Live reviews

Unusually fronted by a singer who plays vibes accompanied by double bass and piano, Talkline on this performance played originals and treatments of songs by Labi Siffre, Radiohead and John Martyn.

A visit by US pianist Ethan Iverson in the company of two British players was illuminated by joyous stride and choice, well aimed standards.

Tone rows, microtonalism, punk jazz and more from an edgy 2 guitar sporting four-piece on crunching form.

The Sidewalk Boogie arrangement took the banging gypsy jazz tune older than old beyond traddery distant to the lonely eastern steppes ingeniously into a ska feel at the end that suggested thoughts of a bit of spontaneous skanking. And why not - never mind the balalaikas..

An evening in the B3 Lounge of Tubby Hayes, Benny Golson and Johnny Griffin tunes led by saxophonist and Tubbyologist Simon Spillett at a venue very close to where the Little Giant played, and of which recordings exist, the Torrington.

A busy night at London's Vortex.

An act that's making great strides

'Alice in Wonderland' steals the show in this latest Skintown gig by Andrew Irwin and Joe Hill with a mix of standards, pop and traditional numbers from down the rabbit hole.

A review of a Saturday afternoon show that formed just a small part of this year's Sligo Jazz Project 20th anniversary bumper gathering.

Last night at Ronnie's, thoughts on the anthemic, hymn like poise from the remarkable trumpeter Mathias Eick and his quartet playing music largely from Lullaby, in this live review

The latest show in Ian Shaw's Pizza Express Jazz Club residency featuring guest singer Dana Masters proved a very collaborative performance, the two can complete each other's sentences musically to the manner born.