Wednesday, July 19, 2017
The British born guitarist and composer John McLaughlin has been presented with an honorary doctor of music degree at Berklee College of Music's Valencia campus. Press release attached.
Saturday, July 01, 2017
Pianist and composer Geri Allen died on June 27th 2017. Dr. Hankus Netsky of New England Conservatory has issued the attached statement following her passing.
Monday, June 05, 2017
The young Birmingham based drummer and composer Romarna Campbell has launched a GoFundMe campaign to help finance her forthcoming studies at the famous Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA, USA.
Friday, June 02, 2017
The Ronnie Scotts Charitable Foundation invites 2017-2018 grant applications to support jazz education. Press release attached.
Thursday, June 01, 2017
This North London venue has forwarded its newsletter giving details of events scheduled for the month of June 2017.
Saturday, May 20, 2017
University of Derby presents the award of Honorary Master of the University to Geoff Wright of Derby Jazz. Statement attached.
Tuesday, March 07, 2017
Croatian born, London based composer Mak Murtic has launched an Indiegogo fundraising campaign to help finance a new album by his large ensemble Mimika Orchestra. Details attached.
Thursday, February 02, 2017
MoonJune Records have announced the recent death of Indonesian keyboard player Riza Arshad and will be offering free downloads of his music for a limited period. Details attached.
Friday, December 23, 2016
The Monmouth based duo Eira Snow featuring Lyndon Owen and Caractacus Downes will appear on Rhys Phillips' "A Slice of Jazz" programme on Radio Cardiff on Christmas Eve. Details attached.
Thursday, November 10, 2016
Free monthly live jazz sessions hosted by saxophonist Andrew Kinsman will commence on Thursday November 24th 2016 at Foyle's Bookshop, Cabot Circus, Bristol. Details attached.
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"Evocative and thought provoking". Ian Mann reports on a night of words and sounds from poets Ric Hool, Lyndon Davies & Graham Hartill and instrumentalists Ben Thomas, Ross Hicks & Ian Williams.
Ian Mann enjoys a performance by Black Mountain Jazz Club's youth ensemble BMJazz Katz and their tutors at the Melville Centre, Abergavenny, 10/03/2024.
Starting in 1983 at The Albert Inn, the pub that he had run since 1979 in Bedminster, Bristol, Ian Storror has continued to promote weekly jazz & folk events at various Bristol venues.