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Jean Toussaint At Dock Street Jazz Club

by Ian Patterson
December 7, 2025

Jean ToussaintDock Street Jazz Club Belfast, N. IrelandNovember 28, 2025 A filthy night in Belfast. Relentless rain. The real wet stuff, as they say here. The sort of Sunday night where it would take a damned good reason to venture out. Jean Toussaint was reason enough. It is not every day, after all, that ...

About Roberto Cassani

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Roberto Cassani

Roberto Cassani is an Italian-born double bass player, composer, singer and improviser based in rural Perthshire, Scotland. Renowned for his adventurous fusion of folk, jazz and world music, Cassani has built a distinctive artistic profile that blends deep musicality with a joyful, inclusive spirit.

Born and raised in Rivolta d’Adda in northern Italy, Cassani grew up immersed in the local Rivoltano dialect and culture, experiences that later informed much of his creative output. Early in his life he pursued music with passion, initially gaining attention at a young age and even securing a record deal before choosing to broaden his horizons abroad.

Article: Live Review

Nigel Price Organ Trio At Magy's Farm

by Ian Patterson
December 4, 2025

Nigel Price Organ Trio Magy's Farm Dromara, N. IrelandNovember 29, 2025 You probably have to go back to the Duke Ellington Orchestra in the '50s to find a harder-touring jazz outfit than the Nigel Price Organ Trio. Between the beginning of April and the end of June 1950 Ellington led his musicians through 74 ...

Article: Live Review

Orlando Molina At Scott's Jazz Club

by Ian Patterson
December 2, 2025

Orlando Molina Scott's Jazz Club Belfast, N. Ireland October 28, 2025 One of the great things about Scott's Jazz Club is that musicians are often invited back. You get to see the first steps and evolution of a band or a leader new to the scene. You experience the growth and development of established ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Abbie Finn, Maria Kaushansky, Jon Batiste, And More

by Colin Muirhead
November 30, 2025

Featuring music by the Abbie Finn Trio, Maria Kaushansky, Theo Croker & Sullivan Fortner, Emma Johnson, John Donegan, Jon Batiste, and more. Playlist Abbie Finn Trio “Nothing Personal" from Northern Perspective (Self Released) 00:00 Tom Waits for No Man “Martha" from Stepney Row EP (Self Released) 07:37 ATFK “Swagger Back" from Repeat for Joy ...

Article: In Pictures

Bilal at Village Underground at the 2025 EFG London Jazz Festival

by Nosa Malcolm
November 28, 2025

The first thing to understand about Bilal is this; there are no boundaries to where he can take his voice, and this night was no exception. With the annual EFG London Jazz Festival bringing a plethora of talent over a two-week period and covering most of London, Village Underground, with its brick walls and stripped back ...

News: Recording

Persephone's Dark Perspective Brings Hope: New Ep 'Harvest Moon'

November 27, 2025

Emerging from a deeply textured, analogue soundscape, the new EP Harvest Moon arrives as a haunting song cycle that re-tells the ancient Greek myth of Demeter and Persephone. The project crafts a dark and rich auditory world, providing the backdrop for a narrative that mirrors the four seasons through four interconnected songs. This is not a ...

Article: Live Review

J.A.M. String Collective at Hot Numbers, Cambridge

by Andrew Hunter
November 19, 2025

J.A.M. String Collective Hot Numbers Cambridge Jazz Festival Cambridge, England November 14 2025 It was a wet, dark night to follow a day so wet it felt like the sun never really came up at all. There was a food van in the street working hard to keep up with ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Fergus McCreadie, Robert Mitchell, Matteo Prefumo, And More

by Colin Muirhead
November 8, 2025

Featuring new music by Fergus McCreadie, Robert Mitchell, Matteo Prefumo, Laura Jurd, Harben Kay, and more. Playlist Nigel Price Organ Trio “Red Car" from It's On! (Self Released) 00:00 OUTRI “Vignette #3: Birdsong" from (Jazz Sound Records) 10:27 Fergus McCreadie “Sparrowsong" from The Shieling (Edition Records) 15:54 Laura Jurd “Offering" from Rites & Revelations ...

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Gambian Kora Master Suntou Susso Delivers Powerful Contemporary Griot Songbook On Jaliya Silokang – The Path Of A Griot

October 24, 2025

Gambian kora master and singer-songwriter, Suntou Susso hails from a celebrated lineage of griot musicians. Counting amongst his family are some of the world’s most renowned West African artists including Seckou Keita, Solo Cissokho, and Mamudou Susso. Offering a contemporary edge grounded in ancestral wisdom, Jaliya Silokang—The Path of a Griot is more than an album; ...