Sid Peacock and Surge
Sid Peacock and Surge are yet another Birmingham based band that deserve to be much better known both in Birmingham and elsewhere. The size of this band must make it hard for it to get gigs and go on tour as there were seventeen musicians and Sid involved in the gig. Unfortunately the economics of [...]
Chris Mapp’s Gambol
For me one of life’s little treats is to have enough energy left by around 5pm on Friday to meet my partner Jenny after work and go to Rush Hour Blues at the Symphony Hall. Listening to some good jazz with a pint in hand in nice surroundings is a great way to start the [...]
The JJ Wheeler Quintet
I’ve been hearing good things about the JJ Wheeler Quintet for some time. I heard them play a very brief set during the event called Jazz and the Media which Birmingham Jazz co-sponsored last year. However, like many other people, I spent quite a bit of that brief lunch chatting to people I knew so [...]