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Reviews & Press
A selection of media articles advertising/reviewing performances involving Ben.
2016
Jazz Mann review of Saturday at Wall2Wall Jazz Festival 2016 including a solo performance by Ben - Saturday at Wall2Wall Jazz Festival, The Melville Centre, Abergavenny, 03/09/2016
Jazz Mann review of Ben and Duski live at Black Mountain Jazz Club - Ben Creighton Griffiths / Duski - Ben Creighton Griffiths / Duski, Black Mountain Jazz, The Melville Centre, Abergavenny, 26/11/2016
2018
Jazz Mann review of Thursday and Friday at Wall2Wall Jazz Festival 2018 including a solo performance by Ben - Thursday and Friday at Wall2Wall Jazz Festival, Abergavenny, 30th and 31st August 2018
2019
Jazz Mann review of Chube live at Black Mountain Jazz Club - Chube - Chube, Black Mountain Jazz, Melville Centre, Abergavenny, 31/03/2019.
Jazz Mann review of Saturday at Wall2Wall Jazz Festival 2019 including a performance of Chube featuring Dennis Rollins MBE - Saturday at Wall2Wall Jazz Festival 2019, Melville Centre, Abergavenny, 31/08/2019.
2020
Article in Rolling Stone India about Confluence New Delhi where Ben performed - A Global Collective of Musicians Weave Fusion in the Capital (rollingstoneindia.com)
Article in the Scotsman about the 2020 edition of the Edinburgh International Harp Festival which was cancelled due to Covid. The Transatlantic Hot Club were due to perform - https://www.scotsman.com/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/help-for-our-struggling-artistic-community-is-a-only-click-away-jim-gilchrist-2521975
Jazz Mann review of Transatlantic Hot Club virtual performance for Virtual Brecon Jazz Festival 2020. Featuring Ben and Adrien joined by Linus Wyrsch (clarinet, Switzerland/New York), Philip Ambuel (bass, USA), and Sara Labriola (guitar, USA) - https://www.thejazzmann.com/features/article/saturday-at-virtual-brecon-jazz-festival-08-08-2020
2021
Jazz Mann review of Swing Strings Trio performance at Brecon Jazz Festival 2021. Featuring Ben Creighton Griffiths (harp), Ashley John Long (bass), and Xenia Porteous (violin) - https://www.thejazzmann.com/features/article/wherever-you-are-brecon-jazz-festival-2021-the-castle-hotel-brecon-sunday-22nd-august-2021
2022
Jazz Mann review of Transatlantic Hot Club live at Brecon Jazz Club, the Muse 2022 as part of their 2022 UK tour - https://www.thejazzmann.com/reviews/review/transatlantic-hot-club-brecon-jazz-club-the-muse-arts-centre-brecon-17-04-2022
Article in the Scotsman promoting the Edinburgh International Harp Festival 2022 where the Transatlantic Hot Club performed - https://www.scotsman.com/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/a-new-home-and-some-new-faces-for-edinburgh-harpfest-3614261
Article in 'In Your Area' promoting the Wales Harp Festival 2022 where the Transatlantic Hot Club performed - https://www.inyourarea.co.uk/news/ben-lends-a-high-octane-gypsy-jazz-flavour-to-caernarfons-harp-music-festival/
Article in Nation Cymru promoting the Wales Harp Festival 2022 where the Transatlantic Hot Club performed - https://nation.cymru/culture/it-will-lift-our-spirits-after-covid-wales-harp-festival-returns-after-pandemic-break/
Second article in Nation Cymru promoting the Wales Harp Festival 2022 where the Transatlantic Hot Club performed - https://nation.cymru/culture/headliners-promise-high-octane-gypsy-jazz-and-swing-at-wales-harp-festival/
Article in North Wales Chronicle promoting the Wales Harp Festival 2022 where the Transatlantic Hot Club performed - https://www.northwaleschronicle.co.uk/news/20018385.top-north-wales-harp-festival-showcase-hot-jazz-world-premiere/
Article in Welsh News Extra promoting the Wales Harp Festival 2022 where the Transatlantic Hot Club performed - https://www.welshnewsextra.com/top-harp-festival-returns-in-style-after-covid-break/
Review in London Jazz News of the Jazz Harp Extravaganza at the World Harp Congress 2022 in Cardiff. Featuring the Transatlantic Hot Club - https://londonjazznews.com/2022/07/29/international-jazz-extravaganza-at-the-world-harp-congress-whc2022-in-cardiff/
Q & A with Harp Column Magazine with Ben about the then upcoming World Premier of his own Concerto for Jazz Harp & Symphony Orchestra - https://harpcolumn.com/blog/q-and-a-with-ben-creighton-griffiths/
2023
Fairy Powered Productions review of Ben's 'Concerto for Jazz Harp & Symphony Orchestra' World Premier - https://fairypoweredproductions.com/chandos-symphony-orchestra-review/
Article in Brecon and Radnor Express promoting the Glasbury Arts Summer School where Ben gave a workshop - https://www.brecon-radnor.co.uk/news/entertainment/popular-harp-summer-school-to-run-for-11th-year-598774
Electronica.org review of Chube's album Chube 2: Electro-acoustic Boogaloo - https://electronica.org.uk/blog/chubes-unique-fusion-sound-explored-in-katibim-and-celestial-dance/
2024
Jazz Mann review of Transatlantic Hot Club (Featuring Tara Minton) live at the Black Mountain Jazz Club as part of their 2024 UK Tour - www.thejazzmann.com/reviews/review/transatlantic-hot-club-with-tara-minton-black-mountain-jazz-melville-centre-abergavenny-21-04-2024
London Jazz News Article on Chube's London debut at Pizza Express Jazz Club, Soho in 2024 - London Debut for Chube, Pizza Express Soho, 7 May - UK Jazz News
Jazz Mann review of Tatiana Eva-Marie Quartet live at Brecon Jazz Festival 2024 - Brecon Jazz Festival 2024, Main Weekend, Saturday 10th August 2024. | Feature | The Jazz Mann
Jazz Journal review of Chube live at the CICCIC Taunton in 2024 - jazzjournal.co.uk/2024/10/05/reviewed-erroll-garner-ilario-ferrari-satori-chube-live-in-taunton/
Slap Magazine review of Chube live at Music Spoken Here, Worcester in 2024 - Gig Review: Chube, Worcester - SLAP Mag
2025
Jazz Mann review of String Swings trio at Brecon Jazz Club, January 2025 - Swing Strings Trio - Swing Strings Trio, Brecon Jazz Club, The Muse Arts Centre, Brecon, 14/01/2025 | Review | The Jazz Mann
Jazz Mann review of Saturday at Wall2Wall Jazz Festival 2016 including a solo performance by Ben - Saturday at Wall2Wall Jazz Festival, The Melville Centre, Abergavenny, 03/09/2016
Jazz Mann review of Ben and Duski live at Black Mountain Jazz Club - Ben Creighton Griffiths / Duski - Ben Creighton Griffiths / Duski, Black Mountain Jazz, The Melville Centre, Abergavenny, 26/11/2016
2018
Jazz Mann review of Thursday and Friday at Wall2Wall Jazz Festival 2018 including a solo performance by Ben - Thursday and Friday at Wall2Wall Jazz Festival, Abergavenny, 30th and 31st August 2018
2019
Jazz Mann review of Chube live at Black Mountain Jazz Club - Chube - Chube, Black Mountain Jazz, Melville Centre, Abergavenny, 31/03/2019.
Jazz Mann review of Saturday at Wall2Wall Jazz Festival 2019 including a performance of Chube featuring Dennis Rollins MBE - Saturday at Wall2Wall Jazz Festival 2019, Melville Centre, Abergavenny, 31/08/2019.
2020
Article in Rolling Stone India about Confluence New Delhi where Ben performed - A Global Collective of Musicians Weave Fusion in the Capital (rollingstoneindia.com)
Article in the Scotsman about the 2020 edition of the Edinburgh International Harp Festival which was cancelled due to Covid. The Transatlantic Hot Club were due to perform - https://www.scotsman.com/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/help-for-our-struggling-artistic-community-is-a-only-click-away-jim-gilchrist-2521975
Jazz Mann review of Transatlantic Hot Club virtual performance for Virtual Brecon Jazz Festival 2020. Featuring Ben and Adrien joined by Linus Wyrsch (clarinet, Switzerland/New York), Philip Ambuel (bass, USA), and Sara Labriola (guitar, USA) - https://www.thejazzmann.com/features/article/saturday-at-virtual-brecon-jazz-festival-08-08-2020
2021
Jazz Mann review of Swing Strings Trio performance at Brecon Jazz Festival 2021. Featuring Ben Creighton Griffiths (harp), Ashley John Long (bass), and Xenia Porteous (violin) - https://www.thejazzmann.com/features/article/wherever-you-are-brecon-jazz-festival-2021-the-castle-hotel-brecon-sunday-22nd-august-2021
2022
Jazz Mann review of Transatlantic Hot Club live at Brecon Jazz Club, the Muse 2022 as part of their 2022 UK tour - https://www.thejazzmann.com/reviews/review/transatlantic-hot-club-brecon-jazz-club-the-muse-arts-centre-brecon-17-04-2022
Article in the Scotsman promoting the Edinburgh International Harp Festival 2022 where the Transatlantic Hot Club performed - https://www.scotsman.com/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/a-new-home-and-some-new-faces-for-edinburgh-harpfest-3614261
Article in 'In Your Area' promoting the Wales Harp Festival 2022 where the Transatlantic Hot Club performed - https://www.inyourarea.co.uk/news/ben-lends-a-high-octane-gypsy-jazz-flavour-to-caernarfons-harp-music-festival/
Article in Nation Cymru promoting the Wales Harp Festival 2022 where the Transatlantic Hot Club performed - https://nation.cymru/culture/it-will-lift-our-spirits-after-covid-wales-harp-festival-returns-after-pandemic-break/
Second article in Nation Cymru promoting the Wales Harp Festival 2022 where the Transatlantic Hot Club performed - https://nation.cymru/culture/headliners-promise-high-octane-gypsy-jazz-and-swing-at-wales-harp-festival/
Article in North Wales Chronicle promoting the Wales Harp Festival 2022 where the Transatlantic Hot Club performed - https://www.northwaleschronicle.co.uk/news/20018385.top-north-wales-harp-festival-showcase-hot-jazz-world-premiere/
Article in Welsh News Extra promoting the Wales Harp Festival 2022 where the Transatlantic Hot Club performed - https://www.welshnewsextra.com/top-harp-festival-returns-in-style-after-covid-break/
Review in London Jazz News of the Jazz Harp Extravaganza at the World Harp Congress 2022 in Cardiff. Featuring the Transatlantic Hot Club - https://londonjazznews.com/2022/07/29/international-jazz-extravaganza-at-the-world-harp-congress-whc2022-in-cardiff/
Q & A with Harp Column Magazine with Ben about the then upcoming World Premier of his own Concerto for Jazz Harp & Symphony Orchestra - https://harpcolumn.com/blog/q-and-a-with-ben-creighton-griffiths/
2023
Fairy Powered Productions review of Ben's 'Concerto for Jazz Harp & Symphony Orchestra' World Premier - https://fairypoweredproductions.com/chandos-symphony-orchestra-review/
Article in Brecon and Radnor Express promoting the Glasbury Arts Summer School where Ben gave a workshop - https://www.brecon-radnor.co.uk/news/entertainment/popular-harp-summer-school-to-run-for-11th-year-598774
Electronica.org review of Chube's album Chube 2: Electro-acoustic Boogaloo - https://electronica.org.uk/blog/chubes-unique-fusion-sound-explored-in-katibim-and-celestial-dance/
2024
Jazz Mann review of Transatlantic Hot Club (Featuring Tara Minton) live at the Black Mountain Jazz Club as part of their 2024 UK Tour - www.thejazzmann.com/reviews/review/transatlantic-hot-club-with-tara-minton-black-mountain-jazz-melville-centre-abergavenny-21-04-2024
London Jazz News Article on Chube's London debut at Pizza Express Jazz Club, Soho in 2024 - London Debut for Chube, Pizza Express Soho, 7 May - UK Jazz News
Jazz Mann review of Tatiana Eva-Marie Quartet live at Brecon Jazz Festival 2024 - Brecon Jazz Festival 2024, Main Weekend, Saturday 10th August 2024. | Feature | The Jazz Mann
Jazz Journal review of Chube live at the CICCIC Taunton in 2024 - jazzjournal.co.uk/2024/10/05/reviewed-erroll-garner-ilario-ferrari-satori-chube-live-in-taunton/
Slap Magazine review of Chube live at Music Spoken Here, Worcester in 2024 - Gig Review: Chube, Worcester - SLAP Mag
2025
Jazz Mann review of String Swings trio at Brecon Jazz Club, January 2025 - Swing Strings Trio - Swing Strings Trio, Brecon Jazz Club, The Muse Arts Centre, Brecon, 14/01/2025 | Review | The Jazz Mann
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