Review by Charlie Flexen I have never been to any of the events at the Cheltenham Jazz Festival before now despite the fact that I only live 20 minutes away, so I was pleasantly surprised when arriving at Montpelier gardens to find a real festival vibe. Beer tent […]
If you are a Jazz fan then Gregory Porter needs no introduction. If you are a Cheltenham Jazz Festival attendee, then you know Porter hasn’t just been the festival’s curator for the past few years but is also the heart of the festival. Having played his first ever […]
2022 continues to be a year packed with achievement and opportunity for the UK’s genre-transcending Elles Bailey, who’s releasing her latest video (for ‘Who’s That’) and has exciting news about her live touring and appearances. Not only has Elles released her much acclaimed, genre chart-topping third full album ‘Shining […]
A late addition to the bill and opening proceedings was Colin Macleod. Third on the bill and a five-piece band? Pretty impressive but this was BluesFest at a sold-out O2. Hailing from the Isle of Lewis, Macleod, whose Twitter profile describes him as “Musician. Crofter. Islander”, and his […]
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