Oct 15, 2020 9:00 AM
Drummer Yussef Dayes Wants A Challenge
“If you’re not working with people that are pushing you,” said drummer Yussef Dayes, “then it’s missing…
Yussef Dayes is among the 25 artists DownBeat thinks will help shape jazz in the decades to come.
Oct 15, 2020 9:00 AM
“If you’re not working with people that are pushing you,” said drummer Yussef Dayes, “then it’s missing…
Saxophonist Nubya Garcia—who recently issued Source (Concord Jazz), her debut as a bandleader—often is referred to affectionately as the “queen” or “empress” by British broadcasters, journalists and fans.
Aug 24, 2020 11:06 AM
Since emerging with the septet Nérija in 2016, saxophonist and composer Nubya Garcia has worked to inject fresh energy…
Yussef Dayes (right) and Tom Misch collaborate on the Blue Note album What Kinda Music.
May 18, 2020 9:12 AM
Drummer Yussef Dayes has followed a distinctive path while becoming one of the UK’s most unique musicians, weaving…
Moses Boyd, who’s set to release his debut Dark Matter, says he likes “being a bit uncomfortable.”
Jan 24, 2020 10:11 AM
Drummer Moses Boyd has served as London’s rhythmic instigator since introducing himself with the Footsteps Of Our…
Ubuntu label head Martin Hummel (left), saxophonist Tori Freestone and bassist Gary Crosby
Nov 6, 2019 11:31 AM
As the U.K.’s jazz landscape is being defined by performers drawing on the British-bred genres grime and broken beat,…
London-based Ed Cawthorne, better known as Tenderlonious, co-founded the label 22a and also performs with Ruby Rushton and 22a Arkestra.
Sep 25, 2018 10:49 AM
Ed Cawthorne, better known as Tenderlonious, is an original character on the UK’s genre-bending jazz scene. Raised in…
The Roundhouse hosts events, like the Love Supreme Jazz Festival and the London Jazz Festival, that feature performers from outside of the UK.
Sep 11, 2018 10:40 AM
For almost every British musician, hearing the word “Brexit” induces a quickened heart rate.
The UK is scheduled…
Edition Records founder Dave Stapleton is celebrating the label’s 10-year anniversary.
Aug 23, 2018 10:50 AM
As Edition Records founder Dave Stapleton reflected on the label’s 10-year milestone with his friend, bassist and…
Yussef Dayes leads a troupe July 22 at the Brighton Dome in Brighton, United Kingdom, during Jazz re:fest.
Jul 31, 2018 9:27 AM
Since 2003, Jazz re:freshed has been a major catalyst in the UK’s jazz regeneration. If you’re a rising artist with…
