a treaty of friendship twixt our two great nations. Well,
Interview with Chris Welch Aynsley Lister is a man with a mission. His aim is to create inspirational music that reaches out to hearts, mind and soul. A sensitive singer songwriter the young musician has achieved great artistic success with the array of compositions found on his most recent album Along For The Ride. Now is the time for the wider world to come along, listen
Mick Collins’ Legacy Jazz Orchestra What better way to ring in the New Year than spend an evening with an all swinging big band, blowing the hottest and coolest jazz in town. In the words of Alfred Lord Tennyson the Mick Collins’ Legacy orchestra rang out wild bells, or in this case shiny brass instruments, before a highly appreciative audience at a South
