jazz changes

  I distinctly remember the moment that gave me the impetus to  pen the song “Unresolved”, in memory of Stephen Lawrence ( /Ricky Reel/Damilola Taylor/ New Cross Fire Victims /…

  Fireworks, explosions, flames roaring into the sky, angry mobs plotting the downfall of the government…No, not the Tottenham Riots, I’m talking about Guy Fawkes Night; I trust you all…

As the Great British Summer threatens to come to an end, the London Carnival Season promises to do its best to hold back the rain. This month’s show is a…

Returning from the ( highs of ) the Edinburgh Jazz Festival after performing with Courtney Pine , I slumped on onto the couch and tuned into reruns of the Nat…

Sheron Wray finds inspiration in African dance, the improvisational nature of jazz music, and even in cell phone technology! So it’s not surprising that her stage work combines all three….

  The news of the passing of Gil Scot Scott-Heron on Friday 21st May in St. Luke’s Hospital, New York City, sent a shockwave throughout the world. Undoubtedly,one of the…

…So there I was, momentarily misplaced on Rivington Street, with the Cargo bouncers looking at me in the way that does so much to stop so many from taking a…

Corey Mwamba says: Hello! Have I mentioned that I’m on Twitter now? I decided to drag myself into the 21st Century. I hardly ever say anything on there that I won’t…

Know Justice… Jazz, as ever, dedicates itself to the quest for the truth; nothing more, nothing less. This month’s Unknown Quantity Show is a late dedication to the great musician…

As they say, behind every great man there’s a great woman.   A perfect reason for the two bookends above to step aside and  bring  Jazzreloaded’s Assistant Editor Danelle Harvey…

If a picture paints a thousand words,  Des Taylor is a verbal millionaire many times over. If you’ve seen  the jazzreloaded project, you’ve undoubtedly seen his artwork , like the…

NYC/LDN is back, bringing a little New York swag to London nightlife. After taking a three-year hiatus from the last session in 2008 – which debuted Theophilus London on the…

“A Book of Blues” By Courttia Newland The blues speak of many things, most of all love.  In these contemporary, often humorous and frequently surprising stories, Courttia Newland’s collection of…

On 16th April, Brownswood’s resident visual artist, Josephine Ade Chinonye Chime, will customise The City Arts and Music Project ( CAMP ) into a traditional African street fair with her elaborate illustration…

The more things stay the same, the more jazz changes…The theme of this month’s Taylormade Radio is The “Freedom Jazz Dance”; in the last month we’ve seen everything from the(re)birth…

A spokesman for the Independent Police Complaints Commission confirmed they were now investigating a “death following police contact” in the case of  Reggae Musician Smiley Culture. The 47-year-old, born David…

Editorial So in this year, the International Year of People of African Descent, and the 10th Anniversary of The Durban Conference against Racism and Xenophobia, and the 30th Anniversary of…

Again we begin…Celebrating jazz legends in their lifetime;  Taylormade Radio returns for it’s second season.   A monthly selection of  chilled tracks and hot topics by the people for the…

… a pure penetrating sound rich reverberating eloquence… The Guardian, John Fordham Born in London David Jean-Baptiste is a reedman; a talented composer, comfortable in both Jazz and Classical idioms….

“music = science + magic” Corey Mwamba Corey Mwamba creates music using vibraphone, dulcimer, electronics and small instruments. His music contains elements of jazz, folk from different countries, and electronica….