Marlbank

Speak like a Childs 28.04.2026 9:28 ↓

Trio bliss from Billy Childs, Matt Penman and Ari Hoenig - album of the week plus also in the new episode word on marlbank 's new Hot Prospects page.

Make your day the Mikrokosmos way 21.04.2026 7:10 ↓

Album of the Week

Eurojazz, RIP Mike Westbrook, Van Morrison and more 14.04.2026 15:59 ↓

The latest podcast from marlbank

Looking ahead to Stroud, Brick Lane, Derry & Cheltenham 09.04.2026 7:14 ↓

A spring surge of festivals coming up.

Word on Alexander Claffy + The Bad Plus at the Barbican 03.04.2026 9:30 ↓

Word on Alexander Claffy + The Bad Plus, Chris Potter and Craig Taborn at the Barbican.

Media indifference: why isn't the press giving jazz proper coverage? 15.03.2026 8:07 ↓

Media indifference: why isn't the press giving jazz proper coverage?

Live mentions Talkline, Nathan Carter, year best jazz so far and more 08.03.2026 6:06 ↓

Best bits this week on marlbank including live mentions Talkline at the Vortex, Nathan Carter playing the Palladium, year best jazz so far and more.

State of the play two months in 28.02.2026 8:53 ↓

Thoughts on some of the top sounds in Jan and Feb - and what a strong start to the year for UK jazz.

Vital spark and more 22.02.2026 12:08 ↓

Spring really hangs you up the most? Perhaps. But Vital Spark and more are reasons to be cheerful given a stronger week for jazz recently.

Niklas Lukassen makes a splash 16.02.2026 8:14 ↓

The extremely impressive debut from imaginative bassist and singer Niklas Lukassen is referred to in the main strand of this week's podcast on marlbank .

A confident strand of Eurojazz in focus 10.02.2026 6:20 ↓

Includes Zuversicht in album of the week

Julian Joseph and new act to know Blair/Huber 03.02.2026 2:49 ↓

Brief word on best bits on marlbank over the last week including Voyage of the Faithful upcoming from Julian Joseph and an interesting new act to know - Blair/Huber.

Focus on live activity 27.01.2026 9:38 ↓

Getting out there is key to discovering new jazz.

Beyond category - unusual albums are a feature recently 20.01.2026 9:00 ↓

From Sam Cooke-like soul to Nicaraguan flavours and an accordion-trumpet duo!

Trad has a bit of a moment, looking forward to seeing the new Ronnie's Upstairs and word on the Dock Street Jazz Club 13.01.2026 12:10 ↓

Moon Beans is album of the week.

Lots of activity on the live jazz gig front 06.01.2026 3:32 ↓

Including Joanna Eden, Karim Saber and the Kildare Jazz Festival feat. Michael Buckley coming up - all sketched upon in this week's marlbank podcast.

On hearing Ethan Iverson 30.12.2025 3:58 ↓

Impressions of a late December Vortex gig given by Ethan Iverson with Calum Gourlay and Dave Ingamells..

The idea of a critical consensus is an absurdity 23.12.2025 4:29 ↓

Aggregate the numbers by all means. But a true consensus about something as subjective as jazz? Impossible.

Bigging up the Unknowns 16.12.2025 4:33 ↓

Looking ahead - bigging up the unknowns, the new artists

Hymn to Love 09.12.2025 5:48 ↓

In a sentimental mood it's a hymn to love in this week's episode.

Sun up for Sundance in 2026 - Karim Saber focus in the marlbank podcast this week 03.12.2025 4:38 ↓

Sun up for Sundance in 2026 - Karim Saber focus in the marlbank podcast this week

No need to be rueful at all about Rufus Wainwright's excellent Kurt Weill album 25.11.2025 3:27 ↓

A brief word on the new album that Canada icon Wainwright has collaborated with the Pacific Jazz Orchestra on - album of the week on marlbank

Ode to the oud DHAFER YOUSSEF dominates this week's episode 18.11.2025 2:32 ↓

PLUS we mention our new artist of the year making a splash

On the eve of the London jazz festival a focus on live jazz around London: James Allsopp, Simon Spillett & the formidable Count Basie Orchestra 12.11.2025 7:27 ↓

Approaching the eve of the EFG London Jazz Festival which begins on Friday, a focus on live jazz around London: James Allsopp, Simon Spillett & the formidable Count Basie Orchestra

On Iain Ballamy’s Riversphere 06.11.2025 5:48 ↓

Incredibly compelling new sounds from Loose Tubes and Quercus master, Iain Ballamy.