R.I.P. George and Charlie
Wednesday, August 05, 2009
The Jazz Mann was sad to hear of the recent deaths of two great jazz figures, composer and bandleader George Russell (1923-2009) and saxophonist Charlie Mariano also 1923-2009
Wednesday, August 05, 2009
The Jazz Mann was sad to hear of the recent deaths of two great jazz figures, composer and bandleader George Russell (1923-2009) and saxophonist Charlie Mariano also 1923-2009
Saturday, August 01, 2009
Joining Led Bib on the list of nominees for the 2009 Barclaycard Mercury Music Prize are London based trio The Invisible with their eponymous d?but album
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Postcards from Pushkin Tom Arthurs [fl?gel] and Richard Fairhurst [piano] concert from the City of London Festival a couple of weeks ago.
Friday, July 24, 2009
Can you help identify one jazz venue in Britain that has been the crucible of a number of seminal live performances during the past century; played host to some of the greatest legends?
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Jazz Mann favourites Led Bib have been shortlisted for the 2009 Barclaycard Mercury Music Prize. Congratulations to the guys in the band and the best of luck.
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Following last years successful jazz course, Cardiff Jazz Society is again providing an educational project that will enable young people of school/college age, to improve their musical ability...
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Trumpeter Tom Arthurs has sent us a load of upcoming dates
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Bassist/bandleader and Director of Tomorrow's Warriors Ltd and The Dune Music Company, Gary Crosby has been awarded an OBE (Officer of the Order Of The British Empire) for Services To Music
Monday, June 15, 2009
Harrison Smith Quartet are playing in Cardiff in June
Friday, May 29, 2009
Asaf Sirkis Trio gig at Swansea Jazzland club is now available online from the BBC website
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A Yuletide celebration championing the work of Back Mountain Jazz's youth jazz ensemble the BMJazz Katz and their tutors, the BMJ Collective.
Ian Mann on the final day of the Festival and performances by the Royal Academy Jazz Orchestra, Billy Marrows / Max Kahn Duo, Terje Isungset's Ice Quartet and Seb Rochford's Finding Ways.
Ian Mann on the avant rock of Tortoise at the Barbican followed by three very different big band performances forming part of the Guildhall Jazz Festival at Milton Court.