jazz live review – Backseat Mafia

Live Review: Kamasi Washington / Emma Jean Thackray – Project House, Leeds 11.04.2025

Words: Jim F / Photos: Jim F / Huw Williams Last Friday night at Leeds Project House was a celebration of boundary-pushing jazz, led by two of the genre’s most…

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Live Review: Jamie Cullum – Royal Festival Hall, London 22.11.2024

Jamie Cullum’s headlining performance at the Royal Festival Hall for the EFG Jazz Festival on November 22, 2024, was nothing short of extraordinary. Celebrating the 20th anniversary of his groundbreaking…

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Live Review: Love Supreme – Glynde Place, East Sussex 05.07.2024 – 07.07.2024

By Henry Groves My festival season has once again started at the truly incredible Love Supreme. Set in the Sussex countryside, this has possibly one of the most beautiful festival…

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Live Review: Norman Willmore Sextet – The Blue Lamp, Aberdeen 23.11.2023

Tonight’s gig was very special indeed. Not only because it was set in one of Scotland’s legendary Jazz locations, The Blue Lamp, but because this was only one of two…

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Live Review: The Comet Is Coming / Snapped Ankles – Somerset House, London 14.07.2023

Since being Mercury prize-nominated for their first album ‘Channel the Spirits’ in 2016, The Comet is Coming have continued to evolve through our cosmic plane! It’s hard to avoid the…

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Live Review: Love Supreme Festival – Glynde Place, East Sussex 30.06.2023

By Henry Groves I didn’t really know what to expect from Love Supreme festival. The lineup was packed full of phenomenal artists and bands, but it was also in the…

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Live Gallery: The Comet Is Coming / Joshua Idehen – Koko, London 16.03.2023

London based genre bending trio The Comet Is Coming, are currently on tour bringing their magical blend of jazz, electronica, funk and psychedelic rock to audiences around the world. Backseat Mafia was at the band’s…

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Live Review: Red Snapper – O2 Academy, Sheffield 05.05.2022

This was the second date on (LIVE – Red Snapper (redsnapperofficial.com)) new UK tour; a tour they’ve not attempted for far too long. Though I did try and see them…

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Live Review: Kokoroko / Aziza + Finguz – Sheffield University, Sheffield 25.03.2022

Another great night at Sheffield University’s Foundry; witnessing first: Aziza + Finguz, a talented local three-piece, then Kokoroko the headline act up from London. Warming up the Friday night crowd;…

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Live Review: Nubiyan Twist – The Forum, Sheffield 1.10.2021

It’s a pet hate of mine, people referring to seemingly everything they do as a journey. Join me on my journey to becoming a plumber/singer/footballer fills the internet and TV,…

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