Fairport’s Cropredy Convention 2026 – Day One: Live Review
Day One of Fairport’s Cropredy 2026 is an absolute scorcher both on the stage and off! Temperatures rocket as we achieve lift off for the 2026 event.
Yetii – Inner Worlds: Album Review
Acoustic jazz trio Yetii’s first studio album doesn’t disappoint, delivering uniformly excellent compositions and performances.
Pat Metheny – AVIVA Studios, Manchester: Live Review
Legendary musician Pat Metheny brings Side Eye III+ to Manchester for an unforgettable night of music delivered by musicians of the highest order.
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.