Hare & Hounds, Kings Heath, Birmingham UK 21-11-2016 “That was called – ah, it doesn’t really matter what the titles are. It’s all existential hogwash anyway.” That was seven-string guitarist extraordinaire Charlie Hunter to the crowd in the bigger room… Read More ›
If you are going to try a few gigs in the English Midlands this month, these are the ones I’d choose from first: Saturday 12 Andrew Bain Embodied Hope Quartet Jazzlines, CBSO Centre, Birmingham 8pm, £12.50 The drummer’s Transatlantic all-star band playing Bain’s… Read More ›
A busy stretch of gigs has proved to be a very stimulating experience and has led to the following summaries and reflections. First up was a trip to Paris on 20 June to catch a new band In Bed With In set up by… Read More ›
Valentine’s Day gets celebrated with a massacre of jazz preconceptions every time Trio VD (yep, they took their name from 14 Feb) takes the stage. And these three scarily adept instrumentalists out of the Leeds scene take the stage this… Read More ›
It’s September at last and all kind of exciting new things are kicking off. The bassless Lighthouse group of saxophonist Tim Garland, pianist Gwilym Simcock and drummer Asaf Sirkis opens the autumn jazz season at the The Edge Arts Centre… Read More ›
The Dark Red Room (David Austin Grey) This Birmingham-based four-piece is led by pianist David Austin Grey, with Sam Wooster on trumpet, Nick Jurd on bass and James Bashford on drums. Grey is inspired by photography, with titles like Slow… Read More ›
Although she lives in Birmingham, singer Sara Colman roams far and wide, wherever work takes her. And this week it is taking her even further afield – to Bremen in Germany for Jazzahead, something of a trade show for the… Read More ›
Do you have some friends who find it difficult to share your love of jazz because they find it too sedate? Do they need a bit more rock ‘n’ roll energy in their live music? Then bring them along to… Read More ›
The Bristol-fourpiece are at the Hare & Hounds this evening for a Jazz Club special. The rhythm team from Portishead team up with bold trumpet and stonking saxophone for some pretty amazing jazz-rock. Read saxophonist Jake McMurchie’s thoughts on the… Read More ›
Gil Evans, the great arranger and band leader who played an equal part in the jazz-changing music that Miles Davis made as the 1950s became the ‘60s, continues to be celebrated in what would have been his 100th year. This… Read More ›
Look in the record collections of the young whiz kids emerging from the jazz schools these days and you are just as likely to find albums by Cannibal Corpse or Napalm Death as ones by John Coltrane and Miles Davis…. Read More ›
US Grammy-nominated singer Gregory Porter, captured in pixels by Russ Escritt, at the Hare & Hounds last night. Russ’s website has loads of his other pictures plus his blog, and his latest book of his pictures is called A Jazz Year In Birmingham…. Read More ›
It’s not all that often that we have a Grammy Award nominee in the city, but it’s even rarer to find one in the intimate environs of a pub upstairs room. But that’s where you’ll find Gregory Porter tomorrow evening,… Read More ›
Trumpeter Matthew Halsall and tenor saxophonist Nat Birchall as captured through the lens by Russ Escritt. This is from the special Mostly Jazz Festival launch at the Hare & Hounds last week. Just click on the picture to find Russ’s… Read More ›
Martin Speake, the powerful alto saxophonist and composer is the guest at the Live Box tonight, which moves from its usual home at The Drum to the Hare & Hounds in Kings Heath. The doors open at 7.45pm, entry is… Read More ›
Young trumpeter making waves Christian Scott captured on camera at the Hare & Hounds on Saturday. It’s Russ Escritt’s picture of the week. Just click on the picture to find Russ’s website with loads of his other pictures plus his… Read More ›
Hare & Hounds, Birmingham, UK 20-11-2010 20 Reviewed by JJ Wheeler For the final date of a long and gruellingly scheduled European tour, one could have forgiven Christian Scott and his band if they took their foot off the gas a… Read More ›
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