Tuesday, April 30, 2019
Royal Birmingham Conservatoire is pleased to announce that acclaimed musician and broadcaster Soweto Kinch is to join its Jazz Studies team as a Visiting Tutor. Media release attached.
Thursday, April 04, 2019
Saxophonist and bandleader Walter Smith III joins Berklee as Chair of the Woodwind Department. Press release attached.
Thursday, March 28, 2019
Worthing Theatres have secured £48,500 from the Government’s Coastal Revival Fund in order to kick-start a five year renovation programme for Worthing’s iconic building, the Pavilion Theatre.
Friday, March 22, 2019
The film "Just One Of Those Things" , the story of Ella Fitzgerald’s life and career, will be in British cinemas from May 6th 2019. Press release attached.
Thursday, March 21, 2019
The ACT recording artist, singer, pianist and songwriter Laila Biali has received the Juno Award, Canada’s most important, cross-genre music prize for her self-titled 2018 debut album.
Wednesday, March 20, 2019
The roster of British artists scheduled to appear as part of the "Made in the UK" strand at the CGI Rochester International Jazz Festival in New York State in June 2019 has been announced
Wednesday, March 20, 2019
Edition Records have sent their latest newsletter including details of four new releases plus a schedule of Edition artists performing live in the UK and Europe during the remainder of March 2019.
Saturday, March 16, 2019
Welsh pianist and composer Dave Jones is set to release a new quartet EP "Answers on a Postcard". His quartet will also be playing a short series of UK launch gigs in March and April 2019.
Thursday, March 14, 2019
Bassist Ingebrigt Håker Flaten has won Norway's leading jazz award, the Buddy-Prisen, awarded by the Norwegian Jazz Forum. Press release attached.
Wednesday, March 06, 2019
AuB, the new quartet co-led by saxophonists Tom Barford & Alex Hitchcock & featuring Ferg Ireland (bass) & James Maddren (drums) has been signed to Edition Records. Two live shows are imminent.
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Ian Mann enjoys the final day of the Weekend and performances by the Rebecca Nash / Alex Merritt Duo, Elliot Galvin's 'The Ruin'' and the Emily Tran Quintet.
Ian Mann enjoys performances by the Olie Brice Quartet, Alison Rayner Quintet, Robert Mitchell solo, the Louis Sclavis/ Bruno Ducret Duo and Nick Malcolm's Out Front quintet.
Ian Mann on the film "All Night Long" plus two very different musical performances by the Jon Lloyd Quartet and Raph Clarkson's Equal Spirits.