Jazz Articles about Simon Potts

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Album Review

Rachael Calladine Quintet: Soho Elegy

Read "Soho Elegy" reviewed by Neil Duggan

by Neil Duggan
September 14, 2026

Singer Rachael Calladine returns with Soho Elegy, a release that marks a significant step forward from her previous album, The Game (33 Jazz, 2025), which drew primarily on jazz standards. Here, Calladine turns the spotlight towards original material, with a collection of songs written by her long-standing collaborators, pianist Dr. Adrian York and guitarist Pat McCarthy, alongside two compositions of her own. Calladine is joined by her regular rhythm section of bassist Andy Tytherleigh and drummer Simon Potts, while James McMillan ...

Album Review

Rachael Calladine: The Game

by Neil Duggan
March 11, 2025

Now firmly settled back in the UK after a decade in the Middle East, Rachael Calladine is eager to reclaim her place among the leading voices in the UK jazz scene. With a strong work ethic driving her efforts, she has become a familiar name in jazz listings once again and has formed a quartet of top notch musicians, all with a string of well-known collaborations behind them, to support her. Prior to her successful stint abroad, Calladine ...