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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…

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…

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…

FEATURES How jazz taught Alabaster dePlume to face his fears By Grayson Haver Currin April!-->…

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…

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…

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 – 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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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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…

Tweeter tweet button for twitter Posted on March 3, 2022 Evan Mazunik WHAT: ULM Jazz Ensemble performs…

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.…

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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…

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 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…

By Peter Hipkins Spotify code - scan to hear a specially curated playlist to accompany this article: The reshaping of the UK jazz scene over the past five years has not received the attention it deserves. The influence of…

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, 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 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…

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,…

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"(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…

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…

Overview 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…

(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!-->!-->…

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, 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,…

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…

By Tim SmithThe @Home edition"... and in all the arts, it is training which brings art to perfection. (M.…

The Hartford Public Library has announced the performers for its 2022 Baby Grand Jazz series and will return to live performances after switching to streaming only last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The influential local jazz series,…

Photo credit: John MarquezMasego gets into the holiday spirit with his latest album "Favorite Tings", a trap jazz version of Rodgers and Hammerstein's classic song "My Favorite Things" from the 1959 musical. The sound of music.The song…

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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…

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 late Senator and…

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…

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…

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…

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…

HOMAGES to Gay McIntyre records a man of enormous talent, considered one of the greatest jazz musicians Ireland has ever produced. Although he was 88 when he passed away this week,!-->!-->!-->…

New Here is the list of the winners of the 2021 Jazz FM Awards, awarded earlier this evening to Under the Bridg.e in Chelsea: Jas Kayser, winner of the Breakthrough Act. Advertising photo provided LIFE SUCCESS AWARD:…

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…

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…

KNKX is expanding its roster of jazz entertainers and investing in more jazz coverage both on air and online.Robin Lloyd, jazz journalist…

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…

(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…

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 a…

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…

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, whose…

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,…

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…

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…

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 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 (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 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…

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…

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…

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…

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 Fonseca and…

You warm me up, you cool me down XL recordings 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…

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: The group photo. Photo credit…

CHARACTERISTICS British 1970s jazz band Splinters captures the restless musical spirit of the era!-->…

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 “Late…

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…

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.…

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.…

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…

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…

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…

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…

LISTS A guide to free jazz drums on Bandcamp By John Morrison August 18, 2021!-->…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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.“We started playing as a hobby,” said Elizabeth Bougerol.Then things heated up for The…

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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 “hybrid”…

FEATURES Emma-Jean Thackray pushes the limits of jazz on "Yellow" By Philip Freeman July!-->…

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…