Aleph Aguiar
Sugar on my Blackbeans
The quality of the playing and writing on this album really is exceptional, and this, allied to the energy and vibrancy of the performances raises the album above the level of the mundane.
A classy piece of work that demonstrates Goldsby’s gifts as both a player and a writer. The playing from the members of one of the top contemporary jazz orchestras in Europe is exceptional throughout.
Another excellent album that combines Saber’s jazz and rock influences. As a writer he likes to embrace light and shade and his pieces are also rich in terms of colour and texture and narrative feel.
Drawing on a wide range of inspirations the songs are intelligent, poetic and literate and often downright beautiful.
It may have been recorded more than a decade ago but it’s great to have this music out there and available. It still sounds fresh and exciting and just bristles with energy and invention.
Thursday, February 19, 2026
Jazz North has announced its latest roster of Northern Line - the live talent development programme for jazz artists across the North. Press release attached.
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Miller Theatre’s hour-long, musician-curated Pop-Up Concerts—free, informal, and intimate—bring the audience right onto the stage. Spring 2026 programme attached.
Monday, February 16, 2026
A roundup of jazz, funk & soul gigs to check out this week in the West Midlands area. Listings supplied by Dave Fuller of Music Spoken Here, Worcester.
Tuesday, February 03, 2026 - Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Wednesday, February 04, 2026 - Saturday, March 07, 2026
Friday, February 20, 2026
Saturday, February 21, 2026
Sunday, February 22, 2026