On a mild May evening I made the journey to The Garage in Islington, London to attend Samantha Fish’s headline show as part of her 2019 UK and European tour with special guests and friends of JLTT Curse of Lono.

Robin Trower – Coming Closer To The Day

by Pete Sargeant | Apr 5, 2019

So here is the latest in the series of albums where Robin multi-tasks on the instruments and the vocals as part of what I call his New Testament. And he digs deep, with his musical roots on display and his imagination scraping the sky. The lyrics can bite or prompt reflection and the guitar mastery reigns but with no pomp rock bluster.

Joanne Shaw Taylor – Carrying Less, Delivering More

by Pete Sargeant | Mar 17, 2019

Joanne and Pete catch up in London to talk about her new album for Silvertone ‘Reckless Heart’ and matters related. The tabloid press has just nailed actor Liam Neeson whose unguarded comments in an interview look like spiking his career… but all we seek is Joanne’s thoughts about hew new tracks…

Kenney Jones (Part One)

by Pete Sargeant | Mar 10, 2019

If there is a rock music autobiography you MUST read, it’s drummer Kenney Jones’ tome LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL. It’s informative, colourful and authentic as the life of this family man unrolls.

Kenney and I met over tea to talk about his story and the characters he learned from and worked with…

Blue Note Records Celebrate 80th Anniversary In 2019

by Pete Sargeant | Jan 27, 2019

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Mud Morganfield – Fathers And Sons

by Pete Sargeant | Jan 13, 2019

One of the earliest blues shows your scribe took in, many decades ago was by Muddy Waters, with Otis Spann on piano and Paul Oscher on the harp, in Tolworth at The Toby Jug. My mis-spent youth eh? Now, some fifty years later, here I am talking with one of Muddy’s sons, Mud Morganfield, also known as Muddy Waters Jnr!

Courtney Pine Announces March 2019 Boisdale Residency

by Pete Sargeant | Jan 1, 2019

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The Zombies On The Band And The Blues (Part Two)

by Pete Sargeant | Dec 31, 2018

Pete meets up with keyboard ace and composer Rod Argent for a general chat and the latter’s five Blues Choices to make up the group’s ten. Over tea and cakes, Rod’s love of music is ever more evident…

2018 In Review

by Pete Sargeant | Dec 26, 2018

As usual, we take a look at the year’s happenings – or at least some of them – and bearing in mind that again we have lost many great people, not least dear friends during 2018.

George Benson Signs New Record Deal

by Pete Sargeant | Dec 18, 2018

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Marc Cohn

by Pete Sargeant | Dec 7, 2018

The chance to meet up with renowned US songsmith Cohn was one Just Listen To This was not going to miss. Ahead of his Cornbury Festival performance Marc fields our questions with directness and warmth..maybe he realised what a fan Pete is. We put this upfront!

Charlie Wood Announces New Single And Two 2018 Live Shows

by Pete Sargeant | Oct 21, 2018

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Robben Ford Announces New Album

by Pete Sargeant | Oct 17, 2018

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Al Di Meola – Elegant Gypsy & More LIVE

by Pete Sargeant | Aug 27, 2018

I can vouch for this artist’s dexterity and execution as a live player, because back in the time when I was mainly listening to fusion I went to see the jazz supergroup Return To Forever.

Hailey Tuck Announces October 2018 London Show

by Pete Sargeant | Aug 5, 2018

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Donny McCaslin Announces October 2018 UK Shows

by Pete Sargeant | Jul 25, 2018

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Long-Lost John Coltrane Album To Be Released

by Pete Sargeant | Jun 18, 2018

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Tommy Emmanuel

by Pete Sargeant | May 4, 2018

The Australian guitar stylist is back in the UK for some shows. Ahead of these, we were able to run some questions past the prince of the Fretboard…

Hailey Tuck – Junk

by Glenn Sargeant | Apr 28, 2018

I enjoy various genres and styles of music and I don’t really have a ‘favourite’ per se. However, I do like jazz and have been a fan of artists such as Gregory Porter and Jamie Cullum for several years. It seems like such ‘free’ genre of music which can take a listener to several places both psychologically and emotionally.

Maynard Ferguson – Memories Of Maynard: The Best Of The Columbia Years

by Pete Sargeant | Mar 8, 2018

There were some cool big bands around when I was young – though this was long after Basie, Rich, Bellson and Ellington’s heyday – Don Ellis, pal of Jimi Hendrix Gil Evans but for pure, loud horn and brass action and adventurous charts Maynard Ferguson surely carved out his own territory.

Mike Read

by Pete Sargeant | Mar 1, 2018

For a radio fan of many years’ listening, the chance to talk radio in depth with veteran turntable titan Mike Read was not going to be missed.

2017 In Review

by Pete Sargeant | Dec 30, 2017

Maybe it is because we know about them, but yet again this year we seem to have lost so many creative and entertaining characters. And yet again we can be inspired to remember them and keep their music alive…