2018

Shades of Goodman When some people walk out of the door after a jazz performance and say ‘thank you, what a great evening,’ you must…

Without really having heard this group before, a departure from the norm, no one really knew what to expect. I think that applied to most…

Playlists are very important when musicians play to an audience who love their jazz. The musicians have to judge the audience; age, type etc and…

When this band came to Severn Jazz in 2016, I seem to remember their performance was billed as ‘west coast jazz’ or at least in…

I suppose that any review of a performance involving Dave Newton brings you to the point where you exhaust all the superlatives in the book….

Last Monday was a fairly easy evening musically to put together. Play what the audience likes (always a good idea), based on knowledge gained from…

Last Monday evening was an evening of standards (and favourites) superbly delivered by a trio of musicians, two of whom did not grow up with…

Booking any kind of entertainment way in advance is always a risky business. What if it rains? What if the road is closed? What if…

Jazz has always been a fun music, but there are those who take it very seriously and musicians sometimes need to careful and decide whether…

David Newton and his audience go together like they’ve always known each other for years. Like neighbours who can chat over the fence about anything…