Tim Garland & Geoffrey Keezer – MEZZO: Album Review
MEZZO documents a dazzling partnership between the mezzo-soprano saxophone and piano, featuring the finely honed talents of Tim Garland and Geoffrey Keezer.
Level 42 – The Later Years: Album Review
Evergreen pop/jazz/funk group Level 42 release The Later Years – 2001-2020. It boasts all of the studio albums from that time period and a selection of versions of some of their popular chart hits.
Chris Marksberry – The Perry Vale Sessions: Album Review
SE London singer-songwriter Chris Marksberry rocks out and channels those who’ve inspired him most on his second album – The Perry Vale Sessions.
The Pentangle – Solomon’s Seal (Deluxe Edition): Album Review
Pentangle’s final studio album by the original line up stands alongside the band’s finest work.
Yellow Days – Rock And A Hard Place: Album Review
UK P-funk pioneer Yellow Days returns to his soul roots with new album, Rock And A Hard Place.
In The Mix For 2026: Opinion
2025 is in the rear view mirror. Here, we have a look forward to the things that will be taking up diary space for us in 2026…
Jim Watson – Calling You Home: Album Review
Calling You Home is a solo piano album, full of contrasts and different moods, created by a very gifted musician and composer.
Fergus McCreadie – The Shieling: Album Review
Don’t call this fusion, the sound of Fergus McCreadie proves folk and jazz are entirely the same thing, and always have been.
Mishra & Deepa Shakthi – Turn O Spinning Wheel: Album Review
Mishra take the concept of cross-cultural music to a new level when joined by international fusion vocalist Deepa Shakthi.
Katie Spencer – What Love Is: Album Review
Stunning, intimate and heartwarming are just a few of the superlatives that can be aimed at What Love Is, the long-awaited third album from East Yorkshire songstress Katie Spencer.
Tom Smith – A Year In The Life: Album Review
A Year In The Life, from Tom Smith, is a vibrant and enjoyable jazz work, with an inventive approach to the Big Band sound.
Bret McKenzie – Freak Out City: Album Review
Bret McKenzie (one half of Flight Of The Conchords) releases his second solo record; the follow up to 2022’s Songs Without Jokes.
Blue Rose Code – The Blue Lamp, Aberdeen: Live Review
Music for the soul: Blue Rose Code sprinkle some musical magic in Aberdeen, as part of a sequence of duo and trio shows.
Outbreak Festival Manchester – Day One: Live Review
Outbreak Festival makes its return to Manchester for its first day of eclectic live music. With acts ranging from punk to shoegaze to hip hop, the Saturday truly has something for everyone.
Alison Rayner Quintet – SEMA4: Album Review
The Alison Rayner Quintet, recorded live, deliver some passionate and multilayered music, that is a joy to experience.