Marlbank

Kurt Elling in the track of the week spot 06.07.2026 8:20 ↓

A 'Sermonette' of an episode

Ch-ch-ch changes - new look on marlbank 28.06.2026 11:26 ↓

The podcast is back

Carsten Dahl blows me away 14.06.2026 9:26 ↓

A Danish piano trio wins the day

Live reviews dominate - a Hartman and Coltrane tribute, Immy Churchill, Oltremare and more 06.06.2026 6:19 ↓

Live reviews dominate - a Hartman and Coltrane tribute, Immy Churchill, Oltremare and more

What's popular and a few thoughts on the stride revival 31.05.2026 7:33 ↓

What's popular and a few thoughts on the stride revival

Jazz festivals and more 24.05.2026 5:18 ↓

Who you gonna see?

Steve Wilson - album of the week - impressive stuff plus thoughts on Scott Hamilton and more. What's so wrong with meat and potatoes jazz? 18.05.2026 11:59 ↓

Steve Wilson - album of the week - impressive stuff plus thoughts on Scott Hamilton and more. What's so wrong with meat and potatoes jazz?

Changing tastes for changing times 11.05.2026 15:03 ↓

Album of the week is Matthew Stevens

Wynton - album of the week and Irish dates 05.05.2026 5:21 ↓

Trad jazz lands in the album of the week spot.

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.