Prom 10: NYO/Benedetti/Heyward review – guts, virtuosity … and kazoos
The National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain gave a ferociously committed, exuberant and exhilarating performance of Beethoven’s Third and a buzzing new piece by Laura Jurd
December 2020
Best music of 2020
The 10 best jazz albums of 2020
Alongside archive recordings from Sonny Rollins and John Coltrane, and inventive new releases by Maria Schneider and Carla Bley, 2020 had plenty of spectacular fusions
May 2020
Jazz album of the month
Laura Jurd’s Dinosaur: To the Earth review – eloquent and spirited
The British trumpeter’s third album with her Dinosaur quartet hooks your attention with the very first chord
November 2019
'This goes in deep!' Jazz stars give their tips for the London jazz festival
Leading performers including Laura Jurd and Makaya McCraven select the hottest tickets at the festival, from Herbie Hancock to Iggy Pop
July 2019
Contemporary album of the month
Laura Jurd: Stepping Back, Jumping in review – live-wire trumpeter's jumble of textures
Another stylistic reinvention from the esteemed trumpeter moves from strident minimalism to orchestrated chaos and fidgety folk
March 2019
Culture highlights of the week
What to see this week in the UK
From Foxtrot to Dorothea Tanning, here’s our pick of the best films, concerts, exhibitions, theatre and dance over the next seven days
May 2018
Laura Jurd/Dinosaur: Wonder Trail review – jazz trumpeter's 80s synthpop adventure
Rather than repeat her Mercury-nominated last release, Jurd’s new album explores intriguing new territory
November 2016
Laura Jurd/Dinosaur review – effortless fun from a band who continue to surprise
Alongside her new quartet, the skilled trumpeter guided the crowd through a musical history tour marked by inventiveness, whimsy and languid confidence
September 2016
Laura Jurd/Dinosaur: Together, As One review – beautifully played and effortlessly confident
March 2016
Huw V Williams: Hon review – swaggering, infectious energy
Irresistible tunes composed by the Welsh double-bassist should make this a favourite for end-of-year playlists
January 2015
Laura Jurd: Human Spirit review – she doesn’t think in boxes
Jurd’s trumpet playing takes a back seat to Lauren Kinsella’s vocal poetry, but this is an intriguing reminder of her spiky phrasing, writes John Fordham
October 2014
Blue-Eyed Hawk: Under the Moon review – an arresting blend of styles
Lauren Kinsella assembles a fine collective to produce a confident, unusual, genre-hopping album, writes John Fordham
September 2013
This week's new live music
Wiz Khalifa, Recon Festival, Unsound: this week's new live music
Jazz trumpeter Laura Jurd: 'I just like making things up'
December 2012
Laura Jurd: Landing Ground – review
Despite the through-composed feel of her debut album, Laura Jurd also shows huge promise as an improviser, writes John Fordham
