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Battle Festival organizes a spectacular jazz weekend
Credit HEXAGONAL Chantelle DuncanSpokesperson Julian Norridge said: “On Saturday July 23, three very different bands are set to appear in some of Battle's most popular pubs – and entry to all of them is free.“Bands will play between 8:30…
Steve Baker – ‘Tonic’ (new album on Ubuntu Music) – London Jazz News
"What's not to love! These musicians are beautiful, creative people and their personalities shine through the speakers," writes pianist/composer Steve Baker of the experience working with Laura Jurd, Mark Lockheart, John Parricelli and…
Mike Soper – ‘Undoing’ – London Jazz News
Mike Soper– Loss
(Self-released on Bandcamp. Album review by Peter Slavid)
Trumpet mike soper graduated from Trinity College almost 10 years ago. Since then he has played in everything from the traditional Old Hat Jazz Band to…
Ipswich Jazz Festival 2022 – London Jazz News
Ipswich World Jazz and Rhythm Festival
(Christchurch Park, Ipswich. July 2, 2022. Review and photos by John Watson)
The great Monk ensemble is back - thanks to an exciting new collaboration between the British saxophonist Tony…
British jazz singer Jo Harrop will make a special appearance at the Harrogate Music Festival
Jo Harrop and his band will perform a selection of numbers from his solo debut album The Heart Wants alongside a handful of Great American Songbook favorites on The Spiegeltent on Sunday, July 3Jo Harrop and his band will perform a…
Oh! Jazz launches in Australia and brings jazz shows to subscribers
To share Tweeter To share E-mailOh! Jazz – an on-demand platform that brings live jazz from iconic clubs around the world straight to subscribers' homes – has launched in Australia.The subscription-based OTT platform offers a curated…
Wadada Leo Smith at Vision Festival, NYC – London Jazz News
Wadada Leo Smith
(Vision Festival Day 1, Roulette, Brooklyn. June 21, 2022. Review by Dan Bergsagel)
Wadada Leo Smith with Patricia Nicholson, Founder and Artistic Director of Arts for Art. Photo credit: Eva Kapanadze
The first…
Joe Webb – ‘Summer Chill’ – London Jazz News
Joe Webb– summer cold
(Ubuntu Music. Album review by Denny Ilett)
As jazz struggled to retain its relevance in the 1960s, and whether by desire or insistence from record companies, artists began to release music with a more…
Jazz Dance Company and Mike Piggott both on stage at Eastbourne
jazz danceSpokesperson Aimee Pugh said: “The Jazz Dance Company returns to the stage with a formidable cast of 43 versatile and dynamic dancers. Join this incredible troupe for an evening of endless entertainment with a whole new body of…
IMPERIAL TRIUMPHANT recruits jazz legend KENNY G for new single
Triumphant Imperial Now Streams His New Single "Merkurius Gilded" Featuring The Composer Max Gorelick and jazz legend Kenny G.. Unfortunately the Steve Blanco-the video clip produced does not present a real appearance of Kenny G. itself,…
Jazz, electric oud echoing Istanbul with the Tunisian Dhafer Youssef
The Beyoğlu Culture Road Festival continues to organize glorious events for Istanbulites across a number of venues, cultural centers and museums along a route of almost 3.5 kilometers (2 miles). Among the festival…
Louise Parker will bring her Jazz Quartet to Barnstaple
Plymouth-based jazz and soul singer Louise Parker will bring her Jazz Quartet to [email protected]'s, Barnstaple on Saturday June 11 at 8pm.Louise had a great career, including a coveted place at Glastonbury, and also supported the…
Retro jazz singer Laura Ainsworth signs with Music Island for South Korea and prepares the next…
With his fourth album of new material, You asked for it, Dallas-based singer Laura Ainsworth is expanding audiences for her unique style of award-winning retro jazz all the way to Asia.
Ainsworth said, "I am delighted to announce that my…
Helena Kay (crowdfunding for new album ‘Golden Sands’) – London Jazz News
Saxophonist Helena Kay left for New York in February 2019 and returned in March 2020. Her next album golden sands is inspired by his time there. A crowdfunder for the new albumm is in progress (LINK BELOW). Interview with Sebastian.…
Jacob Holm-Lupo launches new prog jazz band Solstein
Jacob Holm-Lupo (White Willow/Donner) has unveiled his latest musical project, a progressive jazz quartet called Solstein, who have signed with Norwegian band Is t Jazz? label (owner of the excellent Soft Ffog) and which will release its…
Line-up announced for Jazz East Jubilee at Barking Abbey
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A free outdoor family music festival to be held in Barking and Dagenham next month has announced its jazz lineup.
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Alma Naidu at Orania Restaurant, Berlin (XJAZZ Festival) – London Jazz News
Alma Naidu, Phillip Schiepek, Lisa Wulff and Valentin Renner
(Orania Restaurant, XJAZZ Festival, May 7, 2022. Live review by Izzy Blankfield)
From left to right: Alma Naidu, Phillip Schiepek, Lisa Wulff and Valentin Renner
The…
Jazz music adds to the ambiance of CT restaurants
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Reuben James – ‘Tunnel Vision Mixtape’ – London Jazz News
Ruben James – Tunnel Vision Mixtape
(digital EP – review by Mark McKergow)
This highly anticipated release from the Birmingham-born keyboardist, singer and producer Reuben James is a treat, filled with warm vibes and high-level…
Seonaid Aitken Ensemble – ‘Chasing Sakura’ – London Jazz News
Seonaid Aitken Together – Chasing Sakura
(Self-published. SMA03. Review by Fiona Mactaggart)
If a ray of spring sunshine is what you're looking for, this is it. Glasgow-based violinist and singer Seonaid Aitken created one of the…
Ala.Ni to brighten it up – Jamaica Observer
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Jo Harrop (and Paul Edis) at Ronnie Scott’s – London Jazz News
Jo Harrop
(That of Ronnie Scott. 25 April 2022. Review by Sebastian Scotney)
Jo Harrop (with Jihad Darwish) . Photo © Robert Crowley
Conventional wisdom holds that there is a – and only one – really significant date in the…
Jazz singer Stigers releases new album and plays 2 shows in Boise
Getting together with jazz singer Curtis Stigers is always a treat, even on Zoom. The affable jazz crooner who calls Boise home is a pro when it comes to talking about his music, his delicious house”songs from my…
How I Created My Biography of Jazz Great Bill Frisell
While researching my biography of American guitarist Bill Frisell, I requested an interview with Paul Simon, who was coming to Dublin to perform. Frisell and Simon had a loose connection - the guitarist had guested on a track on the…
How jazz taught Alabaster dePlume to face his fears
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How jazz taught Alabaster dePlume to face his fears
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Hüm – ‘don’t take it so personally’ – London Jazz News
Hmm- don't take it so personally(Losen Records. Album review by Rob Mallows)
First albums. A big deal for any band or musician. Get it right and capture your audience's imagination, and you're on your way to something special. If…
when playing jazz is ‘the most fun ever’ – London Jazz News
Bandleader, composer and saxophonist Trish Clowes explains how her band, My Iris, brought the spirit of adventure to the studio for their new album. John Bungey's film.
Trish Clowes. Photo credit: Monika S. Jakubowska
The essence of…
Feeling Good: Joy Yamusangie turns a gallery into a cool fictional jazz club
Until June 5, Feeling Good is the NOW Gallery's commission for young artists of 2022. The venue, part of the ongoing regeneration of the Greenwich Peninsula, has undergone a striking visual overhaul that will turns it into a fictional…
‘Tord Gustavsen Trio – ‘Overture’ – London Jazz News
Tord Gustavsen Trio – Opening
(ECM 4540243. Album review by John Bungey)
Does anyone remember "hygge"? Before the permanent crisis of plague and war, the Danish term defined as "a quality of comfort and comfortable cosiness which…
The Take Two series nurtures a vital young loft-jazz scene in Brooklyn
You may have heard: jazz is cool, again. His mainstream sounds are featured in Oscar-nominated Hollywood movies and represented at the Grammys. Locally, it mutates faster, sparking conversations about how new music sounds, who it is and…
Soak up the jazz-infused art of Joy Yamusangie
Joy Yamusangie always wanted to play the saxophone as a child, but the visual arts turned out to be a more accessible activity. "My parents were buying a pack of printer paper and I was pretty much ready," the London-based artist tells…
Indie-pop infused with jazz a la Jessie Ware New EP
London-based singer-songwriter and performer Lucy Wroe has been developing her sound as a musician since the age of 10, when she learned to play the guitar. Flourishing with a poised vocals, groovy drum beat and…
Music: George Benson on the future of jazz
American jazz legend and international star, George Benson looks back on his rich career.
George Benson scored number one, performed with musical greats such as Miles Davis, Minnie Riperton and Stevie Wonder, and has…
Photographers and American Jazz, 1900-1960′ – London Jazz News
Alan John Ainsworth – Sight reading: Photographers andd American Jazz, 1900-1960
(Intellect Books, hardcover, 472 pages. Book review by Andy Hamilton)
This exciting and beautifully crafted book tackles a neglected issue in jazz…
VAPA welcomes composer Evan Mazunik for lessons, concert with ULM Jazz Ensemble on March 10
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VENTNOR’S COMIZ JAZZ BAND GO TO LONDON FOR THE QUEEN’S PLATINUM JUBILEE PAGEANT –…
After 110 years of 'music, merriment and mayhem', the Ventnor Comic Jazz Band have been chosen by Queen's Platinum Jubilee organizers to represent the South of England at the Platinum Jubilee Pageant, taking place on Sunday June 5 2022.…
Cooking and jazz are similar, says Masterchef contestant Laura MacDonald
Cooking and jazz are similar, says Masterchef contestant Laura MacDonald
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Winners of the 7 Virtual Jazz Club Competition (2021/ 6th edition) – London Jazz News
The winners of the 7 Virtual Jazz Club 2021 competition (sixth edition) based in Milan are announced by Valerio Pappi
There are two categories "Pros & Amateurs" and "Under 25".
Registration for the 2022 edition will open on…
Kiefer, Alfa Mist and Masego: Jazz fusion in Berlin
Photo: Benjamin Askinas
There is no doubt that the Berlin jazz scene is healthy. Its two major festivals, XJAZZ and JazzWoche, are essentials on the cultural calendar. Big-name clubs like A-Trane, Zig Zag and…
A musician buys a saxophone that belonged to a jazz hero
A JAZZ saxophonist from Henley bought an instrument that belonged to the founder of a famous jazz club in London who was one of his heroes.
Art Themen, of Wharfe Lane, paid an undisclosed sum for Ronnie Scott's saxophone because the…
The aspiring soul of modern Britain – Palatinate
By Peter Hipkins
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The reshaping of the UK jazz scene over the past five years has not received the attention it deserves. The influence of…
Modern jazz from the Portland Jazz Festival is coming to Seattle this month
In a long list of modern jazz stars featured this month Portland Jazz Festival, many of them also entertain audiences in Seattle. New Cool host Abe Beeson has the details and will dedicate the first…
Beegie Adair, a jazz master in the country music capital, dies at 84
Beegie Adair, whose status as a renowned jazz pianist was all the more notable for where she built her career — Nashville, the birthplace of country music — died Jan. 23 at her Franklin, Tennessee, residence. . She was 84 years old.Monica…
The Montreux Jazz Festival announces a British and European partnership with TikTok
The Montreux Jazz Festival announced a UK and European partnership with ICT Tac for the new musical initiative of the MJF Spotlight festival. Launched in 2021, MJF Spotlight was created by the Montreux Jazz Festival to…
How Edith Sitwell’s Jazz Age experiment scandalized London
A century ago, on January 24, 1922, in a parlor in Chelsea, the premiere of a startling entertainment took place that baffled almost everyone present. On the other side of the room, a large curtain had been hung. It was a painted canvas,…
Jazz in the 21st Century” – London Jazz News
Philippe Freeman – Ugly Beauty: Jazz in the 21st Century
(Zer0 Books, 272pp., £14.99pb. Book review by Jon Turney)
Want to turn a collection of columns into a book? Here's how. Find themes. Add a binding comment. And wrap…
Stan Tracey Trio – ‘The 1959 Sessions’ – London Jazz News
Stan Tracey Trio - "The 1959 Sessions"(ReSteamed-Records RSJ116. Album review by Leonard Weinreich.)The music on this never-before-released album represents a salvaged time capsule and demands a word or two of context.
Having…
The best jazz festivals in 2022
Beautiful melodies, unreal improvisation, unbeatable talent and burning passion. These are just some of the characteristics of jazz music that make it so irresistible. But nothing beats live jazz music. Experiencing the feeling…
Ian Shaw & Friends at Pizza Express Jazz Club Soho (23-31 January 2022) – London Jazz…
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Ian Shaw's January guests. Clockwise from top left: Heather Bambrick, Guy Barker, Madeline Bell, Polly Gibbons, Natalie Williams, Claire Martin, Joe Stilgoe, Clare Teal, Tony Kofi
Sébastien writes:
At this time of…
Newport Jazz and Folk Festivals Announced New Stage of Ticketing with DICE Partnership
(CelebrityAccess) - The Newport Jazz and Folk Festivals have announced an exclusive partnership with DICE, a music discovery and ticketing platform known for its fan-friendly!-->!-->…
Stick men, scribbles and all that jazz: how AR Penck made great art simple | Art
In 1979, the Stasi entered Ralf Winkler's studio in Dresden and sacked the place. It was the culmination of a campaign of harassment against the artist, who came to prominence under the pseudonym AR Penck, for refusing to make…
Tony Williams obituary | Jazz
Tony Williams, an old school friend of mine who died at the age of 80 from complications from Alzheimer's disease, was a record producer, the founder of Spotlite Records and a pioneer of music appreciation. modern jazz.Born in Enfield,…
Jazz greats Kirk Whalum, Chris Standring and Jason Rebello present new “Ultimate” gaming…
LONDON, 23 December 2021 / PRNewswire / - LondonUK Music Apps Ltd, based in UK, today launched the 'Ultimate Play Along' app for iPad and iPhone: Jazz300 offers more than 300 professional jazz, blues, soul, funk and pop backing tracks for…
Brighten It Up – The Holiday Season – Just A Little | Community
By Tim SmithThe @Home edition"... and in all the arts, it is training which brings art to perfection. (M.…
Fashionable jazz on the poster for the Tlaquepaque Festival of Lights
Rosemary and Frankie Chavez, founding members of…
Best Lionel Hampton Songs: 20 Must-Haves of Pioneer Jazz
Lionel Hampton, whose career epitomized the swinging age of jazz, was a major figure in American music, not only as a flamboyant conductor and performing artist, but also as a pioneering figure in rock'n 'roll. (His 1942…
Nick Lees: famed Edmonton trumpet virtuoso gathers star jazz band for tour
Breadcrumb Links Music Local News Chroniclers Author of the article: Nick lee ⢠Edmonton Journal World renowned Edmonton trumpeter Jens Lindemann with his mentor and good friend…
The mother city’s ode to jazz
There is a deep and palpable sense of freedom when listening to a quality live jazz number. You don't just hear it, you feel it in your bones, and for a brief moment it swallows you whole, allowing you to truly live in the moment. The…
The Month In Jazz – November 2021
Wynton Marsalis turned 60 last month, October 18. It's a milestone in everyone's life, so kudos to him for making it happen, especially at a time when many famous black musicians have died in middle age, if not sooner. I probably…
Dance, Don’t Swing: the new jazz scene in London and the UK
Over a long weekend at the end of August 2021, DJ, broadcaster and contemporary music specialist Gilles Peterson and his Brownswood record label hosted the We Out Here (WOH) festival in Abbots Ripton, Cambridgeshire, at 80 miles north…
Mike Westbrook: “Jazz is freedom of expression”
One of the most experimental, provocative and playful figures in British jazz, composer and pianist Mike Westbrook, has finally encountered something that intimidates him: cataloging his own vast body of work.For more than 60 years…
Gay McIntyre: Sax legend when jazz was king
HOMAGES to Gay McIntyre records a man of enormous talent, considered one of the greatest jazz musicians Ireland has ever produced.
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2021 Jazz FM Awards Winners – News, reviews, reports and commentary from the London jazz scene…
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Jas Kayser, winner of the Breakthrough Act. Advertising photo provided
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A Jazz Musician’s Guide to the EFG London Jazz Festival 2021 – News, reviews, articles…
From November 12 to 21, 2021, the EFG London Jazz Festival will feature nearly 400 concerts - an impressive feat, but how the hell do you decide what to watch?
When Sam Leak wrote his first 'EFG London Jazz Festival Jazz…
Tony Bennett honored at the 2021 Jazz FM Awards
Legendary American singer Tony Bennett will be honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at this month's Jazz FM Awards with PPL and PRS for Music. The singer, who has sold more than 50 million records during his 70-year…
New voices on the air, more jazz coverage online
KNKX is expanding its roster of jazz entertainers and investing in more jazz coverage both on air and online.Robin Lloyd, jazz journalist…
All That Jazz – Gulfshore Life
While dining is an experience at many of the area's fine dining restaurants, some places are stepping up a gear by engaging all five senses. In these meeting places of the empires of hospitality, live jazz, piano, country or blues are…
Kevin Durant and Utah Jazz billionaire get behind SeatGeek
(Bloomberg) - Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant and Qualtrics International Inc. co-founder Ryan Smith, billionaire majority owner of Utah Jazz, are among investors supporting ticketing platform SeatGeek's merger with blank checks RedBall…
The Roccella Variations’. From ‘George Russell Living Time Orchestra, The London…
Jon Turney's 41st Weekly Selections finds a great composer-arranger making the most of an Anglo-American ensemble.
One of the deceased John cumming many good deeds brought Georges russel from the United States to perform with…
Parker Jazz Club, Austin’s premier live jazz venue, announces October lineup, including…
Austin's premier live jazz venue, the Parker Jazz Club, is excited to share their October schedule and upcoming fall 2021 lineup. Highlights include the Marcos Varela Quartet on October 12 during the session Jazz Therapy Center at the…
Courtney Pine CBE to receive Gold Award at 2021 Jazz FM Awards – Music News
It is announced today that legendary British saxophonist Courtney Pine will receive the prestigious Gold Award at this year's Jazz FM Awards with PPL and PRS for Music. Pine, one of the most famous British jazz musicians of all time,…
THE JAZZ SECTION will be presented at the Union Theater
After a sold-out tour of Camden Fringe and Cambridge, The Jazz Section is back for a week in London's Off-West End from October 19-23.With book, music and lyrics by Joy Gingell, Laurence Stannard & Mariam Abdel-Razek.In 1980s Prague,…
Ethio-Jazz with Balkan rhythms: seven concerts to see in October
As the nights approach and the indoor shows return, our music editor selects seven highlights for your fall soundtrack.
Il Civetto
POP These Kreuzberg natives are Berlin fan favorites, and for good reason: their infectious…
52 tracks of jazz for 2021. 40. “In case you missed it” – Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers,…
Jon Turney's 40th Weekly Pick comes from Art Blakey's latest list of up-and-coming stars.
This album, with its teasing and ambiguous title (is this your album of the year, or did the Messengers do one more recording yet?) And…
Narberth Jazz is looking for young musicians for a new group
Young musicians are needed for a new group based in Narberth.
The call came from Narberth Jazz, which hosts a monthly live jazz event at the Plas hotel in town.
The group was inspired to start the group…
Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club will bring the beloved Late, Late Show to life
ROnnie Scott's hopes to end the latest pandemic by bringing back the Late, Late Show for the first time since March of last year.The Soho Jazz Club will present its first nighttime show on October 6; from there they will continue four…
Scottish National Jazz Orchestra – “Live At 25” in Edinburgh – News,…
Scottish National Jazz Orchestra - Live at 25
(Queen's Hall, Edinburgh. September 24, 2021. Live review by Patrick Hadfield)
Tommy Smith and SNJO. Photo credit: Derek Clark
Tommy smith has clearly counted the days since the…
Omar Kamal to perform at Jazz at The Appel Room at Lincoln Center
Omar Kamal will perform at the Jazz at The Appel Room at Lincoln Center on Monday, October 18, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. ET.Omar Kamal has a voice that transcends borders and decades. Her honest and pure power and capacity for connection are the…
George Mraz, bassist of choice for jazz musicians, dies at 77
A favorite with audiences in Greater Boston and around the world, Mr. Mraz was 77 when he died on September 16. His wife, musician Camille Mraz, announced the death of Mr. Mraz on his Facebook page and did not say where he died. Its…
Svetlana and New York Collective Continue Fall South Tour with Jazz Road Tour Grant
Last February, Svetlana and her award-winning band The New York Collective used their Jazz Route tour grant to undertake a two-part tour. After a successful first stage, Svetlana and the New York collective will start touring again this…
“Man of Words and Music – Shake Keane (Pt. II)” (Vortex Jazz Club, September 30)…
The Vortex Jazz Club presents a night of jazz and poetry with Man of Words & Music: Shake Keane (Pt. II). Izzy Blankfield writes:
As part of the Vortex Jazz Club series celebrating the great contributions of Caribbean…
Shows On Sale And Just Announced At Jazz Cafe – News, Reviews, Articles & Commentary From…
Sébastien writes: A slew of shows at Camden's Jazz Cafe in the months to June 2022 are on sale now, starting with Lady Blackbird and Billy Cobham next week and through to Roy Ayers Jaimie Branch, Antonio Sanchez, Roberto…
Review: The live album Hypnotic mixes psychedelia and jazz
You warm me up, you cool me down
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King Krule's Fifth Studio Album "You Heat Me Up, You Cool Me Down" Is A Hypnotic, live album pieced together from shows the artist did before the…
Europe Jazz Network 2021 Conference, Tallinn, Estonia – News, reviews, reports and commentary…
Tony Dudley-Evans has just attended the 7th European Jazz Conference, which was held at the Telliskivi Creative City in Tallinn, Estonia from September 16 to 19, 2021. Here is his report in six parts:
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British 1970s jazz band Splinters captures the restless musical spirit of the era
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66 pop and jazz albums, shows and festivals coming this fall
ENDEA OWENS & THE KITCHEN Let's be honest: many of us started the pandemic by promising to fill lonely lockdowns with new and meaningful plans. For Endea Owens, a young booming bass player, that wish came true. A member of the…
Maskless SF Mayor London Breed caught at indoor jazz club with maskless fans
Yet another elected politician who issued mask-wearing and vaccination warrants violated his own policy. "Music fans at San Francisco's Black Cat nightclub in the Tenderloin, many without a mask - including Mayor London Breed - were…
Ashley Henry and Soothsayers have booked for new Woolwich Works jazz nights
Woolwich Works is slated to open on September 23 and could well become a major cultural hub in London with a huge range of music, theater, dance and visual arts events taking place in its five performance spaces.…
Grand Morristown weekend preview: openings, festivals and all that jazz
Music is making a comeback in Greater Morristown this weekend: a season opener that's sure to dazzle at MPAC and at least three festivals, including the 10th Annual Morristown Jazz and Blues Festival.…
Toronto jazz musician Jim Clayton turned a personal Facebook account of 250 into an international…
After rocking the world with his own brand of jazz for the past 18 months, Jim Clayton has been looking forward to his first live concert in a long time.But it's what the award-winning veteran jazz artist has done throughout COVID-19 that…
Exclusive: Dave Holland and John Scofield announce second EFG London Jazz Fest show and Lakecia…
This year EFG London Jazz Festival Short of 12 To 21 November across the capital and will now include two performances of Dave Holland / John Scofield To Cadgoan Room, with an additional concert in the morning at 4…
Legends of Double Bass in Jazz ‘- News, reviews, articles and commentary from the London jazz…
Walking the Changes: Legends of the Double Bass in Jazz
(Documentary film directed and produced by Nick Wells. Review by Mary James)
A labor of love, almost by definition, takes a long time to come to fruition. Director Nick wells…
US Army Field Band Jazz Ambassadors to perform free concert in Allentown, NJ – MidJersey.news
23 Aug 2021
ALLENTOWN, NJ (MONMOUTH) - Hailed as the first jazz big band to tour the United States, the US Army Field Band's Jazz Ambassadors will perform a free concert in Allentown, New Jersey on Sunday, September 26, 2021 from 3pm…
A guide to free jazz drums on Bandcamp
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Ready for Michigan Jazz Festival and Jackson County Fair
Most people like all kinds of music, I listen to just about anything depending on my mood. I'm an old rocker and fell into country music about 25 years ago and have never looked back. Being from Chicago, I love jazz and blues. If you're…
Jazz is back in the South African townships – and it sounds good | Arts and culture
Cape Town, South Africa - Wine glasses clink and friends share laughs as the sun beats down on the backyard of No.52, Kwa Sec on a Sunday afternoon.
As the hubbub subsides, McCoy Mrubata plays a smooth solo on the saxophone before the…
Leopolis Festival draws thousands to Ukraine’s premier jazz venue
LVIV - In the world of jazz, there are a number of summer festivals that establish themselves as the most prestigious venues for emerging artists as well as established superstars. For decades, Montreux in Switzerland; Newport, RI; and…
Inspiring women in jazz, with Nikki Iles
Nikki Iles is a distinguished British jazz pianist and composer, and publishes the "Nikki Iles Jazz Series" for OUP, alongside a busy career as a freelance writer, composer and teacher. We were delighted to be able to tell her…
Brixton Village Lates announces free DJ nights playing Funk, Soul, Jazz, Hip Hop, Reggae, Latin,…
After a short hiatus, the team at Brixton Village Lates are back with another summer of music from a DJ program from both markets. This year will see the usual mix of surprise DJs and promoters, playing the best of Funk, Soul, Jazz,…
Hot Sardines to bring classic hot jazz to Indian Ranch in Webster
WEBSTER - As an enthusiastic duo, then as a trio, singing, playing and tap dancing to the music of great jazz classics like Fats Waller was just for fun.âWe started playing as a hobby,â said Elizabeth…
Brecon Jazz is back with a mix of live, recorded and virtual performances
The Brecon Jazz Festival is set to make its much-anticipated return next month, with a mix of live and virtual events.
The Brecon Jazz team gave B&R an exclusive preview of some of their exciting plans for this year's…
Emma-Jean Thackray pushes the boundaries of jazz on “Yellow”
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Julian Siegel Jazz Orchestra – ‘Tales From The Jacquard’ – News, reviews,…
Julian Siegel Jazz Orchestra - Jacquard Tales (Whirlwind Recordings. Album review by Richard Lee)
For 25 years, the saxophonist Julien siegel has established himself as a leading player in a variety of ensembles, including his own…