We continue with interview series to introduce JazznewbloodALIVE2021 artist line-up. Meet Peruvian composer and saxophonist, ALLEXA NAVA. When did you start playing and tell us a bit about your journey with music? I started playing saxophone in secondary school when they started a symphonic band back in 2013. Later I applied to the junior programme at the National Conservatoire where I decided that I wanted to pursue a career in music. I also studied flute and clarinet. I sta

Photos & Interview by Patricia Pascal first published at CONNECTS MUSIC Isobella Burnham, Bass player, singer and composer, maybe only 23 years old but she´s already a veteran in the Uk music scene performing live with popular artists like Tom Misch, Steamdown or International artist Sampa the Great. 2019, I invited her to present a set of original music at our showcase JazznewbloodALIVE2019 and she rose to the challenge with what was her first Live show and London Jazz Festi

Interview & Photos by Patricia Pascal First published at Sussex Jazz magazine Rosie Frater-Taylor is a multi-talented artist that goes from strength to strength with every new release. She seems to craft every song showcasing just the perfectly balanced amount of skill in each one of her talents. Her unique signature sound tying her luxurious sweet vocals with her virtuoso guitar playing displays artistry reminiscent of artists like Becca Stevens, Lianne La Havas. or even Jon

Interview first published at Sussex Jazz Magazine (March 2021 issue) - Photos & Interview by Patricia Pascal Emerging young guitarist, Tom Remon is releasing his debut album with Jim Mullen, legendary guitarist and an understated supporter of youth talent. The album is played in a Duo format of only guitars and is called Duality. Was out on March 5th on Lunaria Records. Listen and Buy it here: https://tomremon.bandcamp.com/ Duality sounds like an intimate musical conversatio

This year´s sold-out showcase exceed our expectations with a strong line-up of 6 artists with an average age of 20 years old. Dedicated...

On the upcoming days, I will be presenting the line-up, one by one, for 2019, 4th edition of #jazznewbloodALIVE Showcase...

Saxophonist Xhosa Cole, winner of last year's BBC Young Jazz award, is the latest young star in the London music scene, currently...

Presenting Ife Ogunjobi

Nov 24, doors open at 2pm: Tickets: goo.gl/2kw53c I first saw him play when he was just 15 at Royal Academy of music and even then I was impressed by his humbleness and maturity behind the piano. BBC Young Musician Jazz Award finalist in 2016, now 18, his talent and work ethic on acoustic piano or keys continues to impress me. Catch him LIVE on NOV 24, with his trio of equally astonishing young musicians, Freddie Jensen on double bass and Luca Caruso on drums. Get to know h

Into its third edition, #jazznewbloodALIVE2018 @EFGLondonJazzFestival returns Nov 24 to Waterloo Creative Studio (Iklectik base) for a whole day extravaganza of #youthjazztalent, between 2pm-8.30pm. 6 showcases/sets of jazz-inspired original music by young composers/Improvers/performers that we believe are representatives of the best future can bring. Here we introduce our first leading #femaleJazzPower rep, Roella Oloro. Catch her Nov 24 doors open at 2pm: Tickets: goo.gl/2