Gig review: Vintage Rhythms Collective
Five talented local musicians attracted a near-capacity audience when The Vintage Rhythm Collective appeared at the Cathedral Hotel for Lichfield Jazz’s monthly jazz evening. The band, consisting of saxophonist Peter Bacon, keyboard player Peter Johnson, guitarist Malcolm Smart, drummer John Shaw and bassist Bill Maynard played songs from the jazz repertoire, as well as music […]
REVIEW: CARLISLE ROCK AND BLUES FESTIVAL 2021
Well, after all the problems with putting live music on and the sheer frustration of not having live music Festivals in United Kingdom for almost eighteen months, at last Blues Matters can report on the best Festival around. This year, thanks to the superhuman efforts of his one-man team, all the praise goes to Organiser […]
Round-up : CALLANDER JAZZ AND BLUES FESTIVAL 2021
This Festival is proud to be the largest rural Jazz and Blues Festival in Scotland. It has been running for many years, but this is the first time this reviewer has been. Set in the beautiful Trossachs, Callander is a popular destination for holidaymakers, but this weekend was for live music aficionados and just a […]
King King & When Rivers Meet at the Stylus, Leeds
Well, the day has finally arrived. With some semblance of normality returning to the live music world, hopefully we have seen the last of the days of rescheduling shows. Finally, King King have been able to get back out on the road to promote their latest album Maverick. This being a release that was completed […]
The John Martyn Project – The Hub At St Mary’s – October 1st 2021 – Concert Review
The talented John Martyn Project did sterling service to the late Scottish singer songwriter’s oeuvre of work when they appeared at the Hub at St Mary’s on October 1st.
GIG REVIEW: NICOLE CASSANDRA SMIT and REDFISH BLUES BAND
Thursday night was music night at The Caves venue for another great night’s entertainment put on by the Edinburgh Blues Club. This venue is certainly very interesting, and the acoustics are different as there are so many nooks and crannies in such a large building. Tonight, there were a decent number in an appreciative audience, […]
The Washboard Resonators – The Hub at St Mary’s – September 26th 2021 – Concert Review
The Washboard resonators provided a show of washboard scraping, string breaking, fingerpicking virtuosity when they entertained the crowd at The Hub at St Mary’s.
Troy Redfern and Robert Jon and The Wreck – Edinburgh gig review
Friday night and it’s time to climb the stairs and visit the wonderful Ballroom at The Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh, for an intimate night of music. A stunning venue with its own glitter ball, great acoustics and fine sound engineering, this was an old School type of event. A capacity crowd (standing room only) were entertained […]
The Callum Roxborough Quartet @ The Cathedral Hotel – 15/09/2021 live review
The Callum Roxborough Quartet @ The Cathedral Hotel – 15/09/2021 live review
Stripped Down Blues at Leith Dockers – Edinburgh Blues Club – 29 August 2021 – live review
A smallish but very appreciative audience was entertained by firstly Sister Gavin & The Gator (along with special guest Scott Ashworth) and then by local blues celebrity Jed Potts
