Tuesday, September 25, 2018
EFG Private Bank, has extended its partnership with the Festival for another five years to 2023. Meanwhile the full programme for the 2018 Festival has been announced. Press release attached.
Sunday, September 23, 2018
New York based drummer & composer Devin Gray released the second album by his Dirigo Rataplan quartet on 21st September. The group will be touring in the US, UK & Europe during October & December.
Thursday, September 20, 2018
11 recipients have been announced for the 2018 BASCA Gold Badge Awards. The list includes jazz musicians Claire Martin & Scott Stroman. The awards will be presented at the Savoy Hotel, London on 19/10
Friday, August 17, 2018
The Vortex have forwarded their latest newsletter including details of the programme for the week commencing 17th August 2018.
Saturday, July 14, 2018
Guitarist, composer, bandleader, and producer Al Di Meola has been presented with an Honorary Doctorate at a ceremony held at Berklee College of Music's Valencia Campus. Press release attached.
Thursday, July 12, 2018
The American drummer and composer Jeff Ballard has signed to the British label Edition Records and will release his new album "Fairground" on the label in January 2019.
Thursday, July 12, 2018
Composer, arranger and bandleader Maria Schneider has been selected as one of four new recipients of the NEA (National Endowment for the Arts) Jazz Masters Fellowship. Press release attached.
Friday, June 29, 2018
The Vortex have forwarded their latest newsletter including details of the programme for the week commencing 29th June 2018
Tuesday, June 19, 2018
The young vibraphonist and composer Jonny Mansfield has been announced as the recipient of the 2018 Kenny Wheeler Jazz Prize. Press release attached.
Friday, June 08, 2018
The winners of the 2018 Scottish Jazz Awards have been announced. The awards ceremony took place on 3rd June 2018 at Saint Luke's in Glasgow. Media release attached.
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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
Ian Mann enjoys musical performances by the Misha Mullov-Abbado Sextet and the Debs Hancock / Newman Tai Duo plus the striking visual imagery of the "Her Frame, Her Sound" photographic exhibition.