Meet Morgan Wallace in our #jazznewbloodALIVE2021 interview series. Tell us a bit more about your background growing up in Devon. How is the jazz scene there? Growing up in Devon was lovely. I really value time outside, especially as a way to clear my head, and after moving to London I realised how much of the landscape I took for granted. I played in my school jazz band and the Devon youth Jazz orchestra, but most musical experiences I had in Devon were playing with friends

Our interview series continues with bassist Kielan Sheard who will be performing on Nov.20 on part I of our showcase #Jazznewbloodalive2021 . How did you start your relationship with music and with your instrument. I started as a musician pretty early actually! I started playing the piano when I was 5, inspired by this tiny little red toy piano my uncle got my sister for her third birthday. My parents saw I was obsessed with this piano and got me some lessons. As for the doub

Our interview series continues with Saxophonist Maddy Coombs who will be performing on Nov.20 on part II of our showcase #Jazznewbloodalive2021. Maddy tell us a bit more about your story with music and your instrument. Growing up, I was often around music - my mum is a singer songwriter/guitarist, my stepdad was from Grenada and was often blasting reggae music throughout the house, and my dad is a big music fan. I used to play clarinet in primary school, then in about year 8

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

On Sat. Nov.20, JazznewbloodALIVE showcase starts a new chapter at Woolwich Works, a new riverside venue in Woolwich Arsenal, the Cultural District. After 5 years of presenting a LIVE showcase, we had to adapt to a new reality in 2020 to bring an online edition featuring Uk Jazz talent and International talent from Portugal, Germany, Israel and Italy (re-watch here) . The online platform created new opportunities beyond territories but we missed an essential element, the whol

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