Tuesday, October 28, 2025
An iconic Prescott double bass constructed in the early 1800s, once owned by Scott LaFaro, has been loaned to NJPAC. Today’s leading bassists perform will on it at the James Moody Jazz Festival.
Saturday, October 25, 2025
Kidderminster Jazz Club has announced three shows for 2026 with performances by The Inscape Jazz Quartet, the Zoe Gilby Trio and Yetii. Details attached.
Friday, October 24, 2025
Tortoise will release their new album "Touch" on 24th October 2025. They will be touring extensively in the US & Europe from October 2025 to April 2026, including dates in London, Bristol & Leeds.
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
NYJO (The National Youth Jazz Orchestra) returns to the EFG London Jazz Festival this November with a diverse programme celebrating NYJO's 60th anniversary. Press release attached.
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
The American / Australian folk duo Those Folk will be touring in the UK during October and November 2025. Schedule attached.
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
Nod Knowles of All Of The Above, organisers of the Bath Jazz Weekend has launched a crowdfunding campaign to help and support the future of All Of The Above gigs and the annual Bath Jazz Weekend.
Tuesday, October 21, 2025
A stellar line-up has been announced for the annual Liverpool International Jazz Festival, which returns to the city’s Capstone Theatre in late February and early March 2026. Press release attached
Monday, October 20, 2025
BJ&BF has been named ‘Festival or Event of the Year’ in the annual Birmingham Awards after delivering 178 live performances across 101 venues this summer, in what was its 41st consecutive year.
Monday, October 20, 2025
Broadcaster & journalist Peter Slavid has forwarded details of the music played on his UK & European Jazz radio show on 19/10/2025, which is available via a number of UK & international radio stations
Sunday, October 19, 2025
The boundary-pushing trio of Anatolian fusion, Yasak Helva, are set to embark on their first UK tour this November, celebrating the release of their new album "Atamba". Press release attached.
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Highly enjoyable. The format of the Festival with its focus on multiple small ensembles ensures that there is plenty of variety with no single line-up or improvisation allowed to outstay its welcome.
Guest contributor Taliya Hafiz talks to Tatar jazz vocalist Rimma Shaikhelova about the Tatar Jazz Project, which translates jazz standards into the Tatar language.
Some of the events on the free Community Sunday Afternoon programme, plus a brilliant sold out concert performance by pianist / vocalist Ian Shaw that explored the music of Joni Mitchell & David Bowie