One of the great things about Jazz London Radio is that we get to interview great musicians on a weekly basis. Berenice Scott is no exception; a talented singer, composer and pianist / keyboard player, Berenice has played with some of the…
New show on JLR – Later On, with Ollie Howell
Jazz London Radio happily has another Presenter on board to join our growing roster. Drummer Ollie Howell will present a weekend show entitled “Later On, with Ollie Howell” which will run on Friday and Saturday evenings.
Kevin Davy’s D’semble
Another week and another announcement Jazz London Radio has recruited the services of trumpet player Kevin Davy for a weekly show entitled Kevin Davy’s D’semble. Kevin will be playing a great selection of jazz, soul, gospel and a bit of avantgarde music, which…
Emily Saunders to Present Latin Mix on JLR
Jazz London Radio is pleased to announce critically acclaimed singer Emily Saunders will be joining the station to host “The Latin Mix” every weekend starting Saturday 23rd May. In ‘The Latin Mix’ Emily will be dropping out some killing Latin vibes and…
JLR Interview – Clare Hirst
Clare Hirst is a UK saxophonist with a distinguished career in pop and jazz music. Clare has performed with iconic British groups including Bronski Beat, Communards and David Bowie among others. However, Clare made her name with all female band the Belle…
JLR Interview – Robin McKelle
Last Tuesday I spoke with American soul / r&b singer Robin McKelle via Skype. Robin is currently on tour in France performing a series of concerts and also played at the Jazz Café in London for the first time; a gig I attended and…
JLR sits in on Najee’s Recording Session
Last week American saxophonist Najee was in town to record some tracks for his forthcoming album. JLR was invited to the plush Livingston studios in Wood Green (North London) to see some of the recording session and to meet the musicians involved in the…
Cathie Rae to present new show on JLR
Cathie Rae will present a new monthly magazine programme called Cathie Rae’s Happening on JLR. Cathie Rae is a critically acclaimed singer originally from Scotland and now living in London with her long time partner, of 16 years, Julian Argüelles.
JLR review: Snow Owl concert at RadioKulturhaus
On 24th November I travelled to Vienna for a special concert by Juan-Garcia Herreros aka Snow Owl and his band. The concert was held at the prestigious ORF RadioKulturhaus and was recorded for radio broadcast which means a lot considering ORF is the national…
JLR Interview – Harvey Mason
Last month Jazz London Radio had the opportunity to interview drum legend and composer Harvey Mason. Harvey was in London with his group for two dates at Ronnie Scotts as part of the London Jazz Festival held every November in prestigious…