Jazz

Reviews

Festival Review

Love Supreme 2026

Jul 3 – 5, 2026 at Glynde Place

Jazz, sun and immaculate vibes in the Sussex countryside.

By Grumpy Raver · July 10, 2026

Festival Review

Kelburn Garden Party 2026

Jul 2 – 6, 2026 at Kelburn Castle

Mud, music, and the magic behind one of Scotland’s most unique festivals.

By Mark the Festival Guy · July 8, 2026

Festival Review

Meltdown 2026: Yussef Dayes

June 20, 2026 at Royal Festival Hall

London’s own jazz maestro delivered a stunning performance on the final weekend of Harry Styles’ Meltdown.

By Caspar Motley · June 24, 2026

Festival Review

Meltdown 2026: Kamasi Washington

June 14, 2026 at Southbank Centre

Fearless Movement Live

By Farhaan Patel · June 17, 2026

Festival Review

Cross the Tracks 2026

May 24, 2026 at Brockwell Park

London’s Cross The Tracks returned for a day of jazz, hip-hop and funk · The latest edition featured performances from Little Simz, Knucks and Fabio & Grooverider

By Caspar Motley · May 30, 2026

Festival Review

EFG London Jazz Festival 2025

Nov 14 – 23, 2025 at Southbank Centre, Barbican Centre, Union Chapel, HERE & The 606 Club

It is nigh impossible to think of an event spanning a wider and more impressive variety of venues than London Jazz · Zig zagging across London boroughs reminds you of the rich diversity within the city’s musical offerings past, present and future. Simply put, no one does it better.

By Leather & Josh Hadfield · November 25, 2025

Gig Review

Maruja

November 13, 2025 at Electric Ballroom

Turning pain and violence into love and affection · A post-punk symphony of chaotic virtuosity

By Ali Al Hashimi · November 14, 2025

Festival Review

We Out Here 2025

Aug 14 – 17, 2025 at Wimborne Saint Giles

Brownswood Recordings and We Organise Chaos are quietly putting together one of the country’s best music festivals, pushing back against the commercialisation of live music events with vibrancy and warmth, and not enough people are talking about it.

By Leather · August 22, 2025

Gig Review

Ibrahim Maalouf & Arooj Aftab

July 29, 2025 at Royal Albert Hall

Bilingual singer Arooj Aftab and jazz trumpeter Ibrahim Maalouf co-headlined London’s Royal Albert Hall as a part of the BBC Proms contemporary programme.

By Caspar Motley · August 8, 2025

Festival Review

Jazz Cafe Festival 2025

August 3, 2025 at Burgess Park

A standout event in the London calendar returns for their much anticipated sequel.

By Leather · August 6, 2025

Gig Review

Geordie Greep

July 23, 2025 at Chalk

Former Black Midi frontman’s genius overshadowed by behaviour of oddly cultish fanbase · Geordie Greep headed to Brighton for the second time in his ‘solo’ career.

By Caspar Motley · July 31, 2025

Festival Review

Love Supreme 2025

Jul 4 – 6, 2025 at Glynde Place

Love Supreme 2025 · Nestled within the South Downs National Park, the picturesque village of Glynde plays host to the country’s largest outdoor jazz festival.

By Caspar Motley · July 11, 2025

Festival Review

Meltdown 2025: Nubya Garcia

June 19, 2025 at Southbank Centre

“Don’t forget, this music is dance music” is a welcome reminder from Nubya Garcia on the timeless relevance of jazz

By Farhaan Patel · June 24, 2025

Festival Review

Cross the Tracks 2025

May 25, 2025 at Brockwell Park

A Petition for Festivals in South London. · The festival opened its gates on Sunday, turning a potential legal footnote into a sun-soaked celebration of music and community.

By John Peters · May 27, 2025

Festivals

All Jazz Festivals

Cross the Tracks

May 30, 2027

Brockwell Park, England

EFG London Jazz Festival

Nov 18 – 22, 2026

Love Supreme

Glynde Place, England

We Out Here

Aug 20 – 23, 2026

Wimborne Saint Giles, England