Wednesday, December 02, 2020
The Ivors Academy has revealed the winners of 14 Ivor Novello Awards as part of The Ivors Composer Awards. Recipients include Yazz Ahmed, Julian Joseph, Charlie Bates, Renell Shaw & Jonny Greenwood.
Saturday, November 28, 2020
On 15 November Clare Teal announced that her Swing and Big Band Show would finish on January 3 2021. Sibyl Ruth has started a petition asking, Helen Thomas, the Radio 2 Head of Station, to reconsider.
Saturday, November 28, 2020
Vocalist Tina May's new album will feature a collection of songs written by Scottish musician and composer Duncan Lamont. Press release attached.
Thursday, November 26, 2020
Broadcaster & journalist Peter Slavid has forwarded details of the music played on his UK & European Jazz Hour show on 22/11/20, which is available via a number of UK & international radio stations.
Wednesday, November 25, 2020
Saxophonist Tim Garland will present three online concerts during December. His guests include Norma Winstone & Kit Downes, Liane Carroll & Jason Rebello and Ayanna Witter-Johnson & Jason Rebello.
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
The 2020 EFG London Jazz Festival, a digital only event that presented 129 exclusive streams involving more than 700 artists, has been hailed as "a phenomenal success". Press release attached.
Monday, November 23, 2020
Twenty-two-year-old Hackney-born jazz pianist Deschanel Gordon has been revealed as BBC Young Jazz Musician 2020. Press release attached.
Friday, November 20, 2020
The show will go on at Kings Place London as the renowned multi-arts venue will stream a host of live performances this November and re-open its doors to live audiences in December. Press release att.
Thursday, November 19, 2020
The Barbican has announced that its autumn concert series Live from the Barbican will be made available On Demand from 19 Nov until England’s lockdown is lifted. Includes Nubya Garcia & SEED Ensemble.
Thursday, November 19, 2020
Broadcaster & journalist Peter Slavid has forwarded details of the music played on his UK & European Jazz Hour show on 15/11/20, which is available via a number of UK & international radio stations.
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Ian Mann samples a series of tasty musical morsels at Abergavenny Food Festival, culminating in ‘From Barbecue To Black Coffee', a presentation of words and music by Black Mountain Jazz Club.
Colin May enjoys the 'Miles Davis Prom', performed by the Ambrose Akinmusire Quartet with the BBC Concert Orchestra conducted by Miho Hazama.
Ian Mann enjoys the final day of the Festival and performances by Hot Club Gallois, Jon Crespo, Ferg's Imaginary Big Band, Jack Pearce Quintet, Dave Jones' Trunk of Funk, Jacqui Dankworth Quartet.