James Allsopp Oxford Tavern, London Monday
Snarky Puppy 02 Academy, Glasgow Tuesday
Ultimate groove band Snarky Puppy - the 21st century Weather Report without in any way being a clone or even the same stylistically but in the way they similarly radiate out to the wider world from a jazz-rock fusion core - are at their best on their latest album Empire Central.
Even better than our favourite of their albums to date which was 2015's Sylva where the emphasis was more firmly on the orchestral not at all shy about promoting themselves or indeed beefing up their sound as far as it will go Snarky Puppy remain one of the biggest crossover successes in jazz in recent years and remain credible no matter how accessibly they present themselves.
Hiatus Kaiyote Albert Hall, Manchester Wednesday
Courtney Pine feat. Zoe Rahman Stables, Wavendon Wednesday
Gary Crosby with his trio, Ruby Wood, Emma Rawicz, Laura Cole and Walt Shaw, Robert Mitchell’s True Think, the Samantha Binotti Quintet, Ben Crosland Quintet and Arun Ghosh are in the line-up for the Marsden Jazz Festival this week. Thursday-Sunday
Noemi Nuti Hampstead Jazz Club, London Friday
Tim Whitehead quartet Peggy's Skylight, Nottingham Saturday
Michael League, leader of Snarky Puppy. Photo: press
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