Jun 20, 2023 2:54 PM
An Homage to ‘Bitches Brew,’ London Style
In 2020, the pandemic scuppered plans for a concert at London’s Barbican, which would have paid homage to 50 years of…
The London Brew Team, from left, Shabaka Hutchings, Tom Herbert, Nikolaj Torp Larsen, Nubya Garcia, Dave Okumu, Raven Bush, Dan See, Martin Terefe, Tom Skinner, Benji B, Nick Ramm, Dilip Harris, Luke Pickering and Theon Cross.
Jun 20, 2023 2:54 PM
In 2020, the pandemic scuppered plans for a concert at London’s Barbican, which would have paid homage to 50 years of…
Harpist Alina Bzhezhinska, one of 15 European artists DownBeat critics selected as must-hear music.
Jul 12, 2022 2:56 PM
Many of us at DownBeat have found ourselves stuck at home lately, wondering what’s happening elsewhere — especially…
“We don’t like boring music,” saxophonist Binker Golding says. “Our way of bringing excitement is by using energy. It’s just what we do … lean into it.”
Jun 14, 2022 2:07 PM
British duo Binker and Moses are pushing the fold with their new album Feeding The Machine (Gearbox), their first…
The spread from DownBeat’s October 2021 issue, clockwise: Yazz Ahmed, Steam Down, Nubya Garcia, Emma-Jean Thackray, Moses Boyd and Alexis Blondel.
Dec 8, 2021 11:26 AM
Midway through the 2010s, the excitement became palpable. A new sound was developing and it wasn’t just the jazz…
The band Jaubi features an international lineup originating from the U.K.: Marek “Latarnik” Pędziwiatr (left), Qammar “Vicky” Abbas, Ali Riaz Baqar, Zohaib Hassan Khan, Ed “Tenderlonious” Cawthorne and Kashif Ali Dhani.
May 26, 2021 10:52 AM
A chain reaction ignited when London’s multi-instrumentalist and producer Ed “Tenderlonious” Cawthorne shared his…
Nubya Garcia is among the 25 artists DownBeat thinks will help shape jazz in the decades to come.
Oct 20, 2020 1:11 PM
Affectionately nicknamed “Empress” or “Queen” by British journalists and fans, saxophonist Nubya Garcia took…
Yussef Dayes is among the 25 artists DownBeat thinks will help shape jazz in the decades to come.
Oct 20, 2020 9:06 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…
